General’s wife backs attack by selling bonds
Washington (UP) –
While Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark leads his 5th Army forward north of Rome, Mrs. Clark is preparing to fulfill her “partnership in this war” by assisting in the 5th War Loan Drive.
The energetic wife of the 5th Army commander said she was “very excited and very humble” when she heard the news of the fall of Rome – and very grateful that her husband had been spared.
She said:
But my heart was heavy because I couldn’t help thinking of the families of all those who fell in Italy before the 5th Army got to Rome.
Victory can’t be unmixed and give only joy, because we must think of those who die and are wounded.
To do her part at home, Mrs. Clark is active in the sale of bonds, having traveled more than 300,000 miles in previous drives.
Urging women to accept their responsibility in the bond drives and other war work, Mrs. Clark said:
There has never been a time in history when women could do so much as they can now – and I have no patience with those who are idle.
‘Stand ready!’ Eisenhower urges patriots
London, England (UP) –
**Gen. Eisenhower warned millions of patriots in Europe today against a premature uprising as the Allied forces landed in France, but urged them to prepare and stand ready for the signal that will hurl them into the greatest revolt in history.
Eisenhower said:
The day will come when I shall need your united strength. Until that day, I shall call on you for the hard task of discipline and restraint… follow the instructions of your leaders… be patient. Prepare.
Eisenhower’s message went out over Allied radios to all the peoples of Western Europe, where an underground army estimated at more than 8,000,000 has been built up during the four long years of occupation.
The Allied commander said:
I know I can count on your steadfastness now, no less than in the past.
Messages from underground leaders reaching the United Press said the patriot armies were prepared to strike and were awaiting only the signal from the Supreme Allied Command.
De Gaulle in London
Gen. Charles de Gaulle, leader of the French liberation forces, arrived in London and conferred with Eisenhower and Prime Minister Churchill, apparently on military matters. De Gaulle was believed to have told Eisenhower that French resistance forces were prepared for an all-out effort when the Supreme Command was ready for them.
The French resistance movement, which military experts agreed was one of the finest underground armies in Europe, is estimated to contain 150,000 armed patriots. Led by the Maquis, the patriots have battled the Germans continuously for four months and forced the Nazis to keep troops, badly needed in Russia and Italy, on French soil.
Supplies and material have been pouring into Europe’s underground caverns for many weeks.
In accordance with Eisenhower’s plea against recklessness, exiled leaders of Norway, Belgium and the Netherlands appealed to their people by radio today to wait and obey Allied instructions and be wary of German trickery.
King Haakon of Norway told the Norwegians they “must not let their enthusiasm lead them into a premature uprising.”