 It begins in London with a telephone ringing in the dark in the park be in general manager of United Press was driving to McMillan Hall in London Things began to happen at the New York offices of UP the official German news agency The NB says it's all 43 a.m.. At the entire coast the same love and sharebook Involved in what is claimed as an allied invasion. What do you make of it? And I can't tell it might be a German propaganda trick Put it on the main front play at the rumor angle, okay, and don't forget to add there is no allied confirmation No allied confirmation To staff headquarters in London farmers were throbbing overhead like the rumble of distant elevated trains American military police wearing white helmets gloves and leggings escorted the two up men to a large room where fellow Correspondent received all right gentlemen your attention please paper placed at the table before you That is invasion communicate number one. You may release it for the entire world He is not verifying any invasion reports false or otherwise until they're substantiated by allied headquarters Supported by strong air forces began landing operations this morning on the northern coast of Park by Collie small More than 2,300 American and British heavy bombers teamed up in a shattering zero hour bombardment of northern France Sending an estimated 7,000 tons of bombs crashing on the network of German gun emplacements grading the invasion coast It was the greatest single attack launched against a single objective in the history of aerial warfare And the battered look buffer took the beating without putting a plane into the skies the powerful allied That's right Admiral you came along in the bombing of the turpids didn't you yes, sir? But this is the biggest show I ever expect to cover nothing but ships as far as the eye can see Battle wagons cruisers destroyer Corvettes LCT Mightiest feet ever assembled anywhere at any time in the world addition. We have upwards of 4,000 ships together with several thousand smaller craft plane those machine guns Why the machine guns Admiral so the torpedo is the only chance There they are two of them Coastal batteries are opening up Captain Allison. Hi, sir. One bottom will start at exactly zero four hundred. Yo disher The Allied Navy poured tons of hot steel on the invasion coast of Normandy early today The big Navy shells first with terrific force sending out red sheets of flame which subsided and fellows of mushrooming dirt and smoke The Germans failed in their attempt to break up the fleet with you boats and coastal fortifications Upwards of 4,000 ships took part in the action behind this mighty battle fleet Thousands of landing craft each carrying 120 men with weapons and small tanks fed toward the invasion shore By Richard C. McMillan Allied troops have breached the invasion coast of Europe and are storming as each man was a walking arsenal Some carried their Garand rifles 80 round of ammunition and three grenades Others for grenade launching Springfield others had frowning automatics. There were bazookas Flamethrowers TNT pole charges and all the other equipment necessary to reduce the enemy's fortified positions The Germans opened a heavy fire when our men were about 50 yards offshore But most of the spearhead reached the beaches shouting the battle cry Million dollar a light invasion of Europe has just passed its first test to the battle cry of they can't stop us These four words from an unknown American sergeant were uttered as the greatest military operation of history began They transformed the coast of northern France in crashing inferno The battle of battles has finally been joined But the job has only begun We shall have victory, but only at the cost of blood and sweat. We will present another in this series soon Be sure to listen Meanwhile remember to look for United Press dispatches in your favorite newspaper Listen for United Press news on the air It is your guarantee of the world's best coverage of the world's biggest news