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How D-Day Would be Reported Today
June 6, 1944. -NORMANDY-
Three hundred French civilians were killed and thousands more wounded
today in the first hours of America's invasion of continental Europe.
Casualties were heaviest among women and children.
Most of the French casualties were the result of artillery fire from
American ships attempting to knock out German fortifications prior to the
landing of hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops. Reports from a makeshift
hospital in the French town of St. Mere Eglise said the carnage was far
worse than the French had anticipated and reaction against the American
invasion was running high.
"We are dying for no reason!," said a Frenchman speaking on condition of
anonymity. "Americans can't even shoot straight. I never thought I'd say
this, but life was better under Adolph Hitler."
The invasion also caused severe environmental damage. American troops,
tanks, trucks and machinery destroyed miles of pristine shoreline and
thousands of acres of ecologically sensitive wetlands. It was believed
that the habitat of the spineless French crab was completely wiped out,
threatening the species with extinction.
A representative of Greenpeace said his organization, which had tried to
stall the invasion for over a year, was appalled at the destruction, but
not surprised.
"This is just another example of how the military destroys the
environment without a second thought, " said Christine Moanmore. "And it's
all about corporate greed."
Contacted at his Manhattan condo, a member of the French
government-in-exile who abandoned Paris when Hitler invaded said the
invasion was based solely on American financial interests. "Everyone knows
the President Roosevelt has ties to big beer," said Pierre LeWimp. "Once
the German beer industry is conquered, Roosevelt's beer cronies will
control the world market and make a fortune."
Administration supporters said America's aggressive actions were based in
part on the assertions of controversial scientist Albert Einstein, who
sent a letter to Roosevelt speculating that the Germans were developing a
secret weapon, a so-called "atomic bomb." Such a weapon could produce
casualties on a scale never seen before and cause environmental damage
that could last for thousands of years.
Hitler has denied having such a weapon and international inspectors were
unable to locate such weapons, even after spending two long weekends in
Germany.
Shortly after the invasion began, reports surfaced that German prisoners
had been abused by Americans. Mistreatment of Jews by Germans at so-called
"concentration camps" has been rumored but so far, remains unproven.
Several thousand Americans died during the first hours of the invasion and
French officials are concerned that uncollected corpses pose a public
health risk. "The Americans should have planned for this in advance," they
said. "It's their mess and we don't intend to clean it up."
How D-Day Would be Reported Today
June 6, 1944. -NORMANDY-
Three hundred French civilians were killed and thousands more wounded
today in the first hours of America's invasion of continental Europe.
Casualties were heaviest among women and children.
Most of the French casualties were the result of artillery fire from
American ships attempting to knock out German fortifications prior to the
landing of hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops. Reports from a makeshift
hospital in the French town of St. Mere Eglise said the carnage was far
worse than the French had anticipated and reaction against the American
invasion was running high.
"We are dying for no reason!," said a Frenchman speaking on condition of
anonymity. "Americans can't even shoot straight. I never thought I'd say
this, but life was better under Adolph Hitler."
The invasion also caused severe environmental damage. American troops,
tanks, trucks and machinery destroyed miles of pristine shoreline and
thousands of acres of ecologically sensitive wetlands. It was believed
that the habitat of the spineless French crab was completely wiped out,
threatening the species with extinction.
A representative of Greenpeace said his organization, which had tried to
stall the invasion for over a year, was appalled at the destruction, but
not surprised.
"This is just another example of how the military destroys the
environment without a second thought, " said Christine Moanmore. "And it's
all about corporate greed."
Contacted at his Manhattan condo, a member of the French
government-in-exile who abandoned Paris when Hitler invaded said the
invasion was based solely on American financial interests. "Everyone knows
the President Roosevelt has ties to big beer," said Pierre LeWimp. "Once
the German beer industry is conquered, Roosevelt's beer cronies will
control the world market and make a fortune."
Administration supporters said America's aggressive actions were based in
part on the assertions of controversial scientist Albert Einstein, who
sent a letter to Roosevelt speculating that the Germans were developing a
secret weapon, a so-called "atomic bomb." Such a weapon could produce
casualties on a scale never seen before and cause environmental damage
that could last for thousands of years.
Hitler has denied having such a weapon and international inspectors were
unable to locate such weapons, even after spending two long weekends in
Germany.
Shortly after the invasion began, reports surfaced that German prisoners
had been abused by Americans. Mistreatment of Jews by Germans at so-called
"concentration camps" has been rumored but so far, remains unproven.
Several thousand Americans died during the first hours of the invasion and
French officials are concerned that uncollected corpses pose a public
health risk. "The Americans should have planned for this in advance," they
said. "It's their mess and we don't intend to clean it up."
