Eisenhower Pleased With Invasion Team

Northern Advocate, 18 January 1944, Page 6

Eisenhower Pleased With Invasion Team

(Rec. 11.30 a.rn. ) LONDON, Jan. 17. At his first Press Conference in London today after assuming his new duties, General Eisenhower expressed high appreciation of the work already done before his arrival in preparation for an assault in the west, particularly by navy and air forces. He was particularly delighted at seeing both President Roosevelt and Mr Churchill on the way to Britain and looked forward to discussing with them the operations for which he was now preparing. He had no doubt that he had gathered together for these operations a great team of fighters, both British and American. ‘•The troops I left behind in the Mediterranean have become extraordinary fighting men —navy, air and ground." he said, “They are working together as a real team, all the way from commanders down to . infantry. They are fightin gin Italy at present under appalling conditions. The present phase of operations in Italy is unavoidable because there is a time when the dirty business of war comes down to a slugging match. The present is one of an inevitable series of low points occurring in every operation while a force is being built up to make a determined thrust elsewhere." General Omar Nelson Bradley has been appointed Commander of the United States Army in the field under General Eisenhower. He will be General Montgomery’s opposite number. General Bradley commanded the second corps in the Tunisian and Sicilian campaigns.