HOW THE D-DAY INVASION WOULD BE REPORTED BY TODAY'S PRESS

NORMANDY , FRANCE (June 6, 1944) Three hundred French civilians were
killed and thousands more were 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
Sainte-Mère-Église said the carnage was far worse than the French had
anticipated, and that 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,
thus 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 that 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 American soldiers. Mistreatment of Jews by Germans at
their so-called "concentration camps" has been rumored, but so far this
remains unproven.

Several thousand Americans died during the first hours of the invasion,
and French officials are concerned that the uncollected corpses will
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 help
clean it up."