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AKRON BEACON JOURNAL final EDITION OHIO' MOT POM PI FTP KIFWPAPPP 7 -STAR SERVICE Associated Prtss United Press Chicago Daily News Foreian Sertfci N-IIIWJ 'v I LVlrLt I INLYt Jr Ui International News Servici W'irepftotoi item Telephotos North American Allianct NO. 152 Four Cents 106th Year 16 Pages Monday, May 7, 1945 Truman Proclamation Awaited mm mi Surrender Terms Are Signed PEACE CELEBRANTS JAM TIMES SQUARE But Washington Is Silent BV THE ASSOCIATKO PKKSS Germany surrendered unconditionally to the western Allies and Soviet Russia at 2:41 a. mM today, 8:41 a. Akron time finishing history's bloodiest conflict after 2,310 days. The surrender was signed at General Eisenhower's headquarters in a little red school house at Reims, France.

It was signed for the supreme Allied command by Lieut, Gen. Bedell Smith, chief of staff for Eisenhower. The British ministry of information announced that Tuesday will be treated as VE-day. The ministry said officially that, in "accordance with arrangements between the three great powers, the prime minister will make an official announcement at 3 p. British double summer time, 9 a.

Akron time, tomorrow, the 8th of May." In Washington, Jonathan Daniels, White House press secretary, told reporters that the White House had nothing to announce regarding a VE- day proclamation. Meanwhile, CBS Correspondent Edwn rd R. Murray reported from London that President Truman and Prime Minister Churchill were prepared to broadcast the official news of the German surrender at noon, Akron time, but that they were delayed because Premier Stalin, who was to broadcast at the same time, was not ready. Col. Gen.

Gustav Jodl, new chief of staff of the defeated German armies, -signed the surrender for Germany. Russia, first nation to smash back the Nazi power, was represented by Gen. Ivan Susloparov. REFUSE COSFIRMATIOS AP Peace 'Scoop' GENERAL EISENHOWER was not present at the signing, but immediately afterward Jodl and his fellow delegate, den. Adm.

Hans Cleorg Friedeburg were received by (be supreme command. After signing tbe full surrender, said ha wanted to speak and was given leave to do so. "With this signature," he said in soft-spoken German, "the German people and armed forces are for better or worse delivered into the victors' hands." Tbe first announcement came from tbe enemy, in a broadcast by Foreign Minister Ludwig Schwerin phase of the war. This picture was taken looking south on Broadway from 44th about 11 a. m.

AP Wirephoto. Thousands of New Yorkers jammed into Times Square to give a tremendous ovation to the news that the Germans had unconditionally surrendered, bringing to an end the European Stands Undented THE ASSOCIATED PRESS today apparently had "scooped" every other news service on the end of the German war, and neither the White House nor Allied supreme headquarters in Europe had denied the truth of the story. Howevet, both White House sources and SIIAKF hHe dc dared that no official VK-day announcement has been forthcom- How Akron helped defeat Germany, Page 6. Pictures of Allied leaders who beat Hitler, Page 9. A full page editorial Page 4.

Miners Win Portal Pay WASHINGTON (JP The supreme court ruled, 5 to 4, today that bituminous coal miners are entitled to portal-to-portal underground wages. The new wage-hour contract be Report AP Suspended In Paris NEW YORK CP) The International News Service said today it had received dispatch from Paris saying that filing privileges of the Associated Press Paris bureau had been suspended. Similar word was received by the United Press. The reason for the reported suspension was not stated. von' Krosigk declaring (livuid Adm.

Karl Doenitz had ordered "all fighting (ierninn troops'' to lay down firms. The historic news began breaking with a Danish broadcast that Norway had been surrendered unconditionally by its conquerors. TEXT OF SPEECH TO REICH Von Krosigk Breaks News To The Germans LONDON (UP) The text of a speech by German Foreign Minister Count Ludwig Schwerin von Krosigk as broadcast by the Flensburg radio and recorded by the BBC: "German men and women: The high command of the armed forces on orders of Grand Admiral Doenits has today declared the unconditional surrender of all German fighting troops. "As leading minister of the Reich government which the admiral of the fleet has appointed for dealing with war tasks, I turn at this tragic moment of our history to the German nation. tween the nation's soft coal miners and operators provides for payment of underground travel time.

The supreme court ruling makes! what operators and miners had agreed on in collective bargaining a statutory right. The porta 1-to-poital pay issue, War Freight To East Stops America's vast transportation aystem today prepared to switch the flow of war goods to the Pacific battlefronts by halting the Shipment of most war goods to east coast ports. The end of German resistance brought embargo on shipment nf rar department freight with the exception of food and high priority material traveling on special permits. Traffic men in Akron's rubber factories said that because of the Urgent need of tires to maintain (Continued On Pan Eleven! Some Features Omitted Today Regular Beacon Journal features not found in today's editions were omitted because of the press of news connected with the formal surrender of Germany. These features will be resumed Tuesday.

ing and rival news services played up the lack of official confirmation. The Associated Press made the announcement before it was officially announced by President Truman, Prime Minister Churchill and Marshal Stalin. CBS reported that President Truman and Churchill were prepared to broadcast the official announcement but they were delayed because Stalin was not ready. (Continued On Page Twol "After a heroic fight of almost six years of incomparable hard I lien on Krosigk, announced io the (ierman people, shortly after 2 p. a.

in. Akron time, that "after almost six rears' struggle we have succumbed." THE WORLD WAITED TENSELY. Then at E.W.T., came the Associated Tress flash from Reims, France, telling of the signing at General 'Eisenhower's headquarters of the unconditional surrender. Senna had given up to the western Allies and to K'ussia. The news came directly from Edward Kennedy, chief of the AP staff on the western front.

(Continue) On Pwrt Two! however, has been a stumbling block in current negotiations between hard coal miners and operators. The decision was written by Justice Frank Murphy. Justice Robert H. Jackson's lengthy dissent was signed by Chief Justice Harlan F. Stone and Justices Owen J.

Roberts and Felix Frankfurter. Japs Demand ness, uermany nas succumoea iu the overwhelming power of her enemies. To continue the war would only mean senseless blood shed and futile disintegration. "THE GOVERNMENT which has a feeling of responsibility for White House Is Made Ready For Truman Declaration WASHINGTON UP) The White House marked time today on a momentarily expected victory in Europe proclamation but arrangements were complete for President Truman to go on the air when it is issued. Broadcasting equipment was no onR pinned to go nut fnr inch.

readied for use in the White House Tnp uauBi of official visi- the future of Its nation was compelled to act on the collapse of all physical and material forces, and Berlin Break The Tokyo press called today for a break In relations with Germany after Japanese Foreign Minister Shigenoro Togo had branded Gestapo Chief Hehrich Himmler's reported peace offers a "flagrant violation of the Axis tri-partite pact." The Japanese Domei agency said in a dispatch reported by the FCC that diplomatic observers regarded Togo's statement that Japan reserved the ripht to "reexamine all her relations with Germany" to demand of the enemy the cessa tion of hostilities. Navy Cross Given To Son Of Nimilz WASHINGTON Pi Com. Chester W. Nimitz, son of the fleet admiral, has been awarded the Navy Cross for his exploits as a submarine commander. Announced today, the citation credits young Nimitz' submarine, on its seventh patrol, with sinking several Japanese warships.

We Still Have To Whip Him! "It was the noblest task of the dinlomatic room, usual site of admiral of the fleet and of the government supporting him after the terrible sacrifices which the war demanded to nave In the last (Continued On Page Eleven presidential radio addresses. Shortly before noon, boxes of sandwiches were carried into the office of Jonathan Daniels, presidential press secretary, indicating Up And Down AKRON AND VICINITY Increasing cloudiness and warmer today. Scattered showers tonight. Tuesday, partly cloudy and rather cool. Highest Sunday.

63; lowest. 42. Record high for today, 87 in 1936; record low, 29 in 1910. Relative humidity at 8:30 p. m.

Sunday, 47; at 8:30 a. m. today, 62. Sunset today, 8:28 p. sunrise Tuesday, 6:15 a.

m. tors trooped in and out of President Truman's offire. OX i'AI'ITOI. HIM, radio receiving equipment was set up in the house of representatives so that the members could remain in their seats to hear the historic VK-day declaratioo of the president. CITY RESTRAINS VE-DAY ELATION HOl'RIT HEARINGS Akron Hails Victory Solemnly, Eyes Japs House Democratic Leader Mc-Cnrmack asked and received unanimous consent for the speaker to (Continued On Paara Twol a a.

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They had planned to close on VE-day but they too waited for the Truman proclamation. THERE WERE some whoops slapping of backs shaking of hands embraces but nobody forgot for long that the best way to celebrate is "to work and pray." They remembered that President Trnman has already asked the public not to stage "wild celebrations" but to obsene the day (Continued On Put Eleven! 14 72 AKRON DIDN'T kid itself today with a cock-eyed celebration of the end of the war in Europe. i There are too many people here who have loved ones and friends in tbe Pacific where death didn't take a holiday. Others soberly reflected that the great majority of the fighting men in Europe must now turn their faces to the east. But there was a great uplifting in spirit a collective smile and a sigh of relief.

Officially, however, Akron waited waited for President Truman's official proclamation that the war was over. The siren atop tbe city building ws silent Mayor Charles E. Slusser I LONDON (IPl Polish tank forces have occupied the German port of Wilhelmshsven, an Ex- change Telegraph dispatch report-' ed today from Field Marshal Sir Bernard L. Montgomery's head quarters. The dispatch said the batterer German cruiser, Koeln, was sunk in the harbor.

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