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in So ei i i ii 1 AY MAT El nIONOLUtANS Ow iii I IK I i And With Joy With Patriotic Programs With Prayers If El ri 1 1 If HI'- vv 5 1 c. 'V- 9 11 ff -s. IJ- f- I' V1 N1 4sr i I i JJ 3 1: 1 1 1 f. Lv ftinn nri '1 farm i-iiMiinii riiiMiirfff ftirifiinno IN HUMBLE THANKSGIVING for the Allied Victory in Europe is pictured the congrega- MEN IN THE ARMY, visiting Maluhia, the army's big recreation area on Kalakaua Ave. ion of the First Methodist church' in Honolulu.

Dr. William H. Frye, superintendent of the today, received the official news of the Allied victory in Germany with smiles. ButatMalu-Aethodist Mission of Hawaii, led the congregation in prayer of thanksgiving. Dr.

Henry D. hia, and at the Breakers, the navy recreation area, servicemen and women emphasized that tion Methodist Mission ot Hawaii, led the congregal THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER was sung this morning by the 2,600 students of McKinley high school. Dr. Miles E. Gary, principal, is shown singing beneath the flag, and the school choir is in the left of the picture.

there is still a big job ahead that of the defeat of Japan. Star-Bulletin photos. Appenzeller, pastor of the church, presided. 'CEfisE pfiefis you uu Honolulu today accepted the Al Compiled from Press Dispatches Terms under which Germany capitulated to the western Allies and Russia were revealed today as observing V-E with services at various hours. A summary of their services is published elsewhere in lied victory In Europe wxtn strik ing calmness.

If anything, the downtown dis follows: today's Star-Bulletin. tricts were quieter than usual and Catholic churches were open and LONDON, May 8. (JP) The guns fell silent on the western front tonight and President Truman and Prime Minister Churchill proclaimed the victory to the world. All hostilities were ordered ended by 6:01 p. m.

EWT. The cease fire orders had gone out earlier from supreme headquarters. The United States 3rd army, It was disclosed, had been ordered to hold its fire at 2 a. m. EWT yesterday, six hours after Germany's representatives had acknowledged their defeat to Gen.

Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme allied commander. 1. Unconditional surrender. 2.

AU forces remain at present growmg throngs of worshippers re ported. there was a marked absence ot serV' ice personnel on the streets. Honolulu, it seemed, was remem announced the fall of Olmuetz, a rail center 123 miles east of the Czechoslovak capital. mum The Belgrade radio also announced that Marshal Tito's Yugoslav partisans had captured Zagreb, capital- of puppet Croatia and last major Yugoslav city that had been held by the Germans. tt Only a handful of Nazi holdouts were reported still fighting at noon in Prague, largest European city still in the hands of defiant Ger-Turn to Page 4, Column 6 Meanwhile, It was announced in, London that hostilities were to cease officially at 12:01 a.

m. Wednesday, London time (this was 12:31 p. m. HWT todayh Fighting continued almost to the end in Prague, and other reports of scattered fighting by. die hard Nazis punctuated the hush which settled upon Europe's -battlefields with the Reich's unconditional surrender.

Prague Firing Stops LONDON, May 8. (JP) The Czech controlled radio announced tonight that a "cease fire" order had been issued in Prague and its vicinity upon agreement between the Czech and German commanders. Marshal Stalin announced the capture of Dresden, capital of Saxony, as the dying German grip slowly relaxed on the southern German pocket while Allied Europe celebrated V-E Day. a The Czech broadcast said the cease fire order was issued at 7:25 p. m.

(1:25 p. m. eastern war time). Shortly before. Marshal Stalin positions.

Retail business establishments that 3. AH sea and aircraft not be al are members of the Retail board of lowed to scatter from their present the Honolulu Chamber of Com stations. bering without time out for jubilation over a battle half won, a distant Sunday morning, when the yet undefeated enemy, Japan, struck out of a sky as blue and sunny as 4. The wehrmicht overcommand merce were open. H.

E. Faye, president of the cham ber, has urged that, there be no work must guarantee to come forward and enforce the execution of all Allied commands and stoppages and the opimon here generally is that employes should re main at work unless dismissed by By VIRGIL PINKLE the one today. Until the victory Is final, the IIonolulu population indicated, it will be work and more work until victory has more a tangible significance to people of the Pacific. 1 1 PARIS, May 9. (U.R) The bloodiest war in Europe's his 3 i U4 burg Adress.

No amount of training could have put more conviction and sincerity into his voice. The tiny faces raised to the figure of the boy, flanked by two flags, listened to the familiar words, and believed them. The Royal school was originally built to educate the children of Hawaiian 'royalty. The children gathered there this morning were of all colors and creeds, but their sincerity, silence and bearing proved that the original plan for the school has been carried out. War Bonds Stamped Army authorities placed on sale today, specially stamped war bonds as souvenirs of the Allied victory in Europe, and as part of the victory observance in Honolulu.

With the cooperation of Mayor Petrie, Chief of Police William A. Gabrielson and Thomas L. Gage, Alexander Young hotel manager, an area has been roped off on Bishop St; to handle sale of war bonds of all denominations. In the area, at Bishop and King is the army port and service command's war bond wagon, the shell scarred mobile laundry salvaged from equipment damaged in the battle for Makin island. In the wagon series and GI bonds are being stamped Souvenir of Victory in Europe" and V-E Day." Although business followed its tory ended officially at 12:01 a.

m. today (12:31 p. m. Ha their employers. Territorial, city-county, federal public offices and the Honolulu Stock Exchange were open.

By directive trom the territorial liquor control office, all drinking places and liquor stores will remain closed for at least 48 hours. Restaurants were also open. fMWI SEES WTM DMA 7 MPAN By LEIF ERICKSON usual routine, some downtown Ho waiian time, Tuesday), with nolulu stores decorated their display, windows with reminders that the unconditional surrender of Germany scheduled for Japan has yet to be defeated. ratification in the rums of the The Honolulu police department, navy shore patrol and army military Proclaiming V-E Day, one store window carried a slogan: A Job Well Done, Now Let's Sink the GUAM, May E. (FV-With Germany's collapse, Fleet Admiral Chester police was "alerted to handle any Reich's capital.

Guns are still blazing and Rising Sun. "incidents" which may arise in con nection with the observance. And in the same window, 14 red W. Nimitz said today: "There is nothing in prospect for the Japanese but continually mounting pressure, applied by Allied land, sea and air power with eventual complete destruction." In a radio message broadcast to the United States after hearing men are still dying in some parts of Europe, but the "cease fire" order has gone down from the high command of the western Allies. The end of this great struggle Business Leaders Meet On War Loan Plans V-E Day was observed today by 40 business leaders of the territory by meeting with treasury officials to discuss plans on the 7th war loan which opens May 14.

Called by Philip E. Spalding, advisory' chairman, and George S. vice chairman, of the Hawaii war finance committee, the meeting concluded with a suggestion by Frederick D. Lowrey that the group go on record as favoring all-out support of the. drive.

H. P. Faye, Honolulu Chamber of Commerce president, presided. President Truman's official an As was the case Monday, schedules of buses of the Honolulu Rapid Transit Cov Windward Transit Co. and Pearl Harbor Drivers' association, and buses and trains of the nouncement of Germany's uncon ditional surrender, Admiral Nimitz said: Hewitt To Conduct Dec.

7 Inquiry WASHINGTON, May 8. Admiral Henry K. Hewitt has been "We do not count on a quick end to -our war with Japan. If the enemy's action were at all times dictated by common sense he might choose to surrender soon. Oahu Railway Land Co.

buses were not to be changed unless warranted by unexpected occurrence. i' Courts, Offices Open All federal offices and courts was proclaimed by Frasident Truman, Prime Minister Churchill and Gen. Charles de Gaulle. Marshal Stalin waited $re sumably until Berlin's conquerer, Georgy Zhukov sits down in the Reich capital and exacts from the German leaders assurance that their troops will assigned by Navr Secretary Joseph P. H.

Road Ready By August 1 "He is already cut off from most V. Forrestal to conduct the secre crosses marking the graves of countries enslaved by Germany an-cther poster cautioned Lest We Forget. In another, American flags were displayed against a background blue and gold with posters reminding: In This Hour of Triumph Don't Forget. Invest in War Bonds to Speed Final Victory. tt Tapers flickered in churches.

Men and women, going to work, stopped give prayers of thanksgiving for victory in Europe, for speedy victory in Japan and a final peace. Shoppers, their handbags by their sides, stopped, too, for prayer. Many public scliools held special V-E Day programs this morning, and the University of Hawaii and several private schools joined in a program in the open air theater on the university campus. of his necessary raw materials. The war industries of Japan have taken a severe pounding.

WASHINGTON, May 8. (V-Widening of the Pearl Harbor to highway will be completed by August 1, the public roads administration advised Delegate J. R. Farrington today. were open today.

tary's continuing investigation of the Pearl Harbor catastrophe, it Court hearings were held and "There is nothing in prospect but was learned today. other offices transacted their usual business. eventual complete destruction." There was no chanse in thp rou The admiral asserted the victory tine at the Honolulu postoffice. The supreme court and circuit courts were onen for husinpss in Europe gives thousands of Amer Mr. Forrestal announced last December 1, that the navy's formal court of inquiry into the Pearl disaster had developed no evidence to warrant trial by general courtmartial of "any person or persons in the naval service." Eisenhower Lauds Victory Partnership PARIS, May 8.

(JP) Gen. Eisenhower in a victory order of the day told members of the Allied expeditionary force today that their great triumph was achieved by "working and fighting together in a single and indestructible partnership" and by a unification of air, ground and naval power that will stand as a model in our time." ican fighting men in the Pacific throughout the day. All territorial Schools Note Day McKinley high school's 26,000 students massed before the administration building as they observed V-E Day with songs, addresses and silent prayer. In a special assembly lasting nearly an hour, addresses were made by the principal, Dr. Miles E.

Cary, and William Suzuki, student body president, and prayer was offered by Clarence Fragas. In the words of Lincoln, whose Gettysburg address was read by Richard Ho, the assembly was rather a dedication to the unfinished work of the future, than a celebration of victory. In a meditation on the unknown omces. were also open. "cause for encouragement but little cause for celebration.

The job calls fortoo much hard fighting and too Children Ask Peace much rard work to afford it. even if it is now assured that we can Earlier suggestions that retail turn the full force of our fighting The children of Royal school ob stores be closed, made by the re Mm on capacity against Japan. tail board when an uproarious celebration and possible reckless damage was feared, were abandoned served V-E Day this morning. With, heads bowed they prayed, and lifting their heads at the close of the prayer, their eyes asked their God for peace in the Pacific. quit fighting the Red army.

Such fighting briskly in central Europe. The agreement, signed at Rheims, France, Sunday by Allied and- German representatives, was to be confirmed in Berlin with Air Chief Marshal Tedder, deputy supreme commander of the Allied expeditionary force, "and Gen. Tassigny signing in behalf of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Allied proclamations of victory were made simultaneously in London, Washington and Paris today at 3 :30 a. m. (Hawaii war time) but there was no word from Moscow. Gen. Charles de Gaulle broadcasted to the French people that "The victory is won, a victory of the United Nations and victory for France." He said that the Germans had capitulated and the French high command was a party to toe capitulation during the surrender negotiations.

Gen. Eisenhower did not appear until after the documents plain papers resembling ordinary legal folios were signed. Officers said that according to precedent, negotiations of this kind were carried on on the chief of staff level. Ml Credit For American troops on Okinawa observed V-E Day by killing more Japanese beyond the announced total of 36,535 and latest; official reports said they were being powerfully supported by warships and planes. Admiral Nimittf Tuesday commu soldier, Louise Inouyesaid, "Let us About 800 students gathered be atone for the losses we have suf fered in this wars dead, by making a better world for the living.

fore the stone steps of the school and stood rigidly at attention as the flag was raised to the top of the flagpole, then dropped to half mast. when, on Monday, the city took the news of Germany's surrender calmly and quietly. It during the day tumultuous celebrations get under way, civil and military and navy police are on guard to check it quickly. But with liquor stores, saloons and bars closed by order of the governor and the Oahn liquor'' commission, no such result was an- ticipated. As proclaimed by President Tru nique said Japanese positions "were brought under heavy fire of the U.

S. Pacific fleet Sunday. By JACK BELL (Copyright, 1945, The Chicago Daily Newt, Inc.) Editor's Note: This story was written two days before the collapse It was probable the bombard tt Today, while we give thanks for the success of our arms up to now," said Dr. Cary in his message to the student body, "let us gird ourselves to go forward." Simultaneously, St Louis college and surrender of the German array Voices lifted in. song, they i pledged allegiance to their country and thanked God for the peace in Europe.

As a vested choir of 35 sixth ment was continuing as needed to knock out fortified positions." Fleet carrier aircraft and army K- grade students sang Say a Praver held an assembly in McKinley and marine planes of the Pacific ocean area's tactical air" force, the latter operating from Okinawa's two auditorium. Songs of the second man, next Sunday will be a day of prayer and further announcements -will be made by the churches of their services for that Churches throughout the city are world war opened the program, and captured fields, bombed and strafed for the Boys Over There, a teacher took her watchful eyes away from her class and wiped the tears away. Allen Ikei repeated the Gettys the dug-m Nipponese David Hara student body chair-Turn to Page 2, Column 1 i I J. 'V 'A 1 X'jr- i I nrio rf tmmM "We attacked Russia because It was inevitable. "We lost the winter offensive in the Ardennes because we ran out of gasoline." He sat unsmiling, occasionally showing emotion.

Although relieved of command in Normandy on July 5, and again insulted by Hitler after the Ardennes campaign failed, he was a true soldier today, even with his chief supposedly dead: "I know Hitler as a man who would fall at the post; it is not his nature to run away. That is out of the question eur chief fight, of course, is with Bolshevism. Hitler is a brave man and naturally would stand with his people where the Russian attacked." "Did your general staff, in the early day's, think that the war could be won before America came in?" I asked. He looked at me for several seconds, then tersely replied: "If England had not been able to persuade America to aid it economically, as a forerunner to military entry, the war would have ended in 1940." Time and again, the marshal spoke of the mighty superiority of American air power, and of Turn to Page 4, Column 4 and shortly after Field Marshal von Runstedt's capture by Americans. WITH THE 7TH ARMY IN GERMANY, May 5.

An old man, one of the mightiest and one of the last of the old school of German militarism, sat stiffly and in clear tones explained the strokes that led his downfall as well as that of the Nazi empire. Field Marshal Karl Gerd von Rundstedt, small but every inch a soldier despite his 69 years, talked for two hours, his answers clearing himself the leader from le-ponsibility for defeats afield. Von Rundstedt spoke in military terms and with a true military sense of values into which human beings, as such, do not rate consideration. "We were beaten because America's superior air power kept us from moving troops and supplies because we hadn't sufficient gasoline and oil in Germany." he sad. "We didn't invade England in 1940 because it had a navy so po-v-erful, we couldn't have ferried; armies across the channel in our! inadequate naval vessels, AMERICAN INDIANS SWAT THREE' WHITE SOX PITCHERS CHICAGO, May 8.

MV-Cleveland hitters lan led on three Chicago pitchers for 12 tats today and won 7 to 1. Cleveland COO 002 2307 12 0 Chicago 100 000 0001 7 0 Emfcree and McDonnell; Grove, Caldwell, Papish and Tresh. i By BOYD LEWIS United Press War Correspondent (Editor's Note: Here Is a witness account of Sunday's surrender at Rheims I7 one of the American newspapsr and radio representatives who witnessed the historic scene. It was filed at 8 a. m.

Monday to supreme headquarters in Paris.) paper and ended the war in Europe. I witnessed this historic scene. In a ceremony exactly 20 minutes long, the Germans surrendered all of their armed forces on land, at sea and in the air. A high officer said at the same time that almost all firing ceased on the remaining fronts. The actual signing took five minutes.

There were four copies of the surrender documents. CoL Gen. Alfred JodL represent ing the Germans, pleaded in a broken voice for generosity for the German people. Allied supreme commander in Europe, General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, smiling confidently but restrainedly, sat with Britain's deputy air chief marshal, Sir Arthur Tedder, beside him.

Later, in a three minute statement for newsreels. Gen. Eisenhower hailed the German surrender as the conclusion of the plan reached by the late President Roosevelt and "Prime Min ister Winston Churchill at Casablanca in 1942 unconditional surrender. mm "We have defeated Germany on land and sea and in the air," Gen. Eisenhower said, adding that the peace was fittingly signed in France, the country which suffered so much at Germany's hands and whose liberation started on Day just 11 months ago last Sunday.

Gen. Eisenhower did not attend actual signing of the surrender Turn to Page 4, Column 3 NATIONAL Cincinnati at New York (night game), postponed, rain. Single- gz.me tomorrow night. RHEIMS, France, May 7. Repre-pentatives of four Allied powers and vanquished Germany today scrawled their names on a piece of Von Rundstedt.