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EISENHOWER London, May 8. (CP) "All the world now knows that after fierce and continuous warfare your force has accomplished its mission with a finality achieved by no other such expedition In history, King George declared today in a message to Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower in which he asked that the Allied Supreme Commander congratulate the force under him, and particularly "a special NAZI SUB SINKS CANADIAN SHIP; 44 OF CREW DIE Minesweeper Sunk Oil East Coast; Undersea Raiders in GunsM ol Halifax Mitchell Makes Announcement at Ottawa; but Delinquents Must Still Report Ottawa, May 7 Suspension of the call-up for compulsory military service and arrangements for the enrolment of volunteers for the Pacific war were announced toda message of congratulation to my own forces now under your command' Text of the King's message: "Eleven months ago you led the Allied Expeditionary Force across the English Channel carrying with you the hopes and prayers of millions of men and women of many nations. To it was entrusted the task of annihilating 'the German armies in western Europe and of thus liberating the peoples whom they had enslaved.

"All the by Sjabor Minister Mitchell in London, May 7. (AP) Germany surrendered unconditionally to the Allies today, completing the victory in the European phase of the Second Great War the most devastating in history. Prime Minister Churchill will proclaim the historic conquest at 3 p.m. (9 a.m., E.D.T.) tomorrow from 10 Downing Street, and simultaneous announcements are expected from President Truman, scheduled to broadcast from Washington at 9 a.m. and Premier Stalin in Moscow.

Mr. Churchill then will report directly to the House of Commons and ask for adjournment to Westminster Abbey for a service of thanksgiving. The whereabouts of such war criminals as Himmler, Goering, even Hitler himself although he had been reported dead, were unknown, or if they were known they had not been officially announced. The crowning triumph came just five years, eight months and seven days after Hitler invaded weak but proud Poland and struck the spark which set the world afire. It marked the official end of war in Europe, but it did not silence all the guns, for battles raged on in Czechoslovakia.

There, Nazi Gen. Ferdinand Schoerner, who has been designated a war criminal, defied the orders of Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz, successor to the dead or missing Hitler, to lay down arms. But this force all that remains of what once was the mightiest military machine on earth faced inevitable liquidation or surrender. Presumably, the victorious powers soon will label these.troops guerilla outlaws, subject to execution unless they yield. The Partisan radio in Prague said U.S.

staff officers had made contact with the Patriots, bringing a message on the unconditional surrender at Rheims, under which defensive measures could be taken by the Allies Tuesday with all military operations ceasing at midnight Wednesday. The only details of Germany's ignominious end came from Edward Kennedy, chief of the Associated Press staff on the western front, who was the first to flash the word the world had long awaited. His story said: "Germany surrendered unconditionally to the Western Allies and Russia at 0241 (French time) today in the big Rheims red schoolhouse which is the headquarters of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower.

'The surrender which brought the war in Europe to a formal end after five years and eight months of bloodshed and destruction was signed for Germany by Col. -Gen. Gustaf (Alfred) Jodl. Jodl is the new chief-of-staff of the Wehrmacht. "It was signed for the Supreme Allied Command the United Stater and Britain by Walter Bedell Smith, Eisenhower's chief of staff; revision of Canada's manpower policy following the defeat of Germany.

Delinquents men who have been ordered to report for military duty May 7 or earlier and have not 'done so are required to report and if found medically fit will be enrolled in the army, Mr. Mitchell said in his announcement, which followed a telephone conference with Defence Minister McNaughton. Further call-ups are immediately suspended but men who were instructed to report for medical examination today, or previously, must still undergo examination. Those found medically fit will not, however, be ordered to report to the army -at present. Men who were under orders to report for military service today or previously will be sent home and not enrolled unless thrv volunteer for service in th Parifir mmmmk world now knows thrJt after fierce and continuous warfare this force has accom RING GEORGE VI Opportunity will be given any man plished its mission with a finality achieved by no other such expedition in history.

"On behalf of all my peoples I ask that you, its Supreme Commander, will tell its members how deeply grateful we are to them ond how unbounded is our admiration for the courage and determination which under wise leadership have brought them to their goal of complete and crushing victory. "I would ask you also to convey a special message of congratulation to my own forces wno wisnes to voiunieer lor Pacific service. A tapering-off of the call-up was indicated last week when Mr. Mitchell announced that mobilization boards had been instructed to relax pressure on their efforts to move men from inrinstrv tn (ho cancelling their postponements. Ottawa, May 6.

CT; In what has been described as the last desperate attack of the war in Canadian coastal waters, a German U-boat, lurking close to Nova Scotia, last month torpedoed and sank the Bangor class minesweeper Esquimau and five officers and 39 ratings are missing, the Navy announced today. There were 26 survivors of this 23rd Canadian naval loss and fifth 'sweeper loss of the war. The survivors all suffered from exposure as a result of an unspecified period on frail Carley floats in the icy Atlantic. Removal of censorship restrictions today as the result of unconditional surrender in Europe permitted announcement of the loss but earlier the name of the ship and her commander Lt. Robert MacMil-lan D.S.C., and Bar.

of Charlotte-town, a survivor were withheld from publication. (A London dispatch quoted the Flensburg radio as saying Admiral Doenitz, Hitler's successor, today ordered the U-boat fleet to cease activity. Doenitz' order to the men he had once told to "kill, kill, kill" said "continuation of the struggle is impossible from the bases that The Halifax dispatch said this was the second time within a few months that daring German under sea raiders made their way through Navy patrols to come practically within gunshot range of this port, base of operations for the North Atlantic Ocean war during nearly six years of fighting. In the previous foray German subs nosed their way along Nova Scotia's coast, sinking the Canadian minesweeper Clayoquot, and several merchant ships were attacked. While the war against Germany has ended patrols will be continued for an indefinite period as, according to the Halifax dispatch, an untold number of U-boats still are lurking in the North Atlantic and fanatical commanders may strike one last blow before their fuel and food is gone.

A Navy release here said the Esquimau was struck on the starboard side, listed heavily and sank stern first in a few minutes. The rapid list of the ship carried away the lifeboat before it could be released and only Carley floats were avpilable to the survivors. It was from the floats that the sis'er sweeper Sarnia, commanded by Lt. R. P.

J. Douty of New York, picked up the 26 survivors nearly six hours later. Many who reached the floats safely later died of exposure and 16 bodies were taken aboard the rescue craft. All survivors were suffering from immersion and were treated at a navy hospital. Despite the rapidity with which the ship heeled over and slid under the surface there was no panic or confusion, MacMillan said.

Mem- (Continued on Page 17. CoL 1.) Sugar Ration Slashed As V-E Day Is Marked Ottawa, May 7. A cut in the individual sugar ration from 14 to nine pounds for the period June 1 to December 31, was announced today by the Prices Board. xae can-up plan dates from 1941 when single men 21 years of age were ordered to report for a month's Tnilitarv ralnino Thn EISENHOWER training period was later extended to four months and in 1941 it was decided to retain trainees in the army ror nome defence. National resources mobilization personnel were used in the Kiska expedition and last November were made available by special order-in-eounril fnr rviv nuvr under your command.

Throughout the campaign they have acquitted themselves in all services with a valor and distinction for which their fellow-countrymen will forever hold them in honor." (signed) GEORGE R.I." seas reinforcements. Russia by Gen. Ivan Susloparov member of a military mission on th London One Loud and Merry Din; unofficially, it is estimated that 160,000 men were enrolled in the army under the plan, many of them later volunteering for active service. In addition, officials say that a large number of men who were sent notices to undergo medical examination or report for service enlisted on receipt of the notices in the Army. Navy or Air Force.

The age groups to which the call- New York Tramps in Ticker Tape Crowds Swarm Through Streets As Canadians Celebrate Victory A.P. SUSPENSION ON NEWSLIFTED But Supreme Headquarters Order Applies to Bureau Chie! cruiting depot where a sign boasted: "Open or business with Japan." stages and they now apply to single men oorn in me years 19UB to 1927 and to marripH mpn Hnrn 4k years 1913 to 1927. The Army had not, however, been taking men over 38 years and men were not ordered to report to the Army until they reached 18. western front, and for France Gen. Francois Sevez." Thus to the very end did the Allies deny to the Germans their hope of concluding a separate peace.

"Gen. Eisenhower was not present at the signing," Kennedy said, "but immediately afterward Jodl and his feUow delegate. Gen. Admiral Hans Georg Friedeburg. were received by the supreme commander.

It was Friedeburg, named Commander-in-Chief of the German Navy after Doenitz look over the falling Third Reich, who negotiated last week the unconditional surrender of 1,000.000 German soldiers in Denmark. HoUand and Northwestern Germany. "They were asked sternly if they understood the surrender terms imposed upon Germany and if they would be carried out by Germany. Kennedy continued. They answered 'yes.

"Germany, which began the war with a ruthless attack upon Poland, followed by successive aggressions and unspeakable brutality in internment camps, surrendered with an appeal to the victors for mercy toward the German people and the armed forces." Kennedy reported Jodl then said he wanted to speak, and he was given permission to do so. "With this signature." Jodl said softly, "the German people and the armed forces are beter or (Continued on Page 17. CoL 1.) many as 20 people tried to stand on the roof of each. Soldiers climbed lamp posts, trying to lead the crowds in victory songs. Earlier in the day children lined the curbs in many places clutching tiny flags.

One tot wore a white satin victory suit emblazoned with the names of Allied war chiefs, but one man objected to the fact that Marshal Stalin's was written on the seat of the pants. Organ grinders decorated their machines with red, white and blue streamers. At a Leicester Square theatre a man tacked the last flag in place at the peak of the building, stood back to observe the effect and feU to the marquee, carrying the decorations with him. Buckingham Palace crowds got a chance to wave and cheer when the Grenadier Guards marched past to the music of a military band. More cheering came in Whitehall from a procession of London University students leading a mascot.

One Canadian centre for the day until the beer ran out was a cllar hangout kno- as "Chez formerly 'Chez Nina." That (Continued on Page 17, CoL 5.) London. May 7. (CP Cable) The European war wac over for London tonight. Although spirits had been dampened momentarily by the announcement that Prime Minister Churchill would not speak until tomorrow. Londoners made up their mind this was the night.

It was the Coronation, th Jubilee, the Wembley Cup final and every other gathering rolled into one. Soon after 9 p.m. traffic in crowded Piccadilly Circus came to a standstill when a New Zealand sailor climbed on the hood of a bus. clambered to the roof and. with arms upraised, shouted to the crowd.

In a few minutes the bus was alive with servicemen all trying to reach the roof. Streets between Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square were jammed, with hundreds of specially-drafted police helpless in efforts to control the jam. It took a reporter three-quarters of an hour to push the 150 yards from the boarded-up statue of Eros in Piccadilly Circus to Leicester Square. Taxis which tried to set through the crowds were seized and as Montreal joined the rest of the Allied world yesterday in celebrating V-E day. after reading the news flash for which the world has waited since September 9.

1939. Hesitating jast long enough to make sure that this declaration was the real thing, the city's million poured from offices, stores, factories and homes to unite in the streets In a riotous Celebration that had its focal point at Peel and St. Catherine streets and its tenacle3 stretching out to the 16 suburban municipalities that surround the city proper. Flags appeared from all windows, citizens rushed to housetops and balconies, whistles blew and horns tooted all in celebration of the end of Nazi tyranny and brutality. Tram traffic was at a standstill by noon hour on the city's main thoroughfares and business was no longer conducted, customers and clerks alike celebrating the victory.

The war was half over Mont-realers exclaimed in jubilation. phurches were filled, for Mont-realers can pray as well as play, and a sobering note bung outside a re Ottawa Offices Empty (Gazette Resident Correspondent.) Ottawa, May 7. Citizens of this capital, like those of most places in this hemisphere, did not await official announcement of the end of the war in Europe and a 'delirium of rejoicing began more than an hour before noon. Within an hour most of the government offices -were emptied at least of the younger members of the staff and soon it became apparent that it was useless to attempt to carry on the nation's business and many offices closed for the day, so that the country's public service will have almost two full holidays. By noon the street railway service was paralyzed with parading and cheering people and an endless procession of all sorts of motor vehicles.

Tape and paper on all kinds, including bill pads from the department stores covered the (Continued on Page 17, Col 3.) Cardin May Abandon National Front Party According to sources close to the political scene in the province of Quebec, there is a strong rumor that Hon. J. Cardin is in the process of abandoning his National Front Party plan, and that when nomination day comes around he may finish by merely entering as a candidate for his own seat in the House of Commons. Details as to what his followers would do in such a case were not Pint. May 7 'A't A Supreme Keeaquaners order suspending fil- ir.g facilities of the Associated Press ir the European theatre was lifted tor-ips: except as applied to Edward Kennedy, chief of the AP's western Front staff, whs sent the F.heims dispatch telling of unconditional surrender.

Tr.t earlier order of Supreme KeiSquaners public relations di-viison hd halted all AP filing from be-e far hours. Frank Allen. chief ef Te d.MUPi. addressed ttu order t- La ai Kennedy, chief of The Press Dureau nere: Press is suspend-1 frim rnny bv any means t-, theatre i European Theatre Cotunued on Page 17. CoL 2.) clear, but it is believed some of them The reduction will be made by allowing consumers one pound a month instead, of the present two pounds for June, July, August.

Oc-tooer and December. The September and November rations will remain at two pounds to allow as much home canning as possible. would throw their forces in with th Bloc Populaire party. Mr. Cardin was closeted last night with ton political figures, and could not be reached for a statement..