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TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1945 THE PI QUA DAILY CALL "THIS IS A SOLEMN BUT GLORIOUS Washington, May 8, (U.R)--Following is the text of President Truman's speech: This is a solemn but a glorious hour. Gen. Eisenhower informs me that the forces of Germany have surrendered to the United Nations. The flags of reason fly over all Europe. I only wish that Franklin D.

Roosevelt had lived to witness this day. For this victory we join in offering our thanks to the providence which has guided and sustained us through the dark days of adversity. Our rejoicing is sobered and subdued by a supreme consciousness of the terrible price we have paid to rid the world of Hitler and his evil band. Let us not forget, my fellow Americans, the sorrow and heartbreak which today abide in the homes of so many of our neighbors --neighbors whose most priceless possession has been rendered as a sacrifice to redeem our liberty. We can repay the debt which we owe to our God, to our dead and to our children only by work--by ceaseless devotion to the responsibilities which lie ahead of us.

If I could give you a single watchword for the coming months, that word is--work, work work. We must work to finish the war. Our victory is but half-won. The west is free, but the east is still in bondage to the treacherous tyranny of the Japanese. When the last Japanese division has surrendered unconditionally, then only will our fighting job be done.

We must work to bind up the wounds of a suffering world--to build an abiding peace, a peace rooted in justice and in law. We can build such a peace only by hard, toilsome, painstaking work--by understanding and working with our allies in peace as we have in war. The job ahead is no less important, no less urgent, no less difficult than the task which now happily is done. I call upon every American to stick to his post until the last battle is won. Until that day, let no man abandon his post or slacken his efforts.

And now, I want to read to you my formal proclamation of this occasion: By the President of the United States of America A PROCLAMATION The Allied armies, through sacrifice and devotion and with God's help, have wrung from Germany a final and unconditional surrender. The western world has been freed of the evil forces which for five years and longer have imprisoned the bodies and broken the lives of millions upon millions of free-born men. They have violated their churches, destroyed their homes, corrupted their children, and murdered their loved ones. Our armies of liberation have restored freedom to these suffering peoples whose spirit and will the oppressors could never enslave. Much remains to be done The victory won in the west must now be won in the east.

The whole world must be cleansed of the evil from which half the world has been freed. United, the peace- loving nations have demonstrated in the west that their arms are stronger by far than the might of dictators or the tyranny of military cliques that once called us soft and weak. The power of our peoples to defend themselves against all enemies will be proved in the Pacific war as it has been proved in Kurope. For the triumph of spirit and of arms which we have won and for its promise to people everywhere who join us in the love of freedom, it is fitting that we as a nation give thanks to Almighty God, who has strengthened us and given us the victory. Now, therefore, Harry S.

Truman, President of the United States of America, do hereby appoint Sunday, May 13, 1945, to be a day of prayer. I call upon the people of the United States, whatever their faith, to unite offering joyful thanks to God for the victory we have won and to pray that he will support us to the end of our present struggle and guide us into the way of peace. I also call upon my countrymen to dedicate this day of prayer to the memory of those who have given their lives to make possible our victory. In witness whereof. I have hereunto set mv hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed.

Done at the city of Washington this eighth day of May, In the year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred and Forty-Five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the One Hundred and Sixty-Ninth. HARRY S. TRUMAN By the President. JOSEPH C. GREW Acting Secretary of State.

ILOODIEST STRIFE (Concluded from Page One) The Allied proclamation of victory was made simultaneously in London, Moscow, Washington and Paris. Gen. Charles De Gaulle told the French people to radio that "The war has been won! Victory is here! The victory of the United Nations and the victory of France!" The Germans have capitulated, and the French high command was a party to the act of capitulation, De Gaulle said. He said it was possible that because of the collapse of central power in Germany, certain enemy units might hold out in isolated resistance. President Truman in Washington soberly told his radio audience that victory "is only half won" and the job would be done only when unconditional surrender had been forced on the Japanese.

He urged the American people to "work, work, work" and advised the Japanese to surrender. First he issued his proclamation of victory and his statement on the task yet to be done at a news conference in the White House. Then he broadcast them to the people. A German high command communique, presumably referring to yesterday's events as usual, said big guns of the German garrisons in the western coastal pockets-La Roehelle, St. Nazaire, Lorient, enemy batteries and troop movements." Evidently this was the last communique the high command would issue, since it now was committed to stop fighting.

The high command announced that the greeting "Heil Hitler" no longer would be used in the German army. Supreme headquarters released a statement by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower after the signing of the surrender document at his headquarters. "In Jannary, 1943, the late President Roosevelt and Premier Churchill announced the formula of unconditional surrender of the axis powers.

"In Europe that formula has now been fulfilled. The Allied force which invaded Europe on Jan. 6, 1944, has with its great Russian allies and with the forces advancing from the south utterly defeated the Germans by land, sea and air. "This unconditional surrender has been achieved by team work--team work not only among all the Allies participating, but among all the services, land, sea and air. "To every subordinate that has been in this command of almost 5,000,000 allies I owe a gratitude that can never be repaid.

The only repayment that can be made to them is the deep appreciation and lasting gratitude of all free citizens of all United Nations." A Supreme Headquarters communique, possibly the last one of the war, said Eisenhower's forces had been ordered to cease offensive operations, but would maintcin their positions until the surrender becomes effective. IRITAIN TO fConcluded from Page. One) Ihe fatification In Berlin today. Despite the capitulation, he said, Germans in some places sull resisting tne Bed Army. "Should they continue to do so midnight tonight," he said, "they will of course deprive themselves of tiie protection of the laws of war and will be attacked from all quarters by Allied troops.

"It is not surprising that on such long fronts and in the existing disorder of tne enemy, the commands of the German high command should not In every case be obeyed immediately." Nevertheless, he said, it did not seem best to withold longer the news of Germany's' capitulation "nor should it prevent us from celebrating today and tomorrow as Victory in Europe days." "Today, perhaps, we shall' think mostly of ourselves." he said. "Tomorrow, we shall pay particular tribute to our Russin comrades whose prowess in the field has been one of the grand contributions to general victory. "The German war, therefore, is at an end." He recalled that Britain for a time stood alone against German military might, but was joined later by Russia and "the overwhelming power and resources of the United States of America." "Finally, almost the whole world was combined against the evil doers who are now prostrate before us," he said. "Our gratitude to our splendid Allies goes forth from all our hearts in this island and throughout the British empire." KING GEORGE IN TRIBUTE TO GEN, "IKE" HIS ARMIES OFFICERS ELECTED FOR TROi-COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT FIVE London, May 8, (UP)-- King i George sent the following message last night to Gen, Dwight D. Eisenhower: "Eleven months ago you led the Allied Expeditionary Force across the English Channel, carrying with you the hopes and prayer of millions of men and women of many nations.

"To you was entrusted the task of annihilating the German armies in Western Europe and thus liberating the people whom they had enslaved. All the world now knows that after fierce and continuous warfare this force has accomplished its mission with a finality achieved by no other such expedition In history. "I would ask you also to convey a special message of congratulation to my own forces now under your command. Throughout the campaign they have acquitted themselves all services with valor and distinction for which their fellow countrymen will forever hold them in honor." Troy, May 8--The annual meeting of the district advisory council, composed of mayors of each municipality and of chairmen of the trustees of each township in the health district, was held Monday evening in the office of the county health department. President Harvey Minnich, vice i president Chalmer Netzley and Sec-1 retary Hall Runkle, retained their, offices for the year 1945 in a unan-' imous ballot cast in their favor.

Rudolph Hollopeter, Covington, was re-elected to a five-year-term as a member of the board of health. J. R. Duncan, Fletcher, succeeds J. J.

who recently moved from the village of Fletcher, as a member of the health department. Dr. Harry Wain, county health commissioner, presented his a nual report for the year 1944, fea- turing highlights and major prog- rams of the department, and was i commended for his outstanding work i during the year. i Mayors who attended the meeting included Frank Miller, Casstown; Hall Runkle. Fletcher; Harley Minnich.

West Milton; Chalmer Netzley, Laura; P. Sprout, New Lebanon; Herbert J. Schenck, Pleasant Hill; Joe L. Hoover. Covington, and M.

D. Beard, Bradford. Chairman of township trustees in attendance were Ray L. Mann R. R.

3. New Carlisle, Bethel; Charles W. Herman, R. R. 2, New Carlisle.

Elizabeth; Edward E. Gump, R. R. Lostcreek; Garrett Kirby. R.

R. Fletcher, Brown; M. Hunt, 123 South Cherry street, Troy. Concord; Ira Hatch," College street, Piqua, Washington; James W. Kessler, R.

R. West Milton, Union; Frank Long, Pleasant Hill, Newton; and Walter Thompson, R. R. 1. Covington, Newberry.

peditionary forces and Gen. Tas- signy will sign on behalf of Gen. Eisenhower Gen Zhukov will sign on behalf of the Soviet high command. German representatives will be Field Marshal Keitel chief of the hieh command, and commanders in chief of the German army, navy and air force Hostilities will end officially at one minute after midnight tonight Tuesdav. Mav 8.

but in the interests of saving lives cease fire began es- terday to be sounded all along the front and our dear channel islands are also to be freed today Germans are still in places resisting Russian troops but should they continue to do so after midnight they will of course deprive themselves of the protection of the laws of war and will be attacked from all Quarters by Allied troops. It is not surrjrisins that on such long fronts and in the existing disorder of the enemy the commands of the German high command should not in every case be obeyed immediately. This does not in our opinion with the best military advice at our disposal constitute any reason for withholding from the nation the facts communicated to us bv Gen. Eisenhower of the unconditional surrender already signed at Reims nor should it prevent us from celebrating todav and tomorrow. Wednes- dav.

as victory in Europe davs Todav perhans we shall think mostly of ourselves. Tomorrow we shall pay particular tribute to our Russian comrades whose prowess in the field has been one of grand contributions to the general victory SCHOOL CHILDREN APPRECIATE REAL VICTORY DISTANT (By C. M. SIMS) Oui school? as tnev celebrate the victory in Europe, are reminding themselves that thi? is no time foi a inning A bov or girl may to this week. "Please buy an EXTRA war Bond to help finish the job You will do it of you can, because you will remember that this is one important way to help bring a beloved father or brother home safe and soon You will know too.

that your young friend is practicing what he preaches Lait vear our school children averaged mom than a bond apiece paid for, a riime or a quarter at a time out of earnings or self-denial To them and to their teachers we owe important thanks for todaj 's victory. i who have brought Japan to the present brink of disaster. It means provision for the return of soldiers and sailors to their families, their fams, their jobs. It means not prolonging the pres- ent agony and suffering of the Japanese in the vain hope of victory. Unconditional surrender does not 1 mean the extermination or ment of the Japanese people.

Officials who will confirm and I ratify the surrender agreement today in Berlin, Churchill said, were: i For the Western Allies--Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur William Tedder, deputy supreme commander. I For Russia--Marshal Gregory i Zhukov, commander of the First White Russian Army. For France--Gen. Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, commander of the French First Army. For Germany--Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel, chief of the German high command, and the com! manders in chief of the German army, navy and air forces.

TEXT OF TRUMAN'S STATEMENT OF THE WAR AGAINST JAPS VICTORY MESSAGES (Concluded from Page One) TROOPS OF ALLIES TO GO TO NORWAY AND DISARM NAZIS TO EISENHOWER "In recognition of the unconditional and abject surrender of the Nazi barbarians, please accept the fervent congratulations and appreciation of myself and of the American people for the heroic achievements of your Allied army, navy and air forces. By their sacrifices, skill and courage they have saved and exalted the cause of freedom throughout the world. All of us owe to you and to your men of many nations a debt beyond appraisal for their high contribution to the conquest of Nazism. "I send also my appreciation nl the superb leadership shown by you and your commanders in directing: the valiant legions of our own country and of our allies to this historic victory. "Please transmit this message to the appropriate officers of your command and publish it to all Allied forces in your theaters of operations." TO DE GAULLE "The Nazi forces of barbarian aggression having now been (fc-ivcn into an unconditional surrender by our Allied armies, this is an appropriate time to send through you American's congratulations to the people of France on their permanent liberation from the oppression they have endured with high courage for so long.

"I wish also to send to you this expression of our appreciation of the contribution made by valiant soldiers of France to our Allied victory." HELEN C. SCHAFFER OF TROY SUCCUMBS Troy, May 8-- Mrs. Helen C. Schaffer, 41, wife of George A. Schaffer, 312 South Mulberry street died at 6:45 p.

m. Monday in the Stouder Memorial hospital, where she had been admitted May 2. Her death followed an extended illness due to complications. Born in Cincinnati July 5, 1903, Mrs. Schaffer was the daughter of Charles Epperson and the late Mrs.

Anna Epperson and had been a resident of Troy for the greater part of her life. She was a member of St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church. Besides her husband and father she is survived by a daughter Mrs. Jack Waltz, who arrived home last week from Killeen, where she has been with her husband, who is stationed at Camp Hood; daughter Frances at home; one grandchild, Richard Denning Waltz, aged three; brother, Sgt.

Charles Epperson, who is in army service overseas; two sisters, Mrs. Katherine Barrere, Troy, and Sister Mary Laureta (Mary Caroline) who is a teacher in the Regina school, Cincinnati. The funeral services will be conducted at 2 p. m. Thursday in the Fisher Funeral home and the bur- ial made in Riverside cemetery.

LUCINDA STRICKEN MONDAY Troy, May 8-- Mrs. Lucinda Jane Beard, 88, member of one of Miami county's oldest families and daugh- ter of the late Madison and Eliza- i beth Earnhart Robbins, died at 7:30 p. m. Monday in Springfield. The body was brought to Troy to the Irvin Funeral home, where services will be held at 10 a.

m. Thursday with Dr. A. H. Hook officiating.

Mrs. Beard was the widow of Hi- ram Beard, and was born in Miami county on July 24, 1856, and resided in Troy until about two years ago when she went to Springfield. She survived by a son Charles of Springfield and four grandchildren. She was a member of the First Con- I gregational Christian church London, May 8, (U.P) Crown Prince commander in chief of Norwegian forces, disclosed today that allied troops will be sent to Norway to disarm the capitulated force of 250,000 Germans there. Olav, in a- broadcast to Norway, called for calm and urged his countrymen not to take matters in their own hands in punishing traitors and Germans.

The crown prince said he had put Norwegian air, land, and naval units in Britain and Sweden at the disposal of the supreme allied command to help allied forces in disarming the Germans. An earlier broadcast notified the German high command that two planes would carry allied plenipotentiaries to Norway to accept the German surrender. The BBC European service radioed the German command that two white-painted planes, a Catalma and a Sunderland. would carry the envoys. Underground leaders were reported taking control of Norway pending the arrival of an advance detachment of five members of King Haakon's government from London.

NAZI DIEHARDS STILL RESIST By ROBERT MUSEL United. Press Staff Correspondent London. May 8, (U.R) European reports said isolated pockets of diehard Nazis still were resisting in Czechoslovakia. Yugoslavia, the Netherlands and the Baltic island of Bornholm today despite Allied proclamations of V-E Day The commanders of the last major surviving German armies in the field--in Czechoslovakia and Norway--agreed to unconditional surrender, but some troops in Prague refused to obey the cease fire order German resistance in the Czechoslovak capital was expected to be crushed quickly, however. Liaison officers of the American Third Armv already were in the city and a Brussels broadcast said American tanks were entering the city.

The patriot radio in Prague said some German units were burning. houses, murdering Czech civilians and looting in defiance of orders of their commanders. The broadcast called on patriot units to "reply to bandits with hard blows." The Allies notified the German high command that allied plenipotentiaries would fly to Oslo in two flying boats today to accept the surrender of the German garrison of 250.000 men in Norway. Stockholm dispatches said an Allied naval force of 48 ships had sailed through the Skagerrak and entered Oslofjord, possibly to land troops in Norway. CHAS.

A. HQBART INJURED MONDAY Troy-- Charles A. Hobart. 54, Riverside drive, escaped serious injury about noon Monday when he was knocked down by a car driven by George Brown. 28, R.

1, Vandalia, while crossing the street in front of 12 South Market street Brown reported that he was driving south on South Market street about 20 miles an hour when the accident occurred. Hobart was removed to his home in a Fishci ambulance He received slight injuncs to the left chest and left leg, it was said. According to the police leport. Hobart was walking from the west to the east side of the sheet, and was struck as' he attempted to avoid traffic from the other direction. Washington.

Mav 8, iTJP Text of President Tiuman's statement on the war against Japan: Nui Geimanv has been deieated The Japanr.se people have felt the weight of our land, air and a a attacks So long as their leaders and the armed foices continue the war the striking power and intensity of our blows will steadih increase and will bung uttei tion to Japan's industrial war production to its shipping, and to eveiything that supports its military activity. The looser the war lasts, the Hi eator will be the huffenng and haidships which the people of Japan will undcigo--all in gain Our blows will not ccrfse until the Japanese militan and a a forces lav down their arms in unconditional suirendei. Just what doe? the unconditional suncnder of the armed forces mean for the Japanese people? It means the end of the war. It means the termination of the influence of the military leaders HEAD ASKS I Concluded from Page One) "The error, if any. was doubtless due to the high tension under which all American war correspon- aents been performing with such great credit to American journalism "I am writing you.

as a correspondent in the last war who was pilloried peisonally and whose organization condemned unjustly for a legitimate reporting job which unciei identical circumstances, I would unhesitatingly repeat. "The Associated Press has a well- earned reputation for ued jouinalif-nc seivice It and all of r-, memoti papers should not oe as wa.s the United and its clientele in 1918, to the unfair interferences which are to result unless this suspen- oion LS immediately withdrawn. "Most respectfully yours. "ROY HOWARD CONTINUE GLEAN-UP WEEK EFFORT HERE Today city trucks collected the trash and rubbish found on the curbs of the homes south of the Pennsylvania railroad tracks, and east of Gordon street to the Miami river, to continue in the local housecleamng of Piqua during the annual Clean-up, Paint-up, Fix-up week. As yet, city officials do not have a report concerning Monday's collection, but they are urging all Pi- quads who haven't already done so, to assist by having their rubbish and trash placed at the curbs in front of their homes on the day that the collection is scheduled in their section of the city.

Tne for the remainder of the week -Wednesday. May 9-- everything west of Gordon street ana south of the railroad including Favorite Hill and ington Avenue Hill districts. Thursday, May 10-- an area north of the railroad as far as Greene street from the canal dividing line to the west corporation limit. Friday, 'lav U-- north of Greene street between the eastern division line of the old canal as far west as the College and Xicklin avenue area. Saturday.

May ri-- rhe remainder of the streets ol Gieene and west of College and Xicklin. On the Way---Out. London, May Pi--The Allies notified the German high command a Allied plenipotentiaries would to Norway today in two British living boats to accept the surrender of the Nazi garrison. The 1940 motor vehicle accidental death rate was six times greater than in 1913. MILTON SOLDIER DIES OF WOUNDS I West Milton 8-- Mrs Luella Mote, route 1.

Milton was acnised bj the War Deoanment Monday that hci hu--Dand. Pfc. Dale Mote, 31, diea in a in England Apul 19 He had been wounded in action in Gcimany Apiil 13. Pnvate Mote a member of a field amllery unit, and had been i i a since la.st fall to induction on March 27. 1944 he was employed at the Waco Aircraft plant.

His wifp and three-year-old son, Roger Lee. reMcte the parerrs of the former. Mr and Mis Rudolph SchwaiU, at Station. Other survivois mcluae his mother. Mrs Mary Mote.

Pcrrv, N. I his father, William Mote, Seima, 1 and two brother? Harold, R. 1, West Milton, ana address TEXT OF MESSAGE OF CHURCHILL London, May text of Prime Minister Churchill's 'V-E Da; message: Yesterday morning at Gen. Eisenhower's headquarters Gen. Jodl.

representative of the German hign command and Grand Admiral Doenitz, designated head of the German state, signed an act of unconditional surrender of all German land, sea and air forces in Europe to the Allied expeditionary forces and simultaneously to the Soviet High Command. Gen. Bedell Smith, chief of of the United States army and Gen Francois Sevez signed the document on behalf of the supreme command-, er of the Allied expeditionary forces and Gen. Suslapatov signed on bp- half of the Russian high command. Today this agreement will be ratified and confirmed at Berlin where Air Chief supreme ctAuJhUntiti ill YOU'VE EARNED THIS CELEBRATION! But-- let's not let up until FULL Victory Who can blame Americans for going half mad with joy as Hitler's cruel war machine is smashed into the dust! For all who have fought and worked and suffered grievous loss, this hour of triumph is deserved.

But our men are still fighting and dying out there in the Pacific. If we let down now, we'll be letting them down! Let's stick to our war jobs until Uncle Sam says, "Well done--you can relax!" Let's buy extra War Bonds they will be needed now, more than ever. Let's use transportation wisely. Greyhound would like to offer unlimited pleasure travel right away today but carrying war manpower is still its most urgent task. You may be sure that Greyhound will lead the field with fine new equipment, new comfort features, new carefree tours just as soon as war requirements will permit.

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