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57 Ai. MKSs service BURLINGTON C. MONDAY, MAY 7, 1945 full nea sebvice PRICE FIVE CENTS GERMANY SURRENDERS U.S.,Britainj WhiteHousc After Proof Marks Time GREATEST WAR IN ALL HISTORY Just Before Over Arrest RyRussians COMES TO END Declaration Equipment Set Up UNCONDITIONAL TElRMSlSURRENDER ACT SIGNED Evidence Asked At Conference In California AT HEADQUARTERS OF For Official Broadcast ORDERED ANNOUNCED BY ADM. DOENTIZ. GEN.

EISENHOWER. BY JOHN H. HIGHTOWBB Washinrton. May (AP) The White House marked San Francisco, "May 7 1 time today on a momentarily London, May 7, (AP) London, May HIP) A broadcast on the Flensburg wavelength today said expected victory in Europe The war against Germany, proclamation hut arrangements were complete for Pres (AP) The United States and Britain were reported by United Nations conference officials today to have demanded of Russia that she supply her evidence against the 16 leaders of the Polish Germany had capitulated uncondition ident Truman to go on tha air ally. when it is issued.

the greatest in history, ended today with the unconditional surrender of the once mighty Broadcast equipment was readied for use in the White House underground. Admiral Karl Doenitx has "ordered the unconditional surrender of all fighting Germon troops," the broadcasl matic room, usual sito of presi aim li'lo break the latest dential radio addresses. Blghree deadlock over Poland. It! Wehrmacht Shortly before noon, boxes of said. sandwiches were carried into the office of Jonathan Daniels, presi dential press secretary, indicating la part a strategy sidetracking the Polish low from the main line of conference order that the Big three niay try lor maximum unity in designing a world organisation lor future peat.

President Truman and Prime Minister Churchill are reported to hav intevened directly with Mar This statement: attributed ta German Foreign Minister Ludwig Schwerin von Krosigk was broadcast to the German no one planned to go out tor lunch. The usual parade of official visitors trooped in and out ot raesident Truman's ouice. people, To Remain Heated. On Capitol Hill radio rsceivins ina! Stalin. Hated To Leave "German men and women I The high The surrender to theJSfest ern Allies and Russia was made at Gen.

Eisenhower's headquarters at Reims, France, but official announcement by the Big Three was held up, pending simultaneous action by Washington, Moscow and sommand of the armed forces has to equipment was set up in the house representatives so that the members could remain in their seats to hear the historic declaration i Ihe American fishier. The SDiril in his face is the sniril thai wins haltlcs liV sniril of Ihe Soldier, the Sailor, the Marine, the Cmit th Rhn.r Russian Foreign Commissar Molotov is now slated to quit San Francisco for Moscow around mid week' So long as he is here, speculation continues that. Russia may the conference a sensation by making known her future plans of the president. day at the order of Grand Admiral Doenitx declared the unconditional surrender of all fighting German House Democratic Leader Mc for Iho Army and Navy Nurse, th WAC, lit WAVE, the SPAR Had lbs "Lady ParinSetbe spirit, too, of the Home Front Americans ail who eeu'l bSifj because they WON'T be lidted Curuiick asked and received sn'ani inuus consent fur the sncaki troops. declare the house In recess at any toward Japan, on the main line of conference time, tu Ileal the injcamation.

London. The best informa Next Theatre The broadcast was recorded by the Brit developments, word spread today that Stalin may have replied fav McCormack told the body definite can be said." but indi tion available in London to ish Ministry ot information. There was no Allied confirmation. cated he personally expected that the proclamation may be made Of War Faced! sometime the afternoon. night was that the announce 'After almost six years struggle have orably tn Molotovs request lor instruction! on the review and regional arrangements amend met to tfee dtssibsrtcs osbs charter.

Peruana the greatest developing Issue now is the demand of the Latin American countries that the McCormack told the members that after the president's message By Doughboys! ment might not be made meeumued," the Krosigk broadcast said. is heard the house win ri "Our sympathy firstly goes out to our told until tomorrow afternoon. "It its mv feelina. and I hone the Br DON WHITEHEAD iert. Nobody must deceive himself on the harshness of the terms wliirh our enemies have im house agrees, that we should tinue with the business at hand la Washington microphones were made With The U.

S. First Army in' Pan American security system ue allowed to be independent of the propose! world security council In Germany, May () The announcement, of eompletfl victory; ready for a broadcast by President Truman, JPrime Minister Churchill, after a busy day posed on the German people. "Nobody must have any doubt that heavy rest the country," McCormack usme rorce uiucs. niniyii I.aIb Americans declared. the Germans will come asi anti climax to American dnusrh uownmg went to see King George VI, Hi.

Latin American nations slso sacrifices will be demanded from us in all "I agree fully with the gnntie in." Minority Leader Martin hoys who have seen the Qerman are reported upset by a bifi power News of (he surrender came in an Asso spheres of life. army disintegrate. CR. MasE.l responded. "We must take them upon us and stand ciated Press dispatch from Reims at a.

Eastern War Time, ami immediately set the They are now asking Hieinsel amendment which says that in electing the six non permanent members of the security council, th. wnrifl assembly may take into PriiKidant Truman was conferring Where do go from here? loyally to our obligations." "On the other hand," the broadcast con church bells tolling in Rome and elsewhere. It it a stranee ending to a with aides In the executive offices tnriav as news was dashed to the account their 'ability as warrior strange war, an ending nobody tinued, "we must not despair, from the col world from fteims of the uncondi In the hour before the news from Reims, German broadcasts told the German people lapse id tnc past we must keep in mind one tional surrender of Herman arms. could have quite visualized and without the dramatic conclusion most of as had pictured. Suddenly nations and also their locations.

Britain baced this amendment and some of the Latin delegations contend it was designed to give nnTi rtmmnnwealth countries as Hung: the idea of our unity, the ideit ot front comradeship, (he idea of assistance to each mat Aatmrai Karl Uoemtz had ordered capitulation of all fighting forces, anil called House in anticipation of an expect the war just melted away into ed announcement. other. on Doat warlare. nothingness and the tuns OWI Director Elmer Davis was still, Canada and Australia an advantage In setting council seats. How anions those at the White House, The war came to an end fori The von Krnaiitg broadcast said that he Wat "the leading minisier of the reich government," which DocniLz had appointed him for He told reporters: realization that the war against Japan remain this army some weeks That IrfWtaoo nf the lareer and more is why day will he little more nouncement it will come from in, powerful Latin American states iu uc inuivm, wiiu many casualties still ahead.

The end of the Euronean warfare Mb than a symbol to troops who had the purpose of winding up all military tasks. The Tleiiiburv radio" has been used for there lindlcating tht president's office). seen victory' in the maklne tor est, bloodiest and costliest war in human hlt torv it has rlaimpd lir Aft OAA AiUl several days lor the issuance of German com Mr. Truman arrived at nn of days. toon no official annoi ment for them to retail it We Must Carry On (An Editorial) GERMANY FELL TODAY.

Expected momentarily for weeks, the official announcement of the unconditional surrender of Germany found America happy that the last of her tons have fallen in battle in Europe, We are reminded as we feel the urge to shout, and well we may shout, that as European skies clear from the smoke of battle clauds are heavy in Asia with the Japanese foe still grasping for our throats and our lives, both personal and national. There Is nothing to look beck upon during the years of battle in Europe but the German mistake, the mistake of Hitler and his Nazi party. Millions of lives might have been saved, billions it property. If a fanatical Hitler, prodding his subject! to fanaticism, had quit more than two years ago when he knew the end was certain and inevitable in defeat. We may rejoice only in the fact that Germany is out.

We must look forward with the same determination we displayed against Germany to Japan. There it fighting still ahead, bitter fighting, and many more American young men will die on land, on sea and in the air. We do know that Japan's days are numbered. The full strength of the Allies, up to now exerted by the American forces, will in a short time be flung mightily against the Japanese homeland. Her industries will crumble under the weight of bombs, her ships will go down to the bottom of the seas, her sons will lay down their lives in increasing numbers.

We may thank Almighty God for this day. We may pray that soon another such dawn will brighten a sorely tired world at war, fice at 8:17 a. EWT, uakiei on both sides in killed, wounded, and all over. panied by his military and naval muniques and oliiual Lerman orders, flensburg is just below the German Danish border in an area surrendered last week to Field Marsh 1. anc went airecur to ms oi There it no enemy serosa tame atter nve years, eight montht, ana against.

iue The Big ive eounferes Russia, CONTtHDED ON PAGE TWO Britain Decide To Set Tuesday For Its Day man's land to come with al Montgomery. London authorities said it Nrwimen who bave been staif inu jt uays or time anu overspread tne giotw. Hitler's lirnmnl armin upraised hands in final surrender. inff Ihe Whits House around the Across tAe Mulde river Srnr. 1440 clock for a week, jammed the big Russians.

There it no desolate battlefield and she douehbovs are seemed unlikely that Montgomery had permitted the Germans to continue broadcasting from there, but there was no official explanation. Radio monitors here said the station, i oval reception Toom. White no use aioet sain umy not in foxholes. They sat in the had nothing official to announce arm sun cleaning their nattle remnants of his legions first was announced by tee on a cessation ot noson orn gear and weapons. tiee ia Earope.

actually located at flensburg, was certainly that area. Following is the text of the Ton Krosiik's There will be no wild celebra London, May T. UPyTbt British ministry of information announced that tomorrow will be treated at day. The mlmxtrv said officially that The historic news Ivwan fironlrino rr, SpKrpfsrr Jonathan Dan tions among the troops. These men bave seen to much death and Danish broadcast that Norway had been in.

iels told a newt conference durffig broadcast as recorded by the British Ministry of Information: "In accordance with arrangements the morning he Bad "notning rci.ucrcu uiKonoiiioiiaiiy ny its conquerors. "German men and women I The high com on a day proclamation. "The White House has nothing between the three great powers, the prime minister will make an official announcement at 3:00 d. Loose Cigarette Ludwig Schwerin von Krosigk, announced vt mand of the armed forces has today at the official to announce here pdw. ne stated in response to questions.

pcopic, suoniy aim i p. (a order of Grand Admiral Doeniu declared the unconditional surrender of all fighting Ger Sales Forbidden in. xiHstciu war i imej, mat "alter almost six years struggle have succumbed." Vnn Kriuiolr nnnnnrjul flmA 1 1L I man troops. We dont Know wnen mere wm ie an announcement" At that time President Truman in in hla private office swapping British double summer time (9:00 a. m.

Sastern War Time), tomorrow, the 8th of May." Th announcement said that the prime minister "wilt broadcast at p. and his majesty, the king, will broadcast to the peoples of By OPA Today As the leading minister of the reich which the admiral of the fleet hat appointed for the winding up of all Karl Doenitz had "ordered the unconditional surrender nf all fighting German troops." WashinetoB. Mav 7 OPA talk with Sgt. James P. Connor, of Wilmington, who won the Congressional Medal of Honor on FJ Dav last June.

today banned the retail sale of military tasks I turn at this rraeic moment of the British empire and we ..111, tnmnrmw at 9 our history to the German nation. loose cigarettes, putting distribution on a full a package or nothing: Generally, wasninmon iook uie from Reitm. Trjnr fllfnr nf ik dramatic news from nenns oasis. Since the beginning of the stride, indicstinji that it was pre After a heroic fight of almost sis years of incomparable hardness Germany has succumbed to the overwhelming power of her enemies. To continue the war would only mean senseless British double summer time (3 p.

1. W. Hew of this fact," the an nouBeament said, "tomororw will be a public holiday and the day after, Wednesday, will alto be re Gen. Eisenhower's headquarters of the ancotv ditional surrender at 2:41 a. French tits (8:41 p.

EWT) Germany had given a ajj pared to heed for the moat part President Truriian't recommenda rent thortage some retailers have curtailed package sales, offering tion that the end of the long strug instead individual cigarettes, ualiv at 1 cent each. bloodshed and a lutile disintegration. gle in Europe be made occt This, OPA said, has resulted in garded at a holiday. Tirllmsnet will meet usual time tomorrow." (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) CONT1NUED ON PAGE TWO "unnecessarily hib' pncM..