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THE DECATUR DAILY REVIEW VOL. 68 NO. 108. DECATUR, ILLINOIS, MONDAY, -MAY 7, 1945. 10 PAGES PRICE 5 CENTS.

I naif (D wifiwljf WAR END CELEBRANTS JAM NEW YORK'S TIMES ITW1 Official V-E Day May be Tomorrow Terms Are Signed At Reims, France War in Europe Ended with Formality In Little Red Schoolhouse, Ike's Headquarters By EDWARD KENNEDY Of Jhe Associated Press Reims, France, May 7 surrendered unconditionally to the western Report News Barred After Kennedy Story New York, May 7 (AP) The International News Sprviro allies and Russia at 2:41 a. m. French time today. (This was at 7:41 p. Central War Time, Sunday.

The surrender took place at a little red school house which is the headquarters of General Eisenhower. The surrender which brought the war in Europe to a eight months and six days of a. in. roaay as thousands gathered to cheer news of Ger- Victory Anti-Climax to Yanks First Army Goes on Cleaning Its Weapons SQUARE 44th street. (AP WIREPHOTO) Germans Told Of Surrender London, May 7 (AP) A Reich government broadcast this morning told the beaten Ger mans their armies had surrender ed, well ahead of reports from the Allied side, and called for a new Germany of "unity, justice and liberty" which would seek concil iation and abide by international law.

The grim announcement was made by Adm. Doenitz foreign minister. Count Ludgwig Schwerin von Krosigk, speaking. "as the lead ing minister of the Reich," over the wavelength used for the last German communiques, that of the Flensburg radio in British-occupied Schleswig-Holstein. "We end this gravest hour of the German nation and its Reich, it said.

"Atmosphere of Hatred" Germans were urged to "stand loyally by the obligations we have They were told that an "atmosphere of hatred" surrounds Germany. Among the minister's concluding words were: "In our nation justice shall be the supreme law and the guiding principle. We also must recognize law as the basis of all relations between' the nations we must recognize it and respect it from inner conviction. "Respect for concluded treaties will be as sacred as the aim of our nation to belong to the European family of nations, as a member of which we want to mobilize all human, moral and material forces in order to heal the dreadful wounds which the war has caused." Appeals to God It was noteworthy that Krosigk did not imply the Germans would have to heal the wounds of Germany alone. He continued: "Then we may hope that the atmosphere of hatred which today surrounds Germany- all over the world will give place to a spirit of reconciliation among the na tions, without which the world cannot recover." Krosigk ended by asking that Germany link herself to the efforts "of the Christian western civilization to make the honest work of peace a contribution which snail be worthy of the best traditions of our nation.

May God not leave us in our efforts. May He bless our difficult task." Japs Upset, But Say "War Must Be Won" San Francisco, May 7 (AP) Japan appeared increasingly upset over Germany's collapse today but Gen. Jiro Minami, totalitarian party leader, declared "there is nothing for us to think about but how to win -this war." HE TRIED San Monica, May 7 (AP) An for effort is due one unidentified sailor hauled out of the ocean by Patrolman Malcolm McMartin He explained: "I was going to get to Tokyo il I had to swim the Pacific" as. 4 -WnmmmM Announcement May Await Simultaneous Word from 'Big Three' London, May 7 (AP) The war against Germany, the greatest in history, ended today with the unconditional surrender of the once mighty wehrmacht. The surrender to the western al lies and Russia was made at Gen eral Eisenhower's headquarters at Reims, France, but official an nouncement by the Big Three was held up, pending simultaneous ac tion by Washington, Moscow and London.

The best information avail able in London tonight was that the announcement might not be made until tomorrow afternoon. The surrender to the western al lies and Russia was made at General Eisenhower's headquarters at Reims, France, by the German high command. The British government announc ed that tomorrow will be celebrat ed as V-E day. Prime Minister Churchill will broadcast at 8 a. m.

Central War Time and King George VI at 2 p. CWT. Rome Church Bells Ring News of the surrender came in an Associated Press dispatch from Reims, at 8:35 a. m. Central War Time, and immediately set the church bells tolling in Rome and elsewhere.

In the hour before the news from Reims. German broadcasts told the German people that Grand Ad miral Karl Doenitz had ordered capitulation of all fighting forces, and called off U-boat warfare. Joy at the news was tempered only by the realization that the war against Japan remains to be resolved, with many casualties still ahead. 40 Million Casualties The end of the European warfare, greatest, bloodiest and costliest war in human history it has claimed at least 40 million casualties on both sides in killed, wounded and captured came after five years, eight months and six days of strife that overspread the globe. Hitler's arrogant armies invaded Poland on Sept.

1. 1939. beginning the agony that convulsed the world for 2.076 days. Unconditional surrender of the beaten remnants of his legions first was announced, by the Germans. The historic news began breaking with a Danish broadcast that Norway had been surrendered unconditionally by its conquerors.

Then the new German foreign minister, Ludwig Schwerin. von Krosiak. announced to the German ncnnlt. cVi-ii-tl- aftpr 2 D. nl.

(7 a.m. Centra! War Time), that "af ter almost six years struggle we have succumbed." Von Krosigk announced Grand Admiral Karl Dnenitz had "ordered the unconditional surrender of all fighting German troops." London Goes Wild The world waited tensely. Then at 8:35 a. m. C.

W. came the Associated Press flash from Reims. France, telling of the signing at General Eisenhower's headquarters of the unconditional surrender at 2:41 a. m. French time (7:41 Sunday.

C.W.T.) Germany had given up to the western allies and to Russia. London went wild at the news. Crowds jammed Piccadilly Circus. Smiling throngs poured out of subways and lined the streets. 'Cheers went up in New York too.

and papers showered down from skyscrapers.) One Nazi Won't Quit A sour note came from the German-controlled radio at Prague. A broadcast monitored by the Czechoslovak government offices in London said the German commander in Czechoslovakia did not recognize the surrender of Admiral Doenitz and would fight on until his forces "have secured free passage 'or German troops out of the country." But the Prague radio earlier announced the capitulation of Bres lau, long besieged by Russian forces. The BBC said telephone conver-J sauons were going on between London, Washington and Moscow in order to fix the exact hour of the V-E day announcement by President Truman, Prime Minister Churchill and Premier Stalin. said today it had received the fol lowing dispatch from supreme Allied headquarters in Paris: "Allied military authorities ordered suspension of the Associated Press' filing of news dispatches from everywhere in the European theater of operations as a result of publication of a dispatch saying Germany had surrendered unconditionally. "This order was authorized for publication, but there was no text ual announcement." Similar word was received by the United Press.

After receipt of Edward Kenne dy's dispatch from Reims telling or tne Lrerman surrender, only two minor dispatches had been received in New York from the AP bureau in Paris up. to 11:30 p. m. Central War Time. (The Associated Press' detailed account of the formal signing of Germany's unconditional surrender to the Allies 5 came directly from Edward Kennedy, chief of the AP staff on the western front.

Kennedy's dispatch was transmitted via Paris from Rims. General Eisenhower's advance headquarters to the London office of the AP. and relayed from there to New York via AP's leased cable facilities.) SHAEF Says It Hasn't Authorized Any Report New York, May 7 (AP) The following was heard in New York at 10:15 a. m. C.

W. T. to day coming via special voicecast channel from Paris to American news agencies and radio networks: 'Supreme headquarters author izes correspdndents at 1645 Paris time (9:45 a. m. Central War Time) today to state that SHAEF has made nowhere any official state ment for publication to that hour concerning the complete surrender of all German armed forces in Europe, and that no story to, that ef fect is authorized.

This announcement, from SHAEF in Paris, did not deny the truth of Edward Kennedy's dispatch from Reims giving details of the formal signing of the surrender, merely saying that no story of German capitulation "is authorized." With reference to the statement voicecast from supreme headquarters, Robert Bunnelle. managing executive for the Associated Press in the United Kingdom, cabled as follows: "In reference to this statement. which raises the possibility that an embargo might have been imposed there (at SHAt-i fans', mere was no embargo on the flash the subsequent material received from Kennedy, who told Hawkins (Lewis Hawkins, of the AP London staff) That's official; get it "Later Kennedy inquired of Pitkin (Dwight Pitkin of the London staff) if the copy was moving satisfactorily through censorship. New York. May 7 CBS reported at 10:35 a.

m. (CWT) an announcement by Absie, the official American broadcasting station in Europe saying: "Ger-manv has surrendered unconditionally. The war is officially over in Europe." Woman Circus Aerialist Falls to Death in N. Y. Second Ringling Accident in Madi son Square uaraen New York.

May 7 (AP A woman aerialist of RinaHng Bros Bamum and Bailey cirrus 60 feet from the ceiling of Madison Square Garden to her death last night as sne scending a rope with her husband at the conclusion oi xneir an. The woman was identified by po lice as Victoria Torrence. Diiiea with her husband, Frank, as Vic-onrl Torrence. Circus of ficials said the accident occurred when the couple was oeing to the floor. It was the second miMirfp the circus npenea ai April 4.

On April 27. eight women performers fell 30 feet from nigh ladders. None was fatally injured. formal end after five years, Pilsen Taken In Last Drive By EDWARD D. BALL Of The Associated Press U.

S. Third Army. May 7 5:45 p. m. (10:45 a.m.

C. W. The German radio announced to day the unconditional surrender of all German forces, but no official confirmation has been received by the Third army. -In the last offensive on the continent of this war. General Patton's Third army has captured Pilsen and received a demonstration from the Czechs in their great arsenal and beer producing city.

Troops of the new 16th armored division under Brig. Gen. John L. Pierce of Brownsville. Texas, en tered Pilsen Sunday and still were receiving cheers from the Czechs at mid-afternoon.

The absence of famous Pilsen beer for the occasion was caused by a bomb which was aimed at the sprawling Skoda armaments works ten days ago but hit the brewery instead. The Skoda works was damaged in the attack, but not affected extensively. The great plant employed 30,000 workers until January, when German trans port was paralyzed by bombings and raw materials could no long er be moved to the plant Pilseners estimated Skoda dam age at 40 per cent. Still there are acres of buildings which are un touched and this correspondent be lieves it could be producing muni tions again within 30 days. Reports reaching the Third army at noon said German SS troops were trying to sack and burn Prague in the final act of Hitler hoodlumism.

The Prague radio kept repeating calls from patriots for the Allies to send reinforce ments. Frank Reaugh, Famed Painter of Cattle, Dies Dallas, Texas, May 7 (AP) Frank Reaugh, 84, whom Amer ican and European juries called the greatest painter of longhorn cat tle, died last night after an extend ed illness. Reaugh first became acquainted with the longhorn at the age of 15 when his family moved from Illi nois to a Texas ranch. He received art training in St Louis, Paris and Holland. Showers, Cool Decatur and vicinity: Showers and thunderstorms this evening, partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday; much cooler tonight, low 45, high Tuesday, 56.

DECATUR WEATHER Compiled by The Review: 3 a. m. Sun. 47 Precip. Sun.

0 1 p. m. Sun. 69 8 a. m.

Mon. 58 8 p. m. Sun. 65 1 p.

m. Mon. 66 High Sun. 72 Low Mon. 56 Low Sun.

42 Precip. .03 Sun rose 5:52 a. sets 7:59 p. m. Degree days 6: Mon, since Sept.

6, 5209; same period year ago. 5516; 16 year average for same period, 5318.4. Lake level at dam: Sun. noon .7 ft above dam. Mon.

.8 ft. above dam. (Additional weather on page 7) Index to Features Editorials Page 4 Radio Page 2 Railroads Page 2 Society, Page 6 Sports Page 5 bloodshed and destruction, was signed for Germany by Col. Gen. Gustav-jodl.

Jodl is the new chief of staff of the German army. It was signed for the supreme Allied command by Lieutenant General Walter Bedell Smith, chief of staff for General Eisenhower. It was also signed by General Ivan Susloparoff for Russia and by General Francois Sevez for France. General Eisenhower was not present at the signing, but immediately afterward Jodl and his fellow delegate. General Admiral Hans Georg Friedeburg were received by the supreme commander.

They were asked sternly if they understood the surrender terms imposed upon Germany and if they would be carried out by Germany. They answered yes. Appeal For Mercy Germany, which began the war with a ruthless attack upon Poland followed by successive aggressions and brutality in internment camps, surrendered with an appeal to the victors for mercy toward the Ger; man people and armed forces. After signing the full surrender, Jodl said he 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.

"In this war which has lasted more than five years both have achieved and suffered more than perhaps any other people in the world." Germans Told First The surrender was announced officially after German broadcasts told the German people that Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz had ordered the capitulation of all fighting forces, and called off the TJ-boat war. An announcement on the wavelength of the Flensburg radio, which has been carrying German communiques and orders for several days, said: "German men and women! The high command of the armed forces has today, at the order of Grand Admiral Doenitz. declare'd the unconditional surrender of all fighting German troops." The announcement was attributed to the new German foreign minister. Count Schwerin von Krosigk. Crowds gathered in the Gag-decked streets of London and crowded about microphones.

Prime Minis ter Churchill had arranged to go on the BBC with the official Allied announcement whenever it was ready. It was announced last week that King George VI would broad cast to his empire at 9 p. m. 2 p. m.

Central War Time) on V-E day. Fighting to Last Shortly after the broadcast at tributed to Von Krosigk, the German communique was broadcast on the Flensburg wavelength. This said "bitter fighting contin ues in the area of Olmuetz" in Moravia where the Germans have been opppsing the Russians. This communique usually has related the events of the previous day. An order of the day attributed to Doenitz ordered German U-boats to cease fire.

"After almost six years struggle we have succumbed," the Krosigk broadcast said. Terms to Be Harsh "Our sympathy firstly goes out to our soldiers. Nobody must deceive himself on the harshness of the terms which our enemies have imposed on the German people. "Nobody must have any doubt that heavy sacrifices will be demanded from us in all spheres of life. "We must take them upon us Turn to page 3 "Surrender" This was tne scene iNew York City's Times Square at 10 Miners Ignore Order to Work Wilkes-Barre.

May 7 (AP) Pennsylvania's 72.000 anthracite miners defied the government's or ders to return to work today at 363 operations which were seized last Thursday by Secretary of In terior Harold L. Ickes under presi dential direction. The miners said they had receiv ed no instructions to report back to their jobs from John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Work ers. The work stoppage has been in progress since the expiration of the UMW-operators contract April 30.

Negotiations for a new contract are deadlocked in New York where un ion officials and operators are meeting. Supreme Court Upholds Portal-to-Portal Pay Washington, May 7 (AP) The Supreme court ruled today that bituminous coal miners are entitled to portal-to-portal underground wages. Justice Frank Murphy delivered the court's 5-4 decision. Justice Jackson wrote a dissent in which Chief Justice Stone and Justices Roberts and Frankfurter concurred. The court on March 27, 1944.

ruled that iron ore miners must be paid portal-to-portal wages that is pay for the time spent traveling from the mine opening to the ac tual working place and back again The bituminous industry has been oDeratins on a nortal-to-portal joav basis under a 1943 war-time agreement. Justice Murphy said the majority agreed that there was no substantial factual or legal difference between the case involving the bituminous coal miners and that involving the iron ore Big Airforce To Stay Over London, May 7 (AP) All indications here point to the fact that the U. S. army is preparing to retain a strong air arm in Europe for police and transport duties long after the end the war. While there has been no official announcement concerning the size of the Allied occupational air force it is estimated unofficially that it probably will require a total of be tween 75.0U0 and HJD.U-hi men in Tne ground crews alone, the lorce win be composed of both American and British planes and personnel, though not necessarily in equa'l numbers.

Presumably the American contingent will be drawn from both the Eighth and Ninth air forces and will be retained in Europe for varying periods, depending both on the needs of the moment and the previous length of service of individual members. Eichth air force heavy bombers, based in England, are reported preparing to move to former German air force airdromes in many's surrender. This view looks south on Broadway from the German surrender "a decisive step" along the road to final victory but emphasized that the United Nations must not rest until "Japan is likewise completely crushed." Illinois Limits Victory Rejoicing By The Associated Press Sober rejoicing in Illinois today accompanied announcement of the unconditional surrender of Ger many. In Chicago and downstate cities and towns, the early celebration was calm. In Chicago, Chief John Pendergast of the uniformed police called 861 officers to the Loop from outlying districts, anxious to pre- vent any semblance of the riotous 1918 armistice day which caused more than a million dollars down town property damage, killed six celebrants, and injured hundreds.

Some Chicago taverns, previously ordered to close for 24 hours as soon as the V-E announcement came, began shutting their doors as soon as the surrender announce ment was carried by the Associated Press. In many downstate cities taverns also were closed, and the churches threw open their doors for all who wished to express thanksgiving. Many planned meetings tonight. Schools in most cities remained open, but held appropriate classroom observances. Chicago schools were requested to hold special programs and as semblies, but not to dismiss school.

In Chicago a platform was erect ed at State and Madison streets. in the heart of Loop shopping district, so the official announce ment from Washington could be re layed tne crowd the moment it came. Before noon, more than 500 persons had gathered there despite the rainfall. It was announced stores would close the minute the announcement came. LaGuardiaNot To Run Again New York, May 7 (AP) "The hat" is out of the ring.

Mayor F. H. LaGuardia, nearing the end of three tempest-tossed terms as chief executive of New York City, said yesterday, "I am not going to run for mayor this year." The mayor asked his fellow- members 'of the American Labor party "not to nominate me or put my name on any petition." He also said "I will not enter the Repub lican primaries." In his 12 years in office, he has had Republican support. La Guardia, who is 62, said he hoped he would not have to re turn to' public service, but added. If we have controversy between veterans and government and if there is corruption it will be the duty of those of us with experience to take hold again." BOY DROWNS Palmyra, 111., May 7 '(AP) James Howard Williams, 11, drowned yes terday in a pond near his home here.

By DON WHITEHEAD Of The Associated Press With the U. S. First-Army in Germany, May 7 The announcement of complete victory over the Germans will come as an anti-climax to American doughboys who have seen the Ger man army disintegrate. They are now asking themselves: "Where do we go from here?" It is a strange ending to a strange war, an ending nobody could have quite visualized and without the dramatic conclusion most of us had pictured. Suddenly the war just melted awav into nothingness and the guns were still.

The war came to an end for this army some weeks ago. That is why V-E day will be little more than a symbol to troops who had seen victory in the making for days. It took no official announcement for them to realize it was all over. There is no enemy across no- man land to come forward with upraised hands in final surrender. Across the Mulde river are the Russians.

There is no desolate bat tlefield and the Doughboys are not in foxholes. Thev sat in the warm sun cleaning their battleworn gear and weapons. There will be no wild celebra tions among the troops. These men have seen too much death and suffering. They have seen this Nazi world come apart at the seams and its miserable people straggling along the roads of defeat, marked more plainly with signs of a fallen nation than any proclamation ever could.

Yanks in London Go Wild at News London, May 7 (AP) Thousands of American soldiers celebrated around Piccadilly Circus today. At the Rainbow Corner Red Cross club, biggest in London, a sign was posted in the lobby informing all American army personnel that "upon official notice of V-E' day all passes and furloughs are to be extended 48 hours. Soldiers screamed, yelled, shouted, hugged and kissed one another in a scene reminiscent of homecoming football celebrations. Mixed Reaction Greets News of 'Surrender By The Associated Press America greeted announcement of Germany's unconditional surren der with a mixture of emotions. Hilarious gayety, solemn prayer in the streets, a partial stoppage of business and an electric feeling of excitement swept from coast to coast.

New York City's reaction was a snowstorm of waste paper that cas caded from buildings as people shouted and sang in the streets. Others openly wept and prayed on sidewalks. Police roped off Times Square and all vehicular traffic was stop ped in the financial district. Thou sands left their jobs to parade with flags and "Business as usual." was the re action from the New York Stock Exchange. In Washington.

President Sergio Osmena of the Philippines termed 1'3 Truman Will Wait For Big-3 Statement Washington, May 7 (AP) President Truman said todav he had agreed with the London and Moscow governments that he would Turn to page 3 "V-E Day".