Complex sentence: On the 8th and 9th of May 1945 saw a National Holiday to celebrate the surrender of Germany, while a week later the Cigarette Fund realised £8-0-4 which meant that 160 tins of cigarettes could be dispatched to forces by the Overseas League.
Split into simpler sentences: On the 8th and 9th of May 1945 a National Holiday to celebrate the surrender of Germany was held. A week later the Cigarette Fund realised £8-0-4 which meant that 160 tins of cigarettes could be dispatched to forces by the Overseas League.