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Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-08
Berlin Chosen
For Last Act
In Ending War
By VIRGIL PINKLEY

PARIS, May (U.PD-The blood
lest war in European history will
come to it's Official end at 1901 am.
Wednesday, European time. (6:O1
p.m,. EWT) Tuesday, with the for
NAL end Of hostilties on continent
desolated by more than five years
of conflict
The agreement formalizng the un-
conditional surrender will be rati-
fled in Berlin Tuesday, with Field
Marshal Wilhelm Keitel, chief of
the German high command, official
lyl acknowledging that Germany is
beaten.
AT BERLIN MEET
Sitting around the table with
Keitel in Berlin will be:
For the Western Allies: Air Chief.
Marshal Sir Arthur w. Tedder,
deputy supreme commander.
For Russia: Marshal Gregory K.
Zhukov. commander of the First
White Russian army
For France: Gen. Jean De Lattre
De Tassigny, commander of the
French First army.
To save lives. the cease fire
order already has sounded. But the
fighting went on today in some
small and scattered sectors.
Fanatical Nazis, defying the high
commands unconditional surrender,
held out in some parts of Czecho-
slovakia, in French Atlantic ports,
the Channel Islands, and some pin
points in the Aegean.
And on the Russian front resist
ance continued in some considerable
strength. But Prime Minister Chur-
chill warned in London that if the
Nazis held out after the 1901 am.
deadline, they would become outlaws
under the rules of war, and would
be attacked from all sides by the
Allies.
The German peace" government
of Grand Admiral Karl DoenitZ,
successor of Adolf Hitler, was car
rying on semblance of Official
functions at Flensburg on the Dan
ish frontier.
DoenitZ offered Tuesday in a
Flensburg to continue the leadership
of the German government during
the Allied occupation of the Reich
Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering,
ousted in the last days of organized
resistance from the command of
the German air force, was believed
to be with the Doenitz government.
So was Heinrich Himmler, Gestapo
chief and interior minister.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-08
rumon Halls
Nozi Defeat

that supports its military activity y
Gen. George C. Marshall, army
chief of staff, and Secretary OF War
Henry L. Stimson and many others
added their voices to observance OF
We Day.
GREATEST MILITARY TEAM
Marshall told the men in Europe
that they had composed, with their
Allies, the greatest military team
in history But he did not forget
the men who have been fighting so
long in the Pacific. They will be
getting help soon, he said, and rest.
To veterans throughout the world
Marshall said:
Those veterans who have been
long overseas and suffered hazards
and hardships of many battles
should be spared further sacrifices,
but others must move in an over
whelming flood to the Pacific to
bring that war to the earliest pos
sible conclusion as well as to relieve
the war weary veterans in that
theater."
STIMSON WARNS
Stimson said the German leaders
had been shattered but added:
They must be watched lest they
again poison civilization"
Japan, Stimson said, will get what
Germany got.
I'VE are fighting one vast war for
decent world" he said I'VE shall
continue that war wherever it has
to be fought with all cur righteous
might until the last sign of power
in our enemies has disappeared
from sight"
1t was one of the most colorful,
dramatic news conferences in the
history of the White House. The
President was surrounded by his
family-Mrs. Truman in dark and
blue suit and light blue blouse and
their daughter, Mary Margaret, in
blue suit and white blouse. Close
friends and associates, the cabinet,
leaders of the armed forces and
ranking members of congress also
were present.
His congratulatory messages to
the Allied heads of state were sim
liar, each congratulating the Allied
peoples and the Allied armies for
their heroism and expressing appre-
ciation of the American people and
this government for their coopera-
ton and splendid contribution to
the cause of civilization and liber-
ty.'
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-08

hof became more and more the
Nazi party's private capital as the
war went on, especially after Allied
bombs made Be IN too hot. But
Monday the great estate was as
kaput as the Nazis claim Hitler him
self to be.
Most of the buildings and much
of the grounds are as devastated as
if a big battle had been fought here,
although a task force from the
Third division took Beghof Friday
night without a fight, most of the
damage was done by Allied air at
tacks, especially the RATS 1l-ton
battering a fortnight ago.
However, Hitler'S own house
Haus Wachenfeld-apparently did
not receive any direct hits. in spite
of the Air Ministry's claims. Civil
ians said SIS troopers blew it to
pieces last Thursday, just before the
Americans arrived.
HauS Wachenfeld is painted a
hideous, camouflage green like all
the other buildings here. Monday
it's metalled roof says crafty. All
the windows are blown, and there
are smoke and SCOT stains around
the paneS. Jagged holes cape in the
walls, and the inside is completely
devastated.
The famous broad window cover
ing one end, where Hitler gazed at
the Alps for inspiration and I'm
tuition" is a great hole measuring
80 feet high and 10 feet wide.
The more valuable furnishings
were moved into the tunnels which
lace this mountainside. One en-
trance to the tunnels is Just be-
hind Hitler's kitchen, another zoo
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-08
Unity Pervades
Peace ParIeY
CONTINUED from Page II

Continued from Page u
V. M. Molctov at a press confer
ence. Some of his statements at
first were interpreted as meaning
that he was not supporting the re-
vised amendment of Sen. Arthur
H. Vandenberg, (RD, Michigan
the so-called treaty revisi o n
amendment. But Vandenberg him
self clarified that quickly by issu-
ing formal statement announcing
that he and Molotov were in abb
solute agreement en- postwar revis-
ion of treaties.
Molotov again expressed hope
that the Polish question would be
settled successfully.
The important question facing the
conference decisions are to be made
executive cOmmitsae is whether
by two-thirds or majority vote
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-08
Final Terms Made
In School Room
(Continued From Page /

England and France on his behalf.
After signing the last sheet Jodl
arose and Gen. Admiral Hans Georg
Friedeburg and Jodl's aide, Maj
Wilhelm Oxinius, jumped up with
him.
1t. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith who
signed for American forces
as SHAEF chief of staff, asked Jodl
to meet him at 10 am. Monday
morning to arrange for German
liaison officers to carry out the sur
render and disarmament orders.
FACES COMMANDER
Ten minutes after the signing Jodl
was presented before the supreme
commander Eisenhower stood very
grim at his desk in his cubbyhole
office and asked if Jodl understood
the terms he would carry out.
Jodl muttered "yes" to Maj. Gen.
K w. D. Strong, SHAEF intelli-
gence officer who was the interpre-
ter.
The Germans heels clicked and
they strobe out, Jodl tripping on a
camera floodlight cable.
The war was ended at black
topped table 20 by six feet, bathed
in floodlights which heated the tiny
war room" almost insufferably
Some go spectators, including 16
correspondents representing world
news agencies, radio networks,
newsreels and still pictures and
sound and recording technicians of
the Signal Corps officers, charged
with recording the scene on film and
to record it for posterity, gathered
shortly before 2 am.
The representatives strolled in and
seated themselves at place-marked
seats at 2:29. The presiding general
Smith, entered the room at 2:29.
Then there was short wait.
Everyone smiled a little nervously
and looked around the map-lined
walls showing the progress of the
war up to May 6 and casualties up
/ to April 30
At 2:39 the three Germans en-
tered, Jodl in the lead, followed by
Friedeburg and then Oxinius. Jodl
and Oxinius wore dress green with
a darker green collar, wide red
stripes on flares breeches over black
leatehr boots. Friedeburg wore a
dark blue naval uniform.
NO SALUTING
Jodl clicked his heels to smith.
There was no saluting.
The scene of the surrender was
a classroom of Reim's Ecole Profess
sionelle, Co educational Technical
school. The Germans had used it as
supreme headquarters during their
occupation and Eisenhower made it
his SHAEF forward post since NOV
ing from Versailles several months
ago.
The enlisted personnel of SHAEF
clustered in the quadrangle or hung
on staircases far removed from the
conference room. hoping for a
glimpse of the negotiations.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-08
CONTINUED From Page u

world of Hitler ard his evil band"
But ne also sounded note of
triumph and hope.
United, the peace-loving ma
tions," he said, "have demonstrated
IN the West that their arms are
stronger by far than the might of
olctators or the tyranny of military
clques that once called us soft and
weak.
The power of Our peoples to de-
lend themselves against all enem-
les Will be proved in the Pacific war
as 1t has been proved in Europe"
And with victory, the President
said, I'VE must work to bind up the
wounds of a suffering world-to
build an abiding peace, a peace root
ed in justice and in law
For the Japanese, he said. the
cholce Is between unconditional sur
render and utter destruction to
Japan'S industrial war production,
to its shipping, and to everything
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-08
Berchtessoden Neishbors
Suv Hitler Still Alive

yards behind the low, green SIS bar
racks. and third near the flagpole
where the stars and stripes fly at
half-staff in honor of President
Roosevelt.
Those tunnels, winding and car
peted in brown, cover an estimated
three miles. In the center of them
there is huge, metal elevator, run
ming up to the famous eagles nest
tea house on the mountain top. The
elevator did not work today.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-08

Seven and half years That's the average age of all
the road Naturally the older they get the attention they
need keep EN- rolling That's why it's good Safety First
idea let Sheubcaon Service stand between and the
wear-out or breakdown that might leave you afoot.
Shellubrcation special system of maintenance, de-
veoped by Shell fabrication engineers, minimize Stop and
60 Sheubcaton only puts the right grade lubri
the right places includes careful check of
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-08
MANSLAUGHTER CASE OPENS
IN SUPERIOR COURT

James Foster Smith, Jr 81, went
to trial before a jury in Imperial
county superior court Tuesday on
charges of manslaughter and drunk
driving filed after the death of
Doreen Hall, Is, in a traffic acci-
dent south of Brawley March 7.
The defendant was injured re-
Gently in fall from an oil rig
where he was working.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-08

Advertisement
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-08
MARINE TELLS EN-

SAN FRANCISCO, May 8. (UP)
The following pithy command on
the transportation crisis here was
made by be-ribboned marine:
"Ycu know" he said, Americans
will go anywhere but to the rear
end of a Streetcar!"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-08
FUNERAL RITES ARRANGED
FOR ACCIDENT VICTIM

Funeral SERVICES Tor Franklin
Lankford, 11-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter j. Landlord of El
Centro, will be held at the Four
Square Gospel church, Eighth and
Orange, at 2:30 pm. Wednesday,
Burial will be at Evergreen ceme-
terry with the LemonS-Wiley NOR
tuary in charge.
The boy was crushed to death late
Saturday in an elevator in an Ell
Centre creamery where he was
playing, officers said.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-08
HEALTH OFFICER REPORTS
DEATH FROM SMALLPOX

Another smallpox death occurred
in Imperial county. it was an
nounced Tuesday by Dr. Miriam
Fubbell, county health officer, the
second such death in recent weeks.
The health officer again urged
that all persons be vaccinated
against smallpox if they have not
been vaccinated in recent weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-08

A so-called Pressure Sealing Zip
per, made partially of rubber, is
used on bomber turret currents to
prevent entrance of air, rain, snow
or Sleet.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-19

almost fatal was left alone in the
house, and il was anything but a
pleasant experience. Our chimney col
lapsed, for absolutely no reason that
anybody could figure out. Glassware
in the drawing room was smashed
TO atoms, although nobody had been
in the room. A vase on the table was
hurled TO the floor and the flowers
that were in it seemed 10 have been
torn to shreds.'
Although he had never attended
seance before, Sir Alexander visited
a medium and took the bone with him.
Il kept it in my pocket" he said,
but as soon as the lights went off
the medium started TO talk about
Egypt He described the exact spot
from which the bone was taken and
he said that a restless spirit seemed
10 be trying to make contact with
him. Frankly, | was frightened.
left the place in hurry"
Nevertheless, the relic was re-
stored TO its glass case. Perhaps the
succession of ineXplicable occurrences
got on the family nerves, because a
few months later Sir Alexander and
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-19

were stricken on their way home with
a mysterious ailment which no doc
tor was able 10 diagnose. A little
while later their child became III,
followed by the nurse and the maid.
Several other unpleasant incidents
followed, but the Egyptian bone,
which had been placed in a glass
case in the Seton drawing room, was
not blamed until Sir AleXanders
young nephew came for a visit almost
year later.
He slept in a room adjoining the
drawing room, and the first night
after his arrival he awoke about mid
night. a moment later he was in Sir
AleXander's bedroom, shaking with
terror and sobbing.
"a woman came into my room"
he said. "She wore funny clothes, like
nothing ever saw before. But the
strangest thing was that she walked
right through the door from the draw
ing room, although it was closed
tight. / want 10 go home"
The boy finally Gained down and
was put back 10 bed, but from that
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-19

his wife separated and eventually she
brought suit for divorce in the Edin-
burgh courts.
Three days after her decree was
granted, the baronet married beauti-
full F1avia Forbes, titian.haired daugh-
ter of the famous Lady Angela
Forbes. One of the til IN G s that
the first Lady Seton didn't demand
in her suit was custody Of the bone,
which Sir Alexander allowed 10 re-
main in the glass case in the drawing
room. He said nothing about ii 10
his new wife.
The war came, and the baronet
became a flight lieutenant in the
r. A. +. He served gallantly during
the London blitZ, but in 1943, at the
height of his military career, he was
overcome by an undiagnosed ailment
which caused him 10 be invalided
out of the service with the rank of
Wing Commander.
The malady persisted, and for
months he lay in bed, displaying no
interest in anything that happened.
Then, at the stroke of u one night,
there was loud crash in the draw
ing room. AS though he had been
wakened from a trance, Sir Alex
ander jumped out of bed and rushed
downstairs. The glass case that con.
tanned the bone was shattered and
the bone was in thousand pieces, as
If il had exploded.
Since then I've felt better than ]
ever did in my life" Sir Alexander
said. my wife and are going on
second honeymoon soon. But we're
not going to Egypt"
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY ~
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-19

4Belf, and Sir Alexander Hay Seton,
a Scotch baronet who used 10 be free
from superstition, is devouuy hoping
and praying that his long period OF
bad luck is over at last.
The Egyptian bone was acquired
more or less by accident, and acci-
dents have been happening ever since.
IL all started in 1886, when Sir Alex.
ander and his Wife the former Zeyla
Daphne SandersOn, embarked on
vacation trip 10 Egypt.
Between the Sphinx and the Great
Pyramid a lot of eXcavating had been
going on and the Setons visited one
OF the newly.opened tombs. They
crawled 40 feet down a slanting
tunnel and then turned down pas
sage which led TO a huge central
room. in the center was a sarcopha.
gus In which was a skeleton literally
adorned with necklaces, bracelets and
anklets which looked like ebony but
which turned out 10 be gold blackened
with age.
Il had been buying relics in Cairo
shops and distrusting the authenticity
Of every one of them" Lady Seton
said. Here was chance TO get some
thing real"
She persuaded one of the guides
10 climb down into the sunken sar-
cophagus and hand her up a bone.
There were two things that she
didn't know: That the tomb was
the final resting place of an Egyp-
tian princess of the dynasty that pre-
vailed about 1900 b. c., and That
the bone was the sacrum, which is
located in the small of the back and
has always been regarded by the
Egyptians as sacred When human
sacrifices were made, this was the
bone that was offered as the epitome
of the human form.
II didn't like the idea of my wifes
Eeping such grisly relic" Sir Alex
ander said But she was so pleased
with il that i didn't object, although
& many people warned us that no good
= would come of il"
- Seton left Egypt before his wife
? and became seriously i'll shortly after
he arrived in England. Lady Seton
and her companion, Miss Jordan,
August 10, I9fJ
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-19

time on Sir Alex
ander was con-
vinced that the
Egyptian bone
was in d g g d an
evil omen.
The following
month the entire
family became Ill
again." Sir Alex
ander said. My
wife's illness was
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-19

AN EGYPTIAN bone, taken from
"a the skeleton Of a princess dead
- y for 5000 years, has destroyed
o.. ~. Co.
Evening star., 1945-11-25

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successful show
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-06
Former Ypsilanti
Teacher Addresses
Begole Child Club

Eugene Irish, former teacher a.
Ypsilanu High School and now
with University High at Ann AT.
Dor. gave members OF the Begole
Child Study Club a very pleasant
evening at their first meeting. He
talked about Guidance OF the
School Child" from the standpoints
OF the school. the parents, and OF
the child himself. Mr.. Irish cited
case histories OF problem. children
in his teaching experience and told
how each problem had been dealt
with. Before long he was leading a
lively discussion concerning guild
ance which can best be given In
the home and the various ways OF
going about Il.
The meeting was held at the
home OF Mrs. Duane Crittenden,
1871 Ellis Road. Since Mrs. Alton
Hewett had found It necessary to
resign in the summer, the meeting
was in charge Of the new presi-
dent. Mrs. Clarence Thompson. The
club voted to start a flower fund
to be used in case OF Illness or
death in the families OF members.
A committee was appointed and q
collection taken for this purpose.
Mrs. Louise Freeland, Girl Scout
leader, gave a forecast OF her
plans for the Brownies and Girl
Scouts for the entire year. At pres
emit the girls are engrossed In
learning to knit. They will cooper
ate in making an afghan to be CIV
en- upon completion to a veterans
hospital. A prize will be given to
the Scout knitting the largest mum.
Der OF blocks.
Mrs. Freeland has a full program
planned and is in need OF some
help in carrying It out. Any moth
er who can give time TO the Girl
Scouts is asked to get in touch
with Mrs. Louise Freeland, 1888
Ellis Road.
Before refreshments were served
the entertainment committee
asked each member to tell some
thing exciting or interesting that
she had done during the summer.
The next meeting will be Nov. Z
at the home OF Mrs. Wilfred Sin
den. 54l5 Ellis Road. Ernest Chap
ellie will be the speaker.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-06
170h5 Enough TO go Aromd'
Theme For B. p w. Observance

workers. both men and women. are
considered in the plans for the
ls45 version OF National Business
Women's Week,
Locally. the club has planned to
have a meeting at which Paul In
grodt, secretary OF the Boardeof
Commerce, will discuss the theme
as II fits Ypsilanti.
During the year, club members
have formed their study and work
plans around the subject suggested
by the National Federation OF Busi-
ness and Professional Womens
Clubs-"our world 20 Build" Mrs.
Cora Horton is the vice president
and program chairman OF the Ypsi'
lanti Club. Miss Marjorie Milliman
is the president. She and her e.
ecutiye committee will offer occu-
pational information to women vet
Grams and will give whatever serv-
ice possible in their areas OF occu-
pational interest.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-06
Calendar Of Social Events

dance given by Fathers OF
Overseas Veterans, Gilbert House o'clock
Ypsiant Professional Womens Club breakfast at
McKenny Hail. followed by attendance at the
Baptist Church services at 10 a. m.
MONDAY
Ypan Chapter Star regular meet
ing Masonic Temple lodge election Of officers
Club dinner meeting $780, Charles McKenny Hail. Dr. B. W.
Peet, host
Queen City knights of Pythias first rank,
o'clock Castle Hall.
Council $780, Ypslant High School cafeteria
Guild home of Mrs John A Peters
Association o'clock Ypsilan High School,
ed Spanish Veterans, o'clock, GAR. Hall.
Mothers Club cooperative o'clock at Woodruff
School
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-06
Thrift Shop
Workers Enjoy
Fall Luncheon

Mrs. Alex Longnecker was hos
tess for the first fall luncheon Of
the Thrift. Shop members, which
was preceded by a business meet
ing OF the board. Friday afternoon.
II was reported that the Thrift
Shop is now operating for the win
ter season. The datewas set for
the Bundle Tea, and charity pro-
jects we're approved. II was voted
to place at the disposal OF the social
service committee a sum OF money
TO start campaign to equip the
new X-ray therapy room at Beyef
Hospital, in hopes that other local
organizations will be interested and
contribute to the fund.
The INDECENT mother and baby
fund. jointly sponsored by the
lambda Chi Omega and Thrift
Shop. is now in operation. The en-
penses of two children attending
Horace Rackham School will be
met by the Thrift Shop. and a
wheel chair will ,lbe purchased and
sent to Percy Jones Hospital.
Members are looking forward TO
the Bundle Tea to be In the Ladies'
Literary Club, Nov. is. Invitations
will be issued and guests will be
asked to bring bundles Of clothing
or household furnishings for admis-
sion. AS a highlight Of the gala
tea, a number OF local merchants
will entertain with a style show.
Two new members, Mrs. Don Gil
lette and Mrs. Edward Arnet, were
accepted into the organization. The
next regular meeting will be Nov.
2 at the home " Mrs. Mathew
Sinkule. q
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-06
Knights Off to Albion Sunday
For Famous Lesson in Friendship

The Lesson OF Friendship team
Of Queen City Lodge No. To-
Knights OF PyTnras will visit the
starr Commonwealth School for
boys at Albion tomorrow and will
put on the Leson OF Friendship
play for the boys and teachers OF
the school.
The male qua rte. OF the school
with two OF their teachers visited
the local lodge last June and put
on a fine program at one OF the
dance parties held by local lodge
and we're promised at that time
that the local lodge men would put
on the play this fall
Those taking the main parts are
Ray Burrell. Fred Shearer, Earl
Snyder. Mark Rust and Walter
Weaver and win be supported by
cast OF eight others.
This play is part OF the Pythian
ritual but is worded SO that II can
be presented in public as we'll as
in their ritualistic work in the
lodge. II "a taken from the Grecian
story OF Damon and Pythias and is