Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-07
Germany Surrenders;
I'VE Day Tomorrow,
British Announce
Continued From First Page.)

has today, at the order of Grand
Admiral Doenitz, declared the I'M
conditional surrender of all fighting
German troops"
Communuique Broadcast.
Shortly after the Won Krosigk
broadcast, the German communique
was broadcast on the Flensburg
wave length.
This said bitter fighting contin-
ues in the area Of Olmuetz" in
Moravia where the Germans have
been opposing the Russians. This
communique usually has related
the events of the previous day.
The Free Danish radio said that
Germans in Norway had capitu-
lated.
After almost six years struggle
we have succumbed," the Krosigk
broadcast said.
Our sympathy firstly goes out to
our soldiers. Nobody must deceive
himself on the harsfness of the
terms which our enemies have i'm
posed on the German people.
Must Observe Obligations.
Nobody must have any doubt
that heavy sacrifices will be de-
manded from us in all spheres of
life.
I'VE must take them upon us and
stand Loyalty to our obligations.
"On the other hand" the broad
cast continued, I'VE must not
despair. From the collapse in the
past we must keep in mind one
thing: The idea of our unity, the
idea of front comradeship, the idea
of assistance to each other"
The Won Krosigk broadcast said
that ''he was the leading minister
of the Reich government" which
Doenitz had appointed for the pur-
pose OF winding up all military
tasks"
Following is the text of the Won
Krosigk broadcast as recorded by
the British Ministry of Information !:
German men and women! The
high command of the armed forces
has today at the order of Grand
Admiral Doenitz declared the I'M
conditional surrender of all fighting
German troops.
Fight Of Nearly Six Years.
"As the leading minister of the
Reich government which the ad-
miral of the feet CDoenitz) has ap-
pointed for the winding up of all
military tasks, I turn at this tragic
moment of our history to the Ger
man nation.
After a heroic fight of almost six
years of Incompatible hardness
Germany has succumbed to the
overwhelming power of her enemies.
To continue the war would only
mean senseless bloodshed and a
futile distintegration.
"A government which has feel
ing of responsibility for the future
of its nation was compelled to act
on the collapse of all physical and
material forces and to demand of
the enemy the cessation of hostili-
ties.
ut was the noblest task of admiral
of the feet and of the government
supporting him-after the terrible
sacrifices which the war demanded
to save in the last phase of the war
fellow countrymen.
THAT the war was not ended i'm
mediately, simultaneously in the
west and in the east, is to be ex-
planned BY this reason alone. ~
I'VE end this gravest hour of the
German nation and its Reich.
In this gravest hour Of the Ger
man nation and its Reich we bow in
deep reverence before the dead of
this war.
Their sacrifices place the high
est obligations upon us. Our SYM
pathy goes first to our soldiers. 1t
goes out above all to the wounded,
the bereaved and to all on whom
this struggle has inflicted blows.
mo one must be under any illu-
sions about the severity Of the terms
to be imposed on the German people
Wy Oui CiiCiiiico. we Aiooe Aio" law
our fate squarely and unquestion-
ingly.
Nobody can be in any doubt that
the future will be difficult for each
one of us and will exact sacrifices
from us in every sphere.
1--WE must accept this burden and
stand loyalty by the obligations we
have undertaken. But wesmust not