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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-08
Kennedy Gets
|Scoop0fY Year
Rigid Official News Black.
out Prevents Allied
Announcement
BY the Associated Press


The Associated Press disclosed
exclusively yesterday morning,
(Monday, May y, that Germany
had surrendered completely and
Internationally.
A rigid Official news blackout
still prevented formal Allied an.
nouncement of the fact, but this
was expected today (Tuesday) ap.
proximately "a hours after the AS.
ISOLATED Press dispatch.
Edward Kennedy, chief of the AS.
ISOLATED Press Western Front staff
who scored the news beat-ac.
claimed by editors throughout the
United States as one of the great
est in newspaper history-was in
definitely suspended from all furth.
er dispatching facilities by supreme
headquarters in Paris.
For nearly seven hours after
Kennedy got out the news in a
brief but detailed and factual dis
patch dated from Reims, France,
the suspension was applied to all
Associated Press correspondents in
the European theater of operations,
but this subsequently was lifted
for all except Kennedy.
The Germans themselves first
announced that they had surrender
ed in a broadcast at 1888 am,
Eastern War Time, yesterday
l(Monday). This was without con-
Ifirmation of any sort until Ken
nedy's short, straightway dispatch
was telephoned from Paris to Lon
don nearly an hour later and was
i, flashed on the Associated Press
wires in the United States at 9:35
am. EWT.
Several hours later the British
ministry of information disclosed
that Prime Minister Churchill and
King George would make radio adj
dresses today, Tuesday, which, the
ministry said, "is to be treated as
Victory in Europe Day."
From Washington and Moscow,
which had expected to make the
announc ement. through the heads
of State simultaneously with Lon
don in formal "set-piece," there
was first no word, but late Mon
day afternoon President Truman
in Washington made arrangements
to broadcast an address at 9 am
eastern War Time) today (Tues-
day., presumably to proclaim the
victory over Germany officially.
Kennedy's dispatch, datelined
Reims-a town Is miles east of
Paris-said hat Germany surren-
dered Internationally to the West
ern Allies and Russia at 2:41 am.
French time today" Chat was at
8:41 pm, Sunday, Eastern War
Time).
1.-THE surrender took place in a
little red schoolhouse which is the
CONTINUED On Page Two: Col. II
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-08

~ the last Germans from the
country, to the Baltic where a Ger
man garrison was said to be hold
ino out on Danish Bornholm is
land.
according to the FEC version of
The Radio Prague broadcast, the
two American officers arriving in
Prague carried an announcement
that Germany had completely
capitulated and that all hostilities
in Europe were to cease by We'd
nesday midnight)
More than 10000 men and their
commander, Gen. Won Gnikow.
were captured as Breslau, capital
Of lower Silesia, fell after a bloody
s4-day siege-almost 10 times as
long as Berlin held out, Premier
Josef Stain announced in an order
Of the day to Marshal Ivan S.
Konev's First Ukrainian Army.
Prague became the focal point
Of the last hours of nearly six years
Of strife in Europe as the patriot
radio charged that the Ger
mans in the city area had twice
broken a truce and fighting was
continuing.
German artillery on the west
bank OF the Vltava was reported
Smelling the Bulovka hospital.
Prague's largest, situated on the
east bank of the stream in Parti-
san-held area. American tanks
driving on the city were in pos
session Of Reporyje, five miles
to the southwest. the Prague "a
do said.
The nightly Soviet comunique.
giving no hint OF an approaching
end Of hostilities. told of continued
heavy German resistance in east.
srn Moravia where the Russians
were attacking on a 75-rnile front
in an effort to break through to
Bohemia. Breaking through the
Niederes Gesenke hills, the Rus
SLAMS captured Chvalkovice two
Continued on Page Two; Col. b
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pected from PreSlQenL truman III
Washington and Premier Marshal
Stain in Moscow.
Churchill then will report directs
Iy to Commons and ask for adj
journment to Westminster Abbey
for a service of Thanksgiving.
The whereabouts Of such war
criminals as Himmler, Goering.
even Hitler himself although he
had been reported dead, were I'M
known or if they were known they
had not been officially announc.
ed.
Germany's formal equalization
came at 2:41 am. French time)
in the big red Reims schoolhouse.
headquarters, of Gen. Eisenhower.
supreme commander of the Allies
of the west.
The GROWING triumph came just
five years, eight months and seven
days after Hitler invaded weak but
proud Poland and struck the spark
which set the world afire.
1t marked the official end Of the
war in Europe, but it did not silence
all the guns, for battles ragged on
in Czechoslovakia.
There, Nazi Gen. Ferdinand
Schooner, who has been designate
ed a war criminal, defied the or
ders of Grand Admiral Karl Doe
nitz, successor to the dead or miss.
ing Hitler, to lay down arms.
The only details Of Germany's
ignominious end came from Ed
Kennedy, chief of the Associated
Press staff on the Western Front,
who was the first to flash the word
the world had long awaited.
Gen. Boehme, German COM
mander in chief in Norway, broad
cast tonight from Olso an order
commanding his troops to lay down
their arms"
The free Austrian radio was
heard telling the people of Austria
that the German general staff had
signed terms of unconditional sur
render.
Kennedy's dispatch was incom-
plete' and the rest of it and those
Of other correspondents represent
ing the worlds great news gather
ing organizations presumably were
pigeon-holed by SHAEF to await
the formal proclamation by the Big
Three.
Gen. De Gaulle too will broad
cast to the French people.
Although the world was denied
additional details Temporarily,
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-08
CITY ELECTION
PLANNED TODAY
Polls Scheduled To Be Or
en- From $3.50 A. M.
To 6:3OP. M.

Wllmington's municipal election
Today betwee IN the hours of
$50 a. m. and $50 p. m. to con-
ilfm the nomination of five mem
oers of the City Council will be
held "irregardless of Germany's
surrender or even VE-Day," it
was announced today by H. G..
Safney, chairman of the City Elec-
hons board.
At the same time, Mr.. Carney
SAD ne was hoping" that Will
lhhgtomans would turn out in large
numbers to vote. While it is not ex-
pected that the write-in'' of names
vi me ballots will forestall the
n nscuoh OF nominees selected in the
ih !. heavy voting tomorrow
!" urged nevertheless.
Following the close of the polls
o. 0'5O p. NJ, members of the
N Ivy Elections board will gather
n r;t, me City Council chamber at
IVY os nan ma, to receive the returns
~. wilmington townships wards.
A.. d | o t i n g today will be for
ave candidates for Council seats.
ued on Page Nine; Col. p
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-08
SURRENDER TAKEN
QUIETLY IN CITY
Officials Await Word
From President Truman
On VE-Day

Wilmingtonians accepted quietly,
and matter-of-factly yesterday the
news of Germany's unconditional
surrender.
Immediately following newspa-
per and radio broadcast Of the
announcement from Eisenhower's
headquarters, Sheriff c. David
Jones, commander of civilian de-
tense, ordered firemen in charge
of sounding the siren system to
standby for official announcement
of 'FV-E Day. from President Tru-
man.
Sheriff Jones himself will stand
by telephone and radio until it
comes" he said. In addition to
issuing the signal here for n e
sound-off of the sirens, he will mott
fly by telephone officials at Wrights-
vile Beach, Carolina Beach, and
Southport.
AS the sound of the sirens, once
feared because they meant t h e
approach of unidentified aircraft,
fCnnfinued mn para Three. COI n
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-08
BY The Associated Press

The American press and public
spoke Up quickly yesterday to say
hat suspension of Associated
Press filing facilities in Europe
after Edward Kennedy's report of
Germany's surrender was 'uncon-
scionable'' and a violation of fun
damental rights
The original order by Allied ST.
preme Headquarters affected the
entire APP staff on the European
continent and it brought a flood
of kilograms to President Tru-
man, editorials and statements
supporting the protests. which the
Associated Press itself had made.
SHAEF later lifted the ban on
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-08
A. P. IS VEXED
BY SUSPENSION
Chief OF Service Forwards
Inquiries To Eisen-
hover, Truman
By The Associated Press

Following publication yesterday
of Edward Kennedy's Associated
Press dispatch disclosing Ger
many's unconditional surrender,
the Associated Press was cut off
from all filing facilities through
out the European theater of op-
erations by an order from Supreme
Allied Headquarters in Paris.
Kent Cooper, executive director
of the Associated Press, immedi-
ately dispatched messages to Gen
eral Eisenhower and Secretary of
War Stimson, and apprised the
White House of them, inquiring the
reasons, for the suspension and
calling upon Stimson to intervene
to lift it.
Mr.. Cooper also sent message
to President Truman urging OF
behalf of newspapers everywhere
that he furnish confidentially in
advance the text of his expected
VE-Day announcement SO that it
COnfinued mn Page Two. Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-08

SAN FRANCISCO, May 7-W.D-
Impending Victory-in-Eu Europe Day
started an exodus tonight OF Euro
pean statesmen back to their lib
Grated hornelands but speed-up
in consultations brought the United
Nations conference to point where
the departures were not expected
to affect its work.
Belgium's Foreign Minister Paul
Henri Spaak was first to leave. He
departed by plane last night for
Brussels where he is urgently re-
CURED to participate in the situa-
ton caused by liberation OF King
Leopold.
Norwegian Foreign Minister Try
give Lie is leaving tonight. He is
racing to get to London in time to
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-08
JOHN LEWIS WINS
MINERS DISPUTE
Supreme Court Says Firms
Must Pay For Under
ground Travel

WASHINGTON, May 7 WD -
United Mine Workers President
John L. Lewis today won his long
fight for legal recognition of portal
to-portal pay when the supreme
court ruled 5-4 that soft coal pro-
ducers are required by the wage
hour law to pay their miners for
underground travel time.
The decision is expected to es.
tablish the same compulsion in the
anthracite industry and probably
will speed settlement of the con-
tract dispute which resulted in gov
eminent seizure last week of 36e
strike-bound hard coal mines. Fail
ure of the miners and operators
to agree on travel pay has been
a main stumbling block in nego.
tiations.
The courts decision came in the
case of the Jewell Ridge Coal
Corp, a Virginia Co. The firm
commended that compulsory travel
pay would wreck wartime wage
structures and it urged that the
matter be left to collective bar
gaining.
The majority opinion, delivered
by Justice Frank Murphy, upheld
the UMW's contention that the
court had established travel pay
as statutory right when it held
last year that the wage-hour act
covered travel time for jron-ore
miners. Murphy said there is no
Legal difference between travel
time rights in the two industries.
In another Sd split, the court
ordered a new trial for three form
er Georgia police officers who
were sentenced by a Federal court
to three years imprisonment and
81, 900 fines each for allegedly beat
ing a Negro prisoner to death.
Continued on Page Three: Col. b
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-08
Public Protests Heard
On Suspension OLA. P.

APPS news file except as it applied
to Kennedy.
Criticism of the suspension &C.
ton was coupled in many cases
with condemnation of the official
blackout on confirmation from AL
lied sources and with congratula-
tions en- Kennedys exclusive sto-
ry.
Roy W. Howard, president Of
the Scripps-Howard newspapers,
was one Of those who wired Pres
ident Truman to urge that he in
tercede to end the suspension Of
APPS filing facilities.
THE Associated Press has 4
CONTINUED on Page Three; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-08
Statesmen Begin Trek
Home After Surrender

join his colleagues in their return
to Oslo.
Foreign Commissar V. M. Molo-
TOW. who has twice extended his
stay in the United States in an eff
fort to speed the conference work,
probably will be the next to leave.
One member of the Big Four, For
eign Minister T. V. Soong, is now
in Washington for consultations OF
an unknown nature. But he is ex-
pected to return.
There was every indication that
the necessary departure of Euro
pean statesmen for their home cap
itals would cause no slackening in
the conference pace.
Continued on Page Nine; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-08
WEATHER
~ Las.srn Standard Time)

Eastern Standard Time,
Mat. Wy U. S. Weather Bureau,
Sdine data for the "a hours
1870 pm. yesterday.
fso Temperature
Ms ~, am, 81; 7:3o am, so; 1880 pm. 10.
NornTaII ea 70; Minimum 50; Mean es;
Ian Humidity
$50 pr r'n - rs 7:3o am. 60; / 80 pm, 81:
Tot, Precipitation
etN l5ehes the "a hours ending 1880 pm,
Isl in,b slaet the first of the month.
Fro, Tie. For Today
U. S, Coat l!ae rabies published by
anu Geodetlc Survey
Wilminstor High Low
----------- 6:42a 1:29a
Masonboro y,,.. 7:12p 1:49p
---------- 4:25a 10:48a
Sunrise s.,,. Asp II :20p
s:4S am. NJ, sunset. 700; Moonrise
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-08
FORECAST

Showers and cooler.
Yesterdays temperatures:
High, 7s-Low, s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-08
Reds Take Last German Bastion
u. s. Officers Enter
Prague; Report Says

LONDON, Tuesday, May S-(UP)-Red Army forces
have captured Bresau last defended bastion in Germany
and the Prague radio announced last night that ason Of
cers from the u S. Third Army had arrived in the revolt
torn Czechosovak capital amid street battles and the crash
of German shells.
Other scattered fighting reported continuing from
Yugosava where Marshal Tos partisans chased virtual
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Camera Crews Galore on The Job

Tony (of the Washington office heads the Fox
~
Hollywood after the Loew News the Day
is shooting
Nfcenry Universal have
Claude Collins Of Washington
shooting to supplement the regular nwseel coverage with
additional the United Nations
newSreel
as including Russians
horseshoe boxes OF the house
mention facilities televsion radio
diplomat of diplomats Michael j. AcDermott of the
department stn trying everybody into his
working The three of center
and elaborate lights installed by Pete Mole they photograph
The speakers IS below the
Most of these will be screened the Conference Theater
Hotel Drake
tWhile plIniering the Spanish
sailed Golden FInde what
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cliffs descendants AbOns
operating the British Information Services
There Dorothy Nagce film oifccr) has
assembled 2 pictures which record OF Btans five years
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Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Worlds Most Exclusive Movie House

AcaZar Theater OFarreH sreet
Charles Skouas president
Theaters turned 10 the motion
official
II movie hosenoboy get in with
carefully enter for security at the security conference
theater brothers Skoura
selected impartial
Producers
the
with their The Silver Fleet The
followed with Soviet feature THE Rainbow
productions screened did Holly
Way But the business OF the conference has nr call
delegates
A. Augnbaugh OF the
quaita
alphabet invented
explosives but
international understanding when
Pont bornbedout
burning Tokyo when Wilmington makes nirogycerine.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Film Makers Assure Posterity
of Pictures of Peace Pariey

of because OF nro-cellose California
Hollywood April and May of 1s45 will De reIner
when Golden State Golden
wide admit DELEGATIONS from 10 nations there was
Southern
Francisco which the bottom doupe
cosmopolitan city
a Vine
Hollywood production but the worlds and specincay the
departments
death of the president Secretary Stettnis
srchtectng of better world Hollywood are not
security conference Hecht
as writer but spokesman for Free Palestine
president.
of the delegates Claude
Paramount executive but motion picture
department Our government has
projection Drake Hotel for the
all
film board designated department
film officer in charge of booking these shorts
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06

y right hghting battIe The minds Of
American
crews)-the Office War Information has
hotels where
Office Services
assigned rounding documentary record
history in the mang These slnrs win in the national
Washington unborn
and the and who tried plan waress world
Veterans Building i'm a
the floor ampy for security lighted for
usreel Molotovs other states
they photographed
hear and themselves the day the film
edited Hollywood Allan Buerhed OF M GIN
working in the Movetone studios OF twentieth
All FIVE of the American flying these
New York for processing
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06

through motion pictures, the
Britain that today fights bloody
but unbowed For the Brit
ons-liise the Russians and other
Allfes-are putting their best
finn fOotage forward.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06

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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-07-23
Red Cross Branch viii Close for Summer Season

The Trentor< Riverview branch
office of the American Red Gross
VIII close for a short summer va
cation and reopen again Septem-
Der /. according to Mrs. William j.
Bailey. chairman Of the volunteer
service.
The few calls made during the
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-07-23

confined to q kennel or on leash.
Tags are obtainable at the local
police department. Dogs without IL
censes will be impounded immedi-
ately according to Officer Jake La
Bell, warden.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-07-23

in the refrigerator. Cover It loosely
with waxed paper.
Use ground meat and variety
meats within "a hours. Brains and
sweet breads will keep longer, If
pre-cooked before storing.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-07-23
Walters Named Union Steward

With the resignation of Cameron
Waldorf, former fireman and vii
lage Fire Chief, Richard Walters,
Trenton fireman, was appointed
steward of Local 292 State, County
and Municipal Workers Union,
CLIO.
Walters will fill the unexpired
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-07-23
DOG LICENSES ISSUED

To date total of 315 dog licenses
have been issued in Trenton since
the deadline on July l, for resi-
dents to obtain tags for dogs.
Every dog over six months of
age must have a license whether
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-07-23

term of Waldorf, who resigned as
steward of the local following his
appointment as fire chief in May
of this year.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-07-23

month Of June prompted the &C
ton, Mrs. Bailey said. The branch
headquarters is housed in the Mu-
nicipal building, Trenton.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-07-23
ANNOUNCE BIRTH

A daughter, Pamela Arlene, was
born July Is to Melvin Denton,
SOM &c and Mrs. Denton, the for
mer Jennie Ruth Boussneur of
Trenton.
Mr.. Denton is serving with the
Navy in the South Pacific.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-07-23

The happiness of your life de-
ponds upon the quality of your
thoughts. Marcus AureliuS
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-07-23

TO STORE MEAT
Always unwrap meat as soon as
il comes from the stores and put
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THE wYANDOTTE NEWS HERALD
MONDAY JULY %, 1945 PAGE THREE
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BUY WAR BONDS
Evening star., 1945-06-01
Truman Promises 70 Speed
Aid 10 Prisoners Of japan

President Truman said today that
everything possible would be done
to help men who are prisoners of
Japan, declaring that he was deter
mined ito bring about their release
as soon as possible"
Mr.. Truman said in a statement
that the eventual liberation of these
prisoners depends upon the unre-
lenting prosecution of the war effort
by every American"
The Presidents statement said: "I
wish to express my very deep SYM
pathy for the relatives of those
members of the armed forces who
have the misfortune still to be held
prisoners of war by the enemy. The
welfare of these men is a matter of
deep concern to me and I am de-
termined to do everything possible
to help them and to bring about
their release as soon as possible.
ITO this end, every effort is be-
ing made to get relief supplies and
mail through to them. At the same
time, definite information is being
sought concerning the names of
those men who are still held as pris-
oners of war. The eventual lib
Grafton Of these prisoners will be
the result of victory by our armed
forces, and depends upon the un-
relenting prosecution of the war
effort by every American"
Evening star., 1945-06-01
Trumon's Former
Cook onOuts
WHhCookinq
By the Associated Press.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

By the Associated Press.
INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, June l.
Because Vietta Carr is sort of on
the outs with the cooking right now,"
the Trumans may have to find new
cook for the summer White House
here.
Vietta cooked for the Presidents
family 16 years and said she had
been asked by relative of the Tru-
mans to quit her soda fountain job
and resume working for them.
II don't know They're a nice
family to work for, but In. sort of
on the outs with the cooking right
now" Vietta said. "I'r, going to
make up my mind after talk with
Mrs. Truman"
Mrs. Truman is expected to arrive
this week end to supervise spring
house cleaning.
Evening star., 1945-06-01
Seaboard Railway
Sold for $4,000,
Al Public Auction
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PORTSMOUTH, Va, June l.
The Seaboard Air Line Railway yes
terday was sold at public auction on
the railroads passenger station plat
form here for S52,0OO,5O0 after being
in receivership for IA years.
Purchaser of the line was the
Seaboard Railway Co., formed last
year by stockholders of the old
company. 1t was the only bidder for
the properties, sold under foreclos-
ure proceedings, which include the
lines of the road in Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama and Florida. The sale dis
poses of about $500 miles of main
line, equipment and certain cash
and securities.
The new stockholders must also
absorb approximately $4,000, 900 Of
outstanding equipment trust obliga-
tions and unforeclosed bond issues
of the old company. Before the
property can be transferred to the
new company, however hearing on
confirmation of the sale will be held
June 20 in the Post Office Building
at Baltimore.
Otis A. Glazebrook, jr., New York
banker and president of the Sea-
board Railway Co.-neW name of
the system-offered the bid for the
Seaboard Reorganization Commit
tee. whose other members are
Joseph France and S. Ralph Warn
ken, both of Baltimore.
Not included in the sale were the
Seaboard all-Florida lines, which
were sold September l, 1914, to the
Seaboard Railway Co.
Pending confirmation of the sale
the railway will continue under the
of the receivers,
Leigh R. Powell, jr., of Norfolk,
former president of the Seaboard
Air Line Railway Co., and Henry w.
Anderson of Richmond
Evening star., 1945-06-01
Truman Moves to Recruit
War Veterans for Tax Hunt

President Truman today threw his
support behind the plans of Secre-
tary of the Treasury Morgenthau to
recruit 10000 agents to round up
tax evaders.
At the same time, Mr.. Truman
said he had arranged with the Civil
Service Commission to place recruit
ing officers at every Army demobili-
zation center and he thought that
enough discharged veterans could be
found to fill these positions.
Discussing this matter at news
conference today, the President said
that he thought it was a crime for
these people against whom the
Treasury is moving to be boarding
their money and living off the black
market while the sons of other
people are offering their lives in
battle.
Firmly, the President declared the
Government is going to try to put
stop to that.
In a formal statement the Presi-