Evening star., 1945-04-28
SURRENDER OFFER BY F1IhAhAEER TO BRITAIN
AND u. S. REPORTED; CHURCHILL REJECTS IT
Offer Must Be Made to Big 3;
Revolt in Munich; Augsburg Falls
Prime Minister
Neither Confirms
Nor Denies Rumor
BULLETIN.

Nor Denies Rumor
BULLETIN.
SAN FRANCISCO R.-Sec-
retary of State Stettinius to-
day refused to confirm or deny
reports that a German offer of
unconditional surrender to the
British and Americans was
turned down because it
omitted Russia. Assistant Sec
retary Nelson Rockefeller said
he heard the report" but
had no official word.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 28.-Heinrich
Himmler was reported today to
have offered unconditional sur
render to Great Britain and the
United States, but Prime Min
lister Churchill in a special state
ment declared that only uncon-
ditional surrender to all the Big
Three powers would be accepted
by the Allies.
The Prime Minister neither con-
firmed nor denied reports that sur
render had been offered to the two
western Allies, but not to Russia.
Commenting on the Himmler
reports, Jonathan Daniels, White
House press secretary, said today
it is perfectly clear" that there
can be no unconditional sur
render by Germany unless it is
made to all the Allies.
Un reply to an inquiry, Acting
Secretary of State Grew said he
had nothing to say at this timeD
No Information at This Time.
Mr.. Churchill declared:
1T has been reported by Reuters
that unconditional surrender was
offered by Himmler to Britain and
the United States only. Further that
Britain and the United States have
replied saying they will not accept
unconditional surrender except on
behalf of all the Allies including
Russia.
mo doubt at time like this all
kinds of reports of proposals for
German surrender from various
parts Of the German Reich are rife,
as these are in harmony with. the
enemy's desperate situation.
His majesty's government have
no information to give about any of
them at this moment. But it must
be emphasized that only uncondi-
tional surrender to the three major
powers will be entertained, and that
the closest accord prevails between
the three powers"
Reports Published Prominently.
Unoflcial reports of q German
unconditional surrender offer to
Britain and the United States were
published prominently in the British
press today.
CThe Allied-controlled Luxem-
bourg radio said Himmler had Of
fered surrender.
('Here is a special message"
the broadcast said. 'The follow
ing message has been conveyed
to the foreign ministers of the
United States, Great Britain and
Russia:
C"Heinrich Himmler has sent
q message in which he guaran-
tees the unconditional surrender
of Germany to the United States
and Great Britain. The govern
ments Of the United States and
Great Britain have replied that
unconditional surrender will be
accepted only if the offer is ad-
dressed to all the Allies.')
The Reuters report telling of the
unconditional surrender offer was
datelined San Francisco"
There was no tendency to discount
the possible authenticity of the sur
render reports. Although there was
no denial that such an offer had
come from inside Germany, neither
was there any official confirmation
Specific Conditions.
The London Evening Standard
said: Some sources here state that
discussions have gone so far as to
take into consideration specific con-
ditions, such as how soon the sur
render Of 10000 German troops in
Norway and the laying down of arms
by German garrisonS trapped in
various pockets, can be arranged"
White House Secretary Daniels
said in commenting on the Himmler
reports that ut IS perfectly clear that
at times like this there will be lots
of rumors.
"It Is also perfectly clear that
there can be no unconditional sur
render unless made to all the Allies.
Mr.. Daniels said he knew moth
Ing about any surrender "propos-
ais"
"This Government" he repeated
'has nothing to say at this time.
We all know there are and will be
many rumors."
Asked whether President Tru-
mans long conference yesterday
with military chiefs had any bear
ing on the surrender rumors. Mr..
Daniels replied:
mo, not specifically"