Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Break Seen Likely
7 Today in Status Of
Gurrisons in North

Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz and
Heinrich Himmler have ap-
preached the Allies with a new
German surrender offer - this
time of unconditional capitula-
tion-Were circulating today in
Moscow and Paris, according to
the Associated Press.
A Reuters dispatch from Moscow
said it still was impossible to strictly
confirm the rumors.
Another indication that the will
of the Nazis to continue the fight
against overwhelming odds is fad
ing came in an Associated Press
dispatch from Stockholm. where a
responsible diplomat. who cannot
be more closely identified at this
time, said developments to clarity
the status of enemy holdout garri-
sons in Norway and Denmark
might occur today"
Withholds Details.
He refused to give any details,
but pointed out that the situation
there Is so fluid that break might
come at any moment.
Previously it had appeared that
Admiral Doenitz had enough con-
troll over the commanders of the
two northern garrisons to prevent
any likelihood of their bloodless
equalization.
1t was possible the diplomats re-
mark was based on information sup
piled by Swedish Foreign Office
delegation which is now in Den
mark.
A Norwegian refugee quoted by
Aftonbladet said the Germans APP
peared to be giving up their posi-
ton at Halden, near the Swedish
border southeast of Oslo, and that
columns Of buses and trucks filled
with German soldiers left the town
Yesterday.
Nazi Army Reported Fading.
The Free Danish press service re-
ported conditions of dissolution of
the Wehrmacht in Denmark, with
local German commanders taking
matters into their own hands in
view Of the bewildering confusion
of orders and counterorders coming
from higher levels.
The agency said many command
ers have negotiated with local au-
thorities about technical prepara-
lions for capitulation and a few
others actually had Withdrawn their
troops, although the Germans in
the main still held their grip on the
country. particularly in Copenhagen.
Most of the Nazified Danish aux
iliary police in Copenhagen had
thrown away their uniforms and dis
appeared, but some were digging
trenches outside central police head
quarters, the Free Danish press serv-
ice continued. Some shooting was
heard IN the capital.
Underground Modified.
The press service said the whole
resistance movement was modified
to act at any moment developments
warranted
Some informants said the Spanish
and japanese diplomatic stats from
Berlin had arrived at Copenhagen in
cars which bore bullet holes.
Maj Shou, Associated Press CORE
Spendent in Copenhagen, telephoned
to Stockholm that members of Par
Lament have arrived in the capital
in great numbers despite travel diff
fcultieS.
BY yesterday most of the members
had arrived at the Palace of Chris
tianborg, where the Parliament
meets, he said. The Parliament has
not been summoned yet, but there
are so many members in town that if
it should be called enough are avail
able to make plenary session on
short notice, he added
Reports Conflict.
Conflicting reports of Nazi sur
renders in Norway and Denmark
came out of London.
One quoted the Luxembourg radio
as saying that many German COM
manders in Iceland and Jutland
were surrendering to Danish Mayors
and that German rule in Denmark
appeared to be nearing it's end.
However, Stockholm dispatch in
London - unconfirmed elsewhere -
said Doenitz and his new foreign
minister, Count Ludwig Schwerin
Won Krosigk, were at Kiel, where
they had conferred with Josef Ter
bowen, Nazi commissioner for Nor
way, and Werner Best, German
Minister to Denmark, on a possible
last stand in those Scandinavian
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