Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1945-08-24

Never in the history of this staid
town has there been such a ClamOr
that started a few minutes a1tel
President Truman'S announcement
of Iapan'S surrender For hours TN"
citizens thrOn2cd the streets. while
impromptu paradcs were formed
to the accompaniment of sirens.
whistles. auto horns. noise makers
and church bells The celebration
lasted all niGht. and this afternoon
AZ three o'clock the town turned
out for a community program in
tho Court House Circle.
On this spot. where 50 much OF
the history of the town has been
made. the crowd stood for the CerC-
monies. Former ConGre s*man.
Robert G.. Houston acted as master
OF ceremonies. The community
sinGinc was led by CrcStcr \.
Stroup. with Mrs. Mae Baker ac-
CompduyinG with piano music. y
treat was afforded. when Judge
James Is carey sang God Bless
America.
The Reverend William i. keS-
model. pastor of Grace Methodist
Church, gave the Invocation and
Mr.. Houston introduced Lieutenant
Colonel Ralph :. Baker. who re-
turned from service in Germany
several days ago. who paid highest
Tribute to the men Of. our Armed
tOrces for the splendid job they
have done He also praised General
Patton for his leadership of men in
battle and read portion of let
, ter in which General Patton praiS-
ed his men for their achievements
in battle Col. Baker gave vivid
, description of conditions in Ger
many al present and the rcStriC-
! tiOns placed upon the German
people under military government
He said they do not know what it
. means to take part in government
. and they are waiting to he led in
! ways of democracy. He said furth-
!. Cr. All of Europe is WatChinC
!. America. waiting for MS to show
I them the way to organization Of
government and the way out. OuI
t mission is not done and if properly
managed from now on out. the
chances for another war will he
= slim. Col Baker expressed the fer
h vent hope that We maintain things
g in manner conductive to pcrma-
l. nen peace and URGED the CoOpera-
y ton of everyone.
!. United States Senator James NJ
l. Tunnel. briefly reviewed events
: leading up to World War II anC
5. the steps taken in the hope O
p avcrtinG war and said. that the
5 Naval Affairs Committee of which
he is member was aware. at the
y time of Pearl HarhOr. that the
n West Coast was undcfended anC
:. the Canal Zone in danger.
Senator Tunnel told of his tril
h to- the battlefieldS of Germany ant
l., of visits to some of the prison
It camps, and told of the terrible con
ditiOns existing among the prison
$ crs. He told of visiting the camp a
10 Dachu. the beer hall in Munich
lie and the city of Cologne which wa
~ almost totally destroyed, Leaving
s. only about $50 habitablC houses TO
normal population of 100000, q
lines of people with coupons to oh
tain food. The Senator said it ha
been estimated that it will reQuir
~ million tons of coal to keep tn
re people of Europe from freezing t
20 death this winter. He continued
s. saying. Our fighting men have don
magnificent job in the war an
nj it is of so much satisfaction t
as know that. at last, we are through
IN Senator Tunnel spoke on the Al
lantic Charter and said He
r supporting the Charter because
49, represents a real effort to stop dc
:, structiOn" He said. "Amcrica
most blessed and so has an ObliG;
tion to try and prevent war TT
' Charter is the greatest effort mac
" by man and the most effcCtiv
whether or not it is fully COmplet
nd and urged the backing of Il
no American people" He said. II hOl
he every American will respond
their natural inclination TO pr
nd serve rcacc. when established.
rs. is up to the Christian people of Il
world Prayer and benediction
mt Reverend Omar +. Jones. Clos'
nd the service.
Mrs Katherine Cullen Gcorg
nd age II years. widow of the la
Ter Harry H. George, died in Bee
Hospital Tuesday night, August
| 4 Mrs. George died as result of
iurics received when she slipp
arc and fell, few weeks ago, VIII
SITS CROSSING the Court House Giro
Mrs. Cullen is survived by h
asst daughter. ANITA Dalc George
Pa. Georgetown. her son. Henry Gull
George, of sol ~ Rodney sire
on, Wilmington. She is also surviv
ca by her brother, Charles W. Gull,
5tp attorney at law, Georgetown.