Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-08

Friedeburg and Pollock spent the
night In seven-room house at 8
Rue Goinot, Rheims, with 1t. Cob
Viscount Bury. Maj. Lawrence and
1t. George Reinhardt of New York,
SHAEF interpreter. Military police
men stood guard outside.
On instructions from Eisenhower,
Smith made another suggestion dur
ing the conversation that an imme-
diate cessation of hostilities be or
dered to save lives while waiting
for formal surrender.
Doenitz's response came Sunday
with Jodl, who entered British lines
from German territory.
Salutes Arrogantly.
He was met by Maj. Gen. Fred
erick D. E. Guingand, Montgomery's
chief Of staff, and his aide, Maj.
OkenimS.
Jodl was flown to Rheims, landing
at $40 pm. He was met by Foord.
Jodl returned the Englishman' S
salute somewhat arrogantly.
Brought to the schoolhouse, Jodl
washed and then went to the room
where Friedeburg was waiting. The
admiral did not salute as Jodl
walked in. They talked together for
Ia considerable time.
Smith received them at 6:15 and
at 7:56 Strong sent word to the cor
respondents that nothing would be
signed for at least three hours.
At 9:12 the Germans left head
quarters to dine at nearby cottage.
Eisenhower had two fountain pens
ready. He had been keeping them
for such an occasion since the close
of the North African campaign In
1913. All the signatories used them
except Susloparoff, who pulled a
big green fountain pen from his
pocket when it was his turn to
write.
Enlisted Personnel Assist.
The Germans residence In Rheims
was stated by American enlisted
personnel. Pfc. Joyce Bennett, New
York, former secretary to the man.
ager of Hotel Windemere, was the
WAC manager.
The three cooks were TIA Eric
Ericsson, North Caldwell, N. j.; TIE
Charles Fickinger, Belleville, Ill.
and TVS George Clark, Monmouth
Ill. Pfc. Charles Phillips, Winona
Tenn, and Pfc. John Hynsall, Pom
tiac, Mich, served the Germans as
orderlies. Pvt. William Bittay, New
Brunswick, N. j., was waiter.
On Saturday night during q
late dinner of tomato Juice
pork chops, mashed potatoes, car.
rots, peas, fruit, coffee and red wine
Friedeburg commented on the fine
table linen with the remark that the
owner Of the house must be quite
rich"
Later, the Germans drank mar.
TINS shaken by American officer.
and WAC private, first class, con.
trlbuted-not too enthusiastically
some biscuits she had received in 6
parcel from home. On Sunda,
morning the Germans had break.
fast of bacon and eggs. They hac
fried chicken at noon.
Disarmament Discussed,
The military policemen who
guarded the house were Pics. Jack
H. Arnold, Lancaster, Pa; Charles
F. Trautner, Oakland, Calf; Joseph
r. Fink, Detroit; Frederick A. Stone
Pittsburgh; Clifford P. Cleland
Prattsburgh, NJ Y, and Elmer L.
Cole, Little Falls, N. j.
All Of the civilians of Rheims and
the military personnel there were
on edge Sunday.
Final discussions hinged largely
on details of the disarmament of
German forces. The last conference
opened late in the evening.
Brig. Gen. Frank A. Allen, jr.
chief OF SHAEF public relations
stepped into the ground-fioor con.
ference room assigned to CORE.
spondentS and said:
Gentlemen, I think this is it
Follow me in double file"
In Rheims, where the Kings OF
France once were crowned, and
where Joan of Arc carried her
standard in triumph, the wheels OF
military Formally slowly ground out
the final product nf Allied wills