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Detroit evening times., 1945-05-08
Truman Mum
About Peace

WASHINGTON. MAY Z (UP)-
President Truman today, in a
White House statement, declared
that no announcement Of the end
of the war in Europe can or will
be made by himself until a stimuli
taneous statement "can be made
by the three governments" s"
The President made no COM
ment on the widespread reports
that Germany had surrendered
Internationally.
81 have agreed with the Lon
don and Moscow governments
that I will make no announce
ment with reference to sur
render of the enemy forces In
Europe or elsewhere until n
simultaneous statement can be
made by the three govern
ments," Mr.. Truman s statement
said.
Until then there IL nothing
can or will say TO you"
Mr.. Truman's reference TO the
lIlItt kONW iililciAS III ~ 'h'
United States, Great Britain anc
Russia.
The Presidents statement wa:
read TO an office jammed with
reporters by Press Secretary
Jonathan Daniels, shortly after
p. m. EWT.
Daniels obtained the statement
from President Truman after re-
ports were carried TO him by press
association correspondents thai
the ministry of information ir
London had announced h I TO-
morrow would be treated as We
Day and that Prime M in lister
Churchill would 60 on the radio
at 9 a. m. EWT and King George
would make an address in the
evening.
Daniels simply read the state
ment and would make no com.
ment on any of the reports thai
have come from Europe today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-08

At street throughout central London loudpeakers
in place to relay public announcements of victory
The general impression prevailed in London that all
German forces Europe already have surrendered and only
the final echncalities of joint Allied announcement of
We Day were delaying the
The semofhcial British Press Association and the
British Exchange Telegraph Agency said the hour Of the
being arranged "at this moment in
telephone conversations between London Washington and
Moscow. (Contnued on Page 9 Col. a.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-08

in Europe:
"ABSIE seems to have carried
the Associated Press story with
inadequate attribution. ABSIE
Is now making clear In all its
broadcasts that the story has
not heen officially confirmed
and that Supreme Headquarters
has said the story Is without
authorization"
ABSIE, which is operated by
the Owl, went on the air with
the unconditional surrender re-
port about 11:30 a. m. (EWT)
and the broadcast was monitored
by CHS.
According TO CBS, ABSIE said
Germany has surrendered
Internationally. American, Brit
ish and Soviet representatives
have accepted the surrender Of
the German armed forces at
Gen. Eisenhower's headquarters
near Reims, In France. where
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-08

the official announcement was
made.
"Col. Gen. Gustav Jodl. new
German army chief of staff,
signed for Germany.
THE war is over officially In
Europe. The world now awaits
the official proclamation of
We Day by President Truman,
Prime Minister Churchill and
Marshal Stain"
"The surrender took place at
OPAL hours, French time. Gen.
Walter Bedell Smith, Gen.
Eisenhower's chief of staff.
signed for the supreme Allied
command. Gen. Ivan Suslopa-
rolf signed for the Soviet Union.
Gen. Francois Saver signed for
France.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-08

PARIS May Observation-Disclosures OF
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower at AS p. m. Paris
time tIo:45 a. m. EWTl today authorized cor
respondents TO state that supreme head
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-08
CRETE. RHODES OCCUPIED By BRITISH. GREEKS

ISTANBUL. May QNS)-Unconfrmed reports
from the Turkish coast the Dodecanese Islands said
today that the islands Crete and Rhodes had been
occupied by British and Greek naval forces including
marines.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-08
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ANTIHTTLER PLOTTER FREED FROM PRISON
ROME, May (INS)-U. S. Fifth Army headquar-
tiers said today that Col Count Claus Stauenberg
credited with planting the bomb in the July 20 attempt
Htlers lfe had been liberated from Dobbaco prison
camp.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-08
BELGIAN ENVOY FLYING HOME FOR

SAN FRANCISCO, May (UP)-Belgian Foreign
Minister Paul Henri Spaak left San Francisco last night
by air for Brussels ii learned today He is the first
ma or delegate leave the United Nations conference
because of the impending end of the war
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-08
ALLIED LANDING IN NORWAY IMMINENT

LONDON Nav UP)-The Swedish Home Radio
service said today that Allied naval force Of 4S ships
has sighted at the entrance to Oslo ord and that
landing on Norwegian soil is expected at any moment.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-08
No Official Statement -EisenhoweI

quarters has made nowhere any official state
mems for publication up to that hour concern
ing complete surrender Of all German armed
forces in Europe, and no story to that effect is
authorized.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-08
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War End G|ee
Tempered by
Cynical Doubt

Showers Of confetti from down
town office buildings one MAJOR
war plant work stoppage and a
general attitude Of disbelief today
greeted the German announce.
ment that The war in Europe is
Nver.
. Shortly after the German radio
made an announcement Of uncon-
ditionaI surrender, thick showers
~ hastily improvised confetti
Swirled from the Book Building,
the National Bank Building and
other towering structures.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-08
owl Back-Tracks on Story
Of Surrender Spread by A.P.

NEW YORK, May GNS)-Ed Barrett. director of over
operations for the OWL today issued the following
connection with report of Germanys unconditional
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-08

Commons at 9 a. m. (EWT)
tomorrow and that tomorrow
will be celebrated as V-EDay
throughout the British En-
pire. King George will .ad-
dress the empire by radio six
hours later. First announce
ment of the unconditional sur
render was made at Flens-
burg by Count Lutz Schwerin
von Kusigk, German foreign
minister. The Flensburg radio
is on German soil, just south
of the Danish border.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-08
Succumbs TO Greater Power

after heroic fight of almost six years of incom
parable hardness Germany has succumbed to the over
whelming power of her enemies.
ITO continue the war would only senseless
bloodshed and futile disintegration.
"The government, which has feeling of response
bity for the future of its nation compelled to act
the collapse of all physical and material forces and to
request of the enemy cessation of hOstlities.'
The Flensburg announcement at moment wher
the verge of breaking in open celebration
victory
All newspapers featured Doentz earlier cease fire. order
the German Uboat feet Great ribbons of pennants and
bunting being strung the facades of office and hoe
buildings In the forecourt of Buckingham Palace workmer
putting into position batteries of electric lamps which vii
foodlight the building We night
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-08
Won Krosigk said:

Won KrOSlgk said:
German men and women: The high
command of the armed forces has today,
at the order of Grand Adm. DOenitz, de-
clared the unconditional surrender of all
fighting German troops.
"As leading minister of the Reich government
which the admiral of the fleet has appointed for
winding up of all military tasks, turn at this
tragic moment of our history to the German
nation.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-08
CLOSE PLANT FOR DAY

This enthusiasm extended partly
10 the streets below where there
were shouts of 'hurrah. - and its
over at last. But. in contrast
there were numerous remarks
that we've been fooled so often
we won't believe IL this time until
President Truman makes an off,
cial announcement.
At the Chrysler Corp. d Dod & g
plant in Eight Mile road. 1000
workers left their benches when
word OF the German announce
ment reached them. When they
started to leave the plant and in
dicated they wouldn't return. COM
pany officials closed the gates and
said work would be suspended for
for the day.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-08
ALL POLICE on DUTY

Several hundred workers went
home al the Ford Rouge steeI
foundry and aircraft plant But
this didn't affect production.
The situation was normal at the
Hudson Motor Car Co. and the
many plants OF General Motors in
the Detroit area.
As soon as the German an
nouncement became known. fire
department officials alerted the
entire fire fighting staff and ar
ranged for extra equipm en- I
Continued on Page 2, Col. u
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-08

DAC LAKE. LINFS TO CLEVELAND
Every night e. Il 40. Travel in cUmf0l
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-08
THE WEATHER

HOURLY TEMPERATURES
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-06
DRIVING HOME FACTS
ON WATER TREATY

IN the face of ill-concealed hostility to-
ward Californians who are appearing
before the senate foreign relations COM
mittee now engaged in hearings on the
proposed Colorado river water treaty.
state officials and others are driving
home some practical and hard facts con-
corning the effects of such pact. At the
outset of the hearings Senator Tom Con-
molly of Texas, chairman of the commit
tee openly has shown his prejudices and
what almost amounts to emnity toward
the witnesses from this state. In the two
way treaty proposal areas along the Rio
Grande get much the best of the bargain.
The proposed amount of water from that
stream which would be guaranteed for
ever to Mexico is negligible, while from
the Colorado the amount almost would
be doubled over the contract with the
basin states.
Brought to the forefront by the Cali
fornians is, first what the treaty means
years hence If adopted, the treaty would
make the 100000 proposed to be divert
ed from the Colorado perpetual. The
committee has been shown that the gov
ernment offers unlimited acreage ad-
jacent to the canals delivering water
from the river. 1t would be an empty
full assurances of ample irrigation water.
And delivery of the additional water to
Mexico would make it too great gamble
for the servicemen to settle this land.
1t is because of this contingency that
Californians and others opposing the
treaty call for sliding scale to be reach
ed under negotiations be adopted in
place of the all-time treaty.
And secondly, the committee is hearing
testimony vigorously opposing any action
that removes full control of the river bed
and waters and installations from the
United States and more directly from the
sector of the country as represented by
Che states within the great river basin.
And an additional point stressed, and
logically, is that Mexico can claim no
prior rights to the Colorado inasmuch as
that country never has made move to
harness or conserve its waters. In this
connection it is pointed out that the Rio
Grande presents an altogether different
aspect. 1t is a border stream for hun
dreds of miles. Because of these differ
ences the committee is called upon to
annul the proposed treaty or consider
separate treaties.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-06
farm Bureau Mans
ssnducficn Study

Once again Imperial county farm
1ureau directors decided to keep
putting on the pressure" to see
that selective service boards observe
The Tydings amendment excluding
recetsary farm labc. ers from the
draft.
At their meeting Saturday the di-
rcctors declared that California
selective service boards had not been
as insistent en- observance of the
Tydings amendment as had beer
the boards in other agricultural
states.
l.. C. Hawk, chairman of the
USDA war board in Imperial coun-
ty, said that most of the time CT his
board is being devoted to ttudying
ceferments for farm laborers and
following up requests for their de-
fermentS.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-06
GOING TO EXTREMES
TO BE HONEST"

Il is we'll enough to enact laws placing
safeguards about public business where
favoritism may lead to dishonesty, but
sometimes Congress goes so far as to
make it appear all men are inclined to
dishonesty, if not actually dishonest.
In the law surrounding disposal of sur
plus war commodities appears one OF
these absurdities and which not only al
most declares man dishonest in advance,
but works a hardship on him even If hon
est.
Under the law any person in an official
capacity having to do with sale OF any
surplus can not be employed or have
any employe relations with any firm
purchaser. It so happens that there are
many men now serving the government
who will fall in that category. No matter
how regular or above board the sale. neg
otiators for the government are prohibit
ed from returning to their posts in such
companies for a period of two years.
And so an executive in a firm who has
served his country must loaf around for
two years simply because it happens his
firm has been a successful and honest
bidder for surplus property.
Just another stumbling block in econ
onlic reconverslon.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-06

SANTC TOMAS PRISON CAMP,
Manila, Feb. 6. fUP)-All American
newsmen in Manila were found
alive Monday, although some had
suffered harsh treatment.
Among them were elderly Dick
Mccullough, owner of the weekly
Free Press, ane Roy Bennett, edi-
tor of the Manila Bulletin, both of
whom refused previous opportunit-
les to be exchanged SO they could
start their papers as soon as pos
Si3le.
The Others included David Bogu-
5lav, and his wife, Peggy OF Da.roit.
Before the war he edited the Man
ila Tribune which after his intern
ment became a japanese organ.
The owner, LaWanort Roces, dice
of a heart attack following the as.
sassination of his son and the lat
ter's wife by guerill-s.
Although cften reported killed b
The Japanese, Radio Commentator
Don Bell was found living at tn
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-06
AS TO PERSONAL
APPEARANCES
Riverside Daily Press)

fRiverside Daily Press
1t has been suggested that actcrs in
New York plays work at war JOB four
hours day in addition to their theatri-
cal chores. ..,
This raises several questions. Is the
theater essential or non-essential? How
much do actors contribute to morale?
Would such a move mean curtallment
of the USO camp shows? And would the
government prefer an actors halliday
output to his performance in the combat
area? .47 'ttr
None of these questions can be answer
ed now. But the suggestion itself offers
pleasant possibility. 1t might bring more
workers into essential industry. We can
imagine girls fighting for the chance to
work beside a glamorous actor on the
production line. And how about all those
disappointed seekers of tickets to "Okla-
homa'? They might take war job just
to see a member of the cast.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-06
BY FRANK HEWLETT

SANTO TOMAS PRISON CAMP,
MANILA, FEB. 6. CUP) - tn e
nge!s of Bataan ard Corregidor-
he American army nurses-have
been accounted for after one Of the
greatest OF deals American women
ave ever gone through. -.
Even after American troops liber-
ated this civilian internment camp
he work of the untiring army
nurses was rot ended. They could
not even paute to celebrate. In
stead, they stayed on the job, min
istering to these wounded in the
.Jattle fer Manila. ..>, 4
Fist cavalry units broke out their
medical supplies and placed them
1T the disposal of the nurses who
reyeled in the clean bl1-dages and
abundance of drugs.
NEVER HEARD Of PENIC--LIN
None of them had ever seen Of
even heard of pericillin. -.
When they were tCld that within
a few hours large American hos
oital unit would arrive and their
work would be ended they couldn't
,elieve it.
The saga CT the 100-odd Ameri-
an army nurses caught in the
philippines at the outbreak of the
war is cne of the outstanding ones
Of the war
Every effcrt was made to evacu-
a.e them when it was evident that
he Philippines would fail. But only
Two groups reached freedom, one by
ig5marine ard another by navy
Lying boat. A third g,oup got as
far as Midanao where their flying
)oat was disabled.
Many months later they were
brought to Santc Tomas where
hey joined the other nurses in car
ng for the ever-mounting numhei
If casualties and sick.
On Bataan the little Baguio hos
pital was bombed twice and Rose
Mary Hogan and Rita Palmer, two
IF the nurses, were wounded. Since
hen they fully have recovered ano
both are at work ir. tie. hospital
apply treating tie t.rorical
wounded.
PAIR REUNITED
Nurse Arlene Allen, who was
nar: led en- Bataan to Captain Gar
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-06
Captive Nurses
Write New Sdgd

rett Francis Alexander, orly to be
separated from him when she was
evacuated TO Corregidor while he
was left behind, was reunited with
her husband when Alexander was
trans. erred from prisoner CT war
hospital to Santo Tcmas.
The nurses are headed by silver
haired, frail Capt Maude C. Davi-
son, Washington, d. G.
Others inclufe: Verna Henson,
Lcng Beach, California.
Edith Germs. Los Angeles.
Dorothy Kehce, Pacific Grove,
California.
Magdaline Eckman, Pinegl owe,
California, and Gwendolyn Hen
shaw, Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-06
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION
OF PARTNERSHIP

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore. existing he-
tween Nc o. BEST and CHARLES
A. BAKER, dol4g business at 1875
North Second Street, Ell Centro,
California, under the name Of
SHIPPERS ICE COMPANY has
been dissolved ane said business
acquired by said Nc o. BEST, and
will be conducted under the same
name at the above address.
DATED at El Centro, California,
this 8 day of June, 1914.
Nc O. BEST
- CHARLES A. BAKER
mo. 20 FT)
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-06
WHY NOT TOWN MEETINGS
ON DUMBARTON OAKS PLAN?
(Riverside Daily Press)


Russian unity in this war has often
been remarked. One reason for it lies IN
the history of the Russian constitution
of 1885,
Before the constitution was finally
adopted, copies were sent to every town
and village-one Of the biggest printing
Jobs in history. In every city, town, ham
let and crossroads the people held meet
ings to discuss it. Mostly they lived it.
1t shows great advance over any body
of law in their previous history. But
they had ideas about bettering it, too.
Something like 250,000 suggestions for
amending it poured into the hands Of the
Supreme Soviet-a head committee some
thing like our congress. Many of them
duplicated or overlapped each other.
Many were not practical. Some were
suited to one section but not to another
Others were found good and were incor-
porated into the finished document.
That constitution as a whole has not
been put into force-war prevented. But
a constitution in which every Russian
citizen not only has a stake, but had
part in forming, is ready for use. In local
matters much of it is now working.
Why do not Americans take a leaf from
this and hold meetings on the Dumbarton
Oaks proposals? Every home should have
a copy. They should be discussed at
home. on corners, in schools, clubs, town
meetings and forums until every Ameri-
can is completely familiar with the con-
tents. Then they and their elected repre-
sentatives would know what they really
think-not merely what they say, based
on prejudice without knowledge.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-06
Fire Department
Answers 19
Calls in January

Nineteen fire elarms, seven c.
them false, n.~Ge up January's
business" for tl!a FL Centro fire
department, according 10 the month
ly summary as compiled by Chief
Corn Reed.
Stoves were blamed for eight of
the fires and smokers came in for
setting four, the report discloses.
Nine of the calls .emanateei from
husiners houses. Three autos were
ted among cause for alarms.
Property involved in the major
fires was set at $751; with a total
less $4243.
Call firemen were raid $3.50 for
the month. #st.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-06
CHAMP GRANDFATHER

AUSTIN, Tex, FEB. 6. CUP)-Vet-
eran Texas legislator Representative
B. J. Leyendecker claims he has
more grand children than any of his
associates in the Texas house. Leyen-
decker, ar-octcgenarian from La
redo, recently passed out cigars in
honor of the birth of his 30th
grandchild. Dean of the legislators,
Leyendecker also has Is great
grandchildren.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-06
CAPTURED Newsmen All Safe

camp with his family. Also there
were Ford wilkins, of the New
York Times, Jack Perciyal oil sgd
ney. Australia. and Allen Ham
mond, of Reuters, anc Robert Rob-
bins.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-06
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

Ours is an offensive army. Our 35-ton
tank, for example, is much swifter than
the new German tank, and while it isn't
as heavily armored, it is more mobile and
carries superior fire power.-Maj.-Gen.
Levin H. Campbell, army ordnance chief.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-06

In the States, who gets the credit, pri
va.e in the infantry or an officer in the
Air Corps? The doughboy has the dirt
lest JOB, lives dirtier and has more mental
and physical strain than any other G.l"--
Cpl. Fred D. Sands of Cleveland, back
from Pacific combat.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-06
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The folioUtng edit
oridis are presented as interesting 0Pn-
ions Uoiced by editors efsewhere. Ihey
do not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-06

While the war situation in Greater East
Asia progresses daily, the alliances with
our friendly nations are also being fur
ther solidified. We, the Emperor, feel
great Joy in this.-Hirohito.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-06

500 STARS in CAMPUS FLAG
PULLMAN, Wash, Feb. 6. tUP)-
Washington State college has added
the 5200th star tc the campus serv-
ice flag.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1945-03-16
navratu z Angle pc dokoncenf
prGpravnych operacf u nor
mandskeho pobTezf ma D-den.
Hitler slibuje nemeckemu lidu,
re rok 1918 nebude Sc
opakovati.

Americka vojska pokrocila
Ryn, Rusove hromadi vojska
ma Odfe k 1toku ma Berlin a
posledn1 nemecke pTedmosti
ma Rynu bylo zniceno anglic-
kym vojskem, ale Hitler slfbil
nemeckemu lidu u pTflezitosti
"Dne hrdin", re rok 1918 ne
Dude Sc opakovati. Tento pro-
jevil uciniti re sveho hlavnlho
stanu.
Admiral Kral Doenitz, veil
tel nemeckeho lodstva, polni
marsalek Wilhelm Keitel, ma
celn1k nemeckeho generalniho
stabu a general Gottberg, "a
stupce HimmlerGv, byli pTftom
nj, kdyz RISKY marsalek Goe-
ring pri obradu v Berl1ne polo
I'll venec cd Hitlera ma pomnik
Inter den Linden, jak oznamil
nemecky rozhlas.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1945-03-16
SpOrtOvn1 Hl1dka.
KRfzKOVE
ZAPASY v COLISEUM.
A MAMMOTH ATTRACTION
TWO FINISH BOUTS

TWO FINISH BOUTS
Pro pffstf dtery, dine 20. bre-
INA Mr.. Ed Contos poTadatel
kf1zkovych zapas1 v Coliseum
~pripravuje velice slibny pro-
gram ma n6mz 1cinkovati bu-
dou vyznacny zapasn1ci.
We dvou hlavnich zapasech
ktere urceny jsou ma dobu jed
ne porazky 1cinkuji:
$40 Pound BLIMP VS.. Her
bic Freeman, 200 Id. z New
Yorku.
Manic Singh, 218 lib. z Cal
cutta, India VS.. Herman Rhodes
PIG ID. z Camden, N. J.
V nasleduj1c1ch 2 zapasech
ktere urceny jsou ma dobu 80
minut aneb 1 porazky 1cinkujf
Matte Brown, 22O Id. Wash
ington, D. C. (Former Boxer)
VS.. Pat Mckay, 224 ID. z Mem
phis.
Art Bull, PIP ID. z Filadelfie
VS.. Ace Freeman, 208 ID. New
York Jewish Sensation).
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1945-03-16
Ceskoslovenska vlada nastoupi-
La zpatecni cestu do vlasti.

~~S~N w NAOSAAs
Nekolik clen1 ceskoslovenske
vlady v zahranicf sc vydalo 9.
bfezna letounem ma cestu do
Moskvy, kde pockajf, az Sc k
MIN pfipoji president Eduard
BeneS.
Spolecne potion odjedou do
Kosic, kde Dude s1dlo ceskoslo-
venske vlady az do osvobozeni
Prahy.
Presidenta Benese budou ma
ceste do Moskvy doprovazet
ministr zahranicnfch vecf Jan
Masaryk a premier msgr. Jan
sramek. Budou tam nit pora-
dy S marsalem Josefem Stall
mem a lidovym komisarem pro
zahranicn1 veci Vjaceslavem
Molotovem. Ministr Masaryk
Sc pc navratu ma osvobozene
uzem1 vlasti k Kosic1ch dlouho
nezdrz1. Vrati sc do Londyna
a 25. dubna Dude jiz v San
Francisku jake ceskoslovensky
zastupce ma konferenci Spoje-
nych narodG O zabezpecen1
prot novym vybojnym valkam
a z~ajistenl trvaleho sv6toveho
m1ru.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1945-03-16
Nemci NELL tovarnu pod
katolickym kostelem.

Prace ciz1ch delnfk1 bylo
tajne pouz1vano k vyrobe radi-
oveho zar1zenf pro nemecka
vojska v tovarn6, ktera byla u
m1stena "a zdmi katolickeho
kostela v prilehlem klastere v
Paradies, malem mestecku v
Braniborske provincii, jak O.
znamil organ ruske armady
"Ruda hvezda."
Ia oltarem byly tajne dvefe,
vedouc1 do klastera, kde Sc pra
covalo sedm dn1 tydnu. CHI
deln1ci bydlili v klasteTe a bylo
jim zapovedeno pod trestem
vychazeti ma ulici.