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mas i naseg nastojanja. Ako Sc,
pored onog sto smo do sad ura-
dill ma ovom polju, ozbiljno i
svojski predamo poslu, mi sno
uverenja da cemo uspeti. Cd sad
pa do konvencije trebamo orga-
nizovati nase snage da postigne-
mo nasu metu - da kolekciia
"a nase organe ma nasoj iducoi
konvenciju prebaci petraest hi
liada dolara!
Pored raznih afera (vecinom
piknika) j zaveta cd strane cla-
nova i simpaticara, Centralni u
red &c snabdeti sve Ogranke i
clanove sa narocitim sabirnim
listama, ma kojim da kupe dobro-
voljne priloge "a konvencijski
fond. Takodje svaki mas simpati-
car, koji zeli u~cestvovati u ovom
| radu, ma zahtev, bice snabdeven
sa po jednom (ili vise) sabirnom
listom, ma koju da kupe dobro-
voljne priloge cd svojih prijate-
liza i %poznanika.
Dakle, clanovi i simpaticarb
dajmo Sc ma posao i osiguraJmo
uspeh "a. konvencije Federac!-
je!
O progresu nase kampanje "a
move pretplate mozemo vrlo ma-
10 da izvestimo nase citaoce. Uz-
rok ovom jeste sto nismo lives
tent cd nash Ogranaka. A sto
nismo %izvesteni Cd nash Ogra-
naka, jamacno da je cato, sto ST
vrlo malo uradilo ma ovome. Una
ci, nasa kampanja je pocela prt-
llcno sporo, znatno sporije nego
Sto smo ocekivali. Da, ,svaki ie
pocetak teak, pa mozda je tako
i sd nasom k~ampanjom.
Sporo su sc u pocetku kretaii
clanovi u nasoj prosloj kampa-
Mi, ali docnije je islo mnogo
brze, tako da smo za posljene dvc
nedelje kampanje sakupili wise
novih pretplata, nego "a prvih
sest nedelja. Ovo ne znaci da tire
BANJO ovako ciniti i u ovoj KAN
panji. Ne smemo cekati do pos
lednje dive sedmice. nego treba-
mo poceti odnah, ako zelimo da
ova kampanja Dude u~spesnija Cd
prosle.
U proslom broju owe rubrik5
citiralimo smo IL pisma druga II.
Karlovica, p~overenika Ogranka
. Milwaukee, sd kojim je on dao
l obecanje, da ce njihov Ogranak
uraditi sve sto moze, da ova kan
i panja Dude uspesnija. Owe nede-
lie on je, medju obnovljenim
pretplatama, poslao i dive move
godisnje pretplate. Jednu je do
bio drug NJ. J. Golubic, a drugu
e Popovic-Dokman. Znaci, da je O.
granak Milwaukee otpo6eo So
kampanjom.
Drugovi Golubic i Dokman su
u proSloj kampanji osvojili ma
grade, pa kako izgleda, oni Sc
trude da dobiju i u ovoj KAN
/ panii. Razume Sc, ako in zasluze,
i oni &c nagrade i dobiti.
Ogranak Akron je otpoceo 81
svojim doprinosom u ovoj kan
panji, saliuci dive move godisnjc
i pretplate. Owe dive move pref
plate dobio je drug L. Stefanovic,
] koji je u prosloj kampanji dobio
prvu nagradu, II. najvise saku-
pic novih pretplata. Mozda i on
ella da dobije jos jednu nagradu
III u ovoj kampanii. Dabome' ako
je zasluzi, dobiee je!
I ako mi u ovakvim special
MIN slucajevima dajemo nagra-
de (odajemo priznanje) najvred-
Min clanovima, oni ne rade rad'
licnih nagrada, nego onl rade IL
ubedienja i potrebe da sto wise
pribavimo citaoca nasoj novinz-
Ia tn oni nagradu rade. Onl &c
Ii svi mi ostalD dobiti stvarno
i trainu nagradu tada, kada os-
tvarimo mas cili oborlmo ka-
pitalizam i uspostavimo Socila-
liam!
Pretplacujuci radnike ma nasa
revolucionarnu novlnu, MI Ha
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Sa dive skupstine i
vecerinke
Detroit, Mich.

Detroit, Mich.
U nedelju q. aprila, mas je
Ogranak priredio javnu skupsti-
nu u Srpskom Domu, 1914 Ere
derrick st. Tema govora je bila:
ma pragu proleterske revoluci-
je", a govornik VIM. Sable.
Govornik je svoju temu valja-
no obradio, ukazujuci da &c iste
one ekonomske sile koje gone
kapitalisticku klasu u ratove, sad
sa ovom, sad sa onom kapitalis-
tickom zemljom, pod raznim
laznim izgov a, - eko-
nomske protivrecnosti kapita-
LIMA - prisiliti radnicku kla-
su sveta da uvidi svoj polozaj
j da Sc organizuje. Ovo organi-
zovanje mora biti u okviru MI
hovih revolucionarnih politickih
industrijalnih organizacija, i
tako sa svojim udruzenim sila-
ma, chi &c konacno oboriti kapi-
talistickih poredak, osloboditi Sc
be i Geo ljudski rod cd svih da-
ljih>patnja u koje mas sve wise
goni kapitalizam.
Ma, kraju govora postavljeno
je jedno pitanje, ma koje je dat
valjan odgovor. Poseta je bila
mala, sto Sc duguje tome, sto
nam nije skupstina bila oglase-
ma, i ako smo je dali oglasiti ma
sva tri jugoslavenska programa,
ma mesnim radio stanicama. Niti
su mas ma vreme izvestili da nam
skupStinu nece oglasiti, tako da
je nismo mogli oglasiti, nj ma
ijedan drugi nacin. Ipak smo i
mali oko dvadeset posetioca i
skupstina je odrzana, a uzima-
JUG; u obzir sve te neprilike,
skupstina je bila uspesna.
Ma kraju je izvrsena kolekci-
ia. Ista je tekla ma sledeci ma
Gin:
Anna j L. Kapetanovic $500.
M. Cucic $3.50. Pc $1.0O: j. Mesic,
J. Crkvenac, G. Jergovic, Katica
Boberic, N. S., c. Mirosavljevic,
w. S., P. Cotic, P. Bogdanovic,
Anna Pavlecic, N. Koss (stari),
B. Roksandic, ]. Curulic, P. Vra-
carevic i M. Kovac. Pc Soc: T.
Sukunda i c. Scepovic. Pc Csc:
Mrs. Miller i Bacika. Ukupno
$4,000.
Nakon skupstine Ogranak je
priredio vecerinku u lokalu O.
granka. Ista bese dobro posece-
ma. Drugarice SUI priredile do
bru domacu veceru, nakon koje
!ie drug Theo Grove Cd mesne
Sekcije odrzao kratak, ali jasan
govor, ma zadovoljstvo svih pri-
sutnih. Posle govora izvrSena je
kolekcija. Ista sledi:
Pc $500: Mrs. i Mr.. Primo.
Grace Hamilton, j. i M. Buha
Theo Grove. P. Cotic $500. Pc
$500: J. Curulic, Anna Pavlecic,
N. Simendic, P. Stojanoff, M.
Kovac, T. i P. Martinovic, c.
Bentley, P. Vracarevic, S. Con
chef, Anna i L. Kapetanovic.
N. N, Mary B. Slepcevic, Mrs. j
Mr. Walbridge, ]. Holvath Sr. !
B. curulic. Pc $1.00: J. Pencheff.
C. Fradel, J. Sim, T. Todoroff, K.
Todoroff, J. c. Horvath Jr., N.
N. J. Peschell. Katica Boberlc.
N. N, N. N, N. Koss (stari). r.
Elieff i T. Gramaticoff. Svegs
$1,000.
Sledeci SUI prilozili u hrani
predmetima: Mrs. Walbridge
Bara Cote, Margaret curulic
Mary Kovac, Ljuba Gramatlcoff
Mary curulic, Vera SIM, ?. Eli
eff, Mary Slepcevic, Mrs. Pes
chell, Anna Crkvenac i katlc5
Boberic.
Cist prihod $135.40.
Sledece nedelje, ma 20. aprila
mas Ogranak je odrzao javnu
skupstinu u Srpskom Domu, 23l
Connant Rd., Monroe, Mich. Te-
ma je bila: "'Demokratije' ne
zavisnosti' mal;h naciia", o kO.
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II zIVOTA
Piknik u Medina. Ohio

U nehAu IT. mja Jugolvenk Oganak Cleveland prreduje pio owe sezue plmk kd
dugova TMm6a Medina US Rt 49, Medina County d. III PoSEracemo Sc da Dude nade
pecne jAetne sa rama hkdmg plea drgh pohebnih svar "a goh. lakode bce rAnh
ga a ped t@a sezeg vaNha zeene trave1 sumo "a odnarn1e
U suIu Use iii hadnog Temena,m do pnnka odEace Sc Vecnnka kd drga F. B%e-
Gma 7A9 Madison Ave-, Cleveland, 0 PMak u 6 sat- uvece 4 se otaov d bngu = ODBOk
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Picnic in Detroit

Section Wayne County will hold its first pnc of the year, River Rouge Park usual
place = Warren Ave-, I0 Sunday, May 9th 1915 Lunchw Mlb served at LOO m prepared
by I'M Section memhersT Their will be anne for young and DID, SO comee early and bring your
Directions AXE Crotown car going west to the end the e walk "a mile noh
wah for S L. P sign In of rain, this pnn will be dindoors 544 RuSelS
Vesel0 veCe u Los Angelesu
u nedju 81 mMa Jugoaavensk Oganak prredue vsiov eceu "Sonso Herman Hall,
100 E. 2h St. Pocdak u 5sah pc pme BMe. domate hrane gowra a COST te nbaUah Miss
Clouds sa sWom gupom
Podvamo se sobodo5ubee radnke d rode oval ve@i saAanak u Ao vetem noju Ia
doek dobu poIugu. jmci = ODBOR-
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Sledece nedelje, ma 20. aprila,
mas Ogranak je odrzao javnu
skupstinu u Srpskom Domu, 23l
Connant Rd., Monroe, Mich. Te-
ma lie bila: "'Demokratije' ne
zavisnosti' malih nacija", 0 ko-
joj je govorio drug S. Crnovlc,
urednik Radnicke Borbe.
Poseta je ipak mogla biti bo-
liza, iako je ovo vrlo mala jugo-
slavenska kolonija, kada bi Ju-
goslavenski radnici vodili racu.
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Sa vecerinke
Youngstown, O.

U nedelju %. aprila ma vecer
Ogranak Youngstown, O., odrzao
je drugu vecerinku Owe sezone
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"Indo0r" piknik u DetrOitu

Unedeju TO- mGaJ ugoIavensiO gnak predpep W loves ezone indoor pknHk u svome
hkau, 5444 Russell ST Pocdak u sat DO phe - kadac e Sc srVrah ruak = mhda
pecma janetna Poae ruka igovma nasice Sc sa1 aznmig rama. Ia sve drugo voi bgu =
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Outdoor Meetings in Cleveland

Meetings have been scheduled by Section Cleveland for the following Thursday
on Cevelands Public Square: May 10; May IT May "a and May 81.
All meetings will begin promptly at 8 p m
Be sure tt attend these meetings and bring at least one friend or shopmhe.
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VeselO veCe u Los Angelesu
Zaiednicll.i piknik Ogranaka Newly rk-H oboken

U nedeiu 81 uma JugoIavenhiO rmci New York Hoboken, pnedUuu pkk ma Fort
Lee PaIsade)N j Ockuimo vas ladomp e6nomj anjhnom drugm jeomi pHem
SMuace TamburasiZ bor
~ PUTOKAZ: Il New Yoka predute "HudOn river ma 125u IG; tda uzmte Bus br2 iii 81
.zadute ma Virginia Ave. oda skrenhe demo Virginia Avenpnp ema Hudson Neu "a par
|minuan ste ma pkniku IL New Jersey onhna kT pvdu Hudson Rive ma a. uMi nka uzu Bus
do Piade Paha ma Bus b 10 2 iii ga Iii peke dc Virginia Ave SbrenHe deo "a par
|minuaS ste ma plnku = ODBCR.
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"Endoor" pihnik u Bellw0odu

U nedeju 90 mja JuoaNenHi Ogrank pdndjuje pu owe @one" indom'p pink Hanu
Matca 74B elwood Ave Paak u Il sadp pre- pdne Nhe pdene janjtnei se Ste
u u vz sa MON, bceu izhMu Ia ge cSabNoh hiu = ODBOR
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French Bar
Yan,k Drive
Refusal To Leave Stuttgart
Obstructs Push Into
Bavaria

PARIS, April %. Up Supreme
Headquarters declared today tbs
French were obstructing the U. S
Seventh Army drive on the Nazis
southern redoubt by occupying
Stuttgart and unless they moved
out the Americans would have tt
find "a less desirable and less eff
ficient' supply base.
At last report the French First
Army, which captured the Wuert
temPerg PROVINCES capital, wa.
still there, backed by the French
Council of Ministers.
The council disapproved of the
request to move out the troops or
the grounds that the Big Three hao
not taken any action on Frances
postwar occupation zone claims
in southwest Germany.
A SHAEF statement said the
withdrawal was requested by
headquarters of Gen. Jacob L.
Devers' Sixth Army Group, which
embraces both the Seventh Army
of 1t. Gen. Alexander M. Patch
Continued on Page Seven; Col. 81
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FDR TO BE HONORED
Carrier Bearing Name To Be
Launched Today

NEW YORK, April 2s.-(P-The
u. S. S. Franklin D. Roosevelt,
second in the class of the world
largest, strongest and fastest air
craft carriers, will be launched
tomorrow in honor of the late Pres
ident who once was an Assistant
Secretary, of the Navy.
The $4,000 ton carrier will be
floated off giant blocks on which
the Keel has lain for II months
in a huge building dock of the New
York Navy Yard.
Secretary of the Navy Forestal
and Rear Admiral Freeland A.
Daubin, USN, commandant of the
yard, will speak. The sponsor will
be Mrs. John H. Towers, of Cora
nado, Calf, wife of Vice Admiral
Towers, deputy commander IN
chief of the Pacific Fleet.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt has in.
dicated she will attend.
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Yank Troops
Take Baguiio,
Destroy Foe.
Casualties Eek.
tremely Light, Mac
Arthur Reports

MANILA, Sunday, April. 29.-(P)
-Long-defended Baguio, mile
high summer capital of the Philip
pines on northern Luzon, fell to
the American 33rd Army Division
Friday. Gen. Douglas Macarthur
announced, today.
Mountainous Baguio, prime OBJ
jective of Macarthur men since
their January 9 invasion of Luzon
island at Lingayen Gulf, was taken
in a gradual encircling move with
artillery and aircraft strongly sup
porting the foot soldiers.
The japanese garrison was de-
stroyed, Macarthur said. Ame-i-
can casualties were termed 'tamaz-
ingly Light
Twenty-fourth Division troops.
meantime, completed their cross
ing of southern Mindanao from
Moro Gulf to Davao Gulf by reach
ing Digos, Is road miles south OF
Davao City, principal port OF
the Philippines. ~
Macarthur announced the 31st
Army Division had joined the Oath
for the push to Davao, where the
enemy. is expected to make a
strong stand. DaNao is the last
major Japanese strpngpoint in the
Philippines.
In announcing the fall of Baguio.
Macarthur declared that this
mountain citadel which the enemy
considered impregnable was grad
ually encircled and reduced by the
combined action of our infantry,
artillery, armored units and al
forces and resulted in the COM
plete destruction of the fanatial
enemy defenders, with amazing
light casualties to our own forces. ="
He said members of the Filipino
government who assertedly col
Elaborated with the Japanese pup
pet regime and had taken refuge
at Baguio "have either surrender
ed or fled"
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Scion Sights;
Victory Soon
Connally OF Texas Was
Source OF News On
Nazi Surrender

SAN FRANCISCO, April 28.-R
Senator Tom Connally, Texas
Democratic chairman of the U. S.
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee and vice chairman Of the Am
erican delegation to the United
Nations Conference said tonight
that he expects "momentarily'
an announcement that Germany
has surrendered Internationally.
Connally made his statement to
a reporter after he had been in
formed that President Truman, in
Washington, had said reports of
Germany's unconditional snrren-
der were unfounded.
Earlier in the day-shortly at
ter 4:30 pm, Pacific War Time,
Connally told a reporter that Ger
many's surrender had been re-
ceived and that an announcement
was expected-probably from the
headquarters of General Eisen-
hover.
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. p
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Reds Squeeze
Defenders In
Small Pocket
Other Soviet Forces Begin
Advance On Hamburg
And Rostock

LONDON, Sunday, April 29.-P
Soviet armies, taking a final
stranglehold on dying Berlin, hurl-
ed its defenders back into shell
raked 25-square mile pocket in the
city's center yesterday while thou
sands of German troops gave up
the suidical struggle and surren-
dered to the Red Army.
German resistance was fanatical
but it was lettering. Almost all
the city but the central pocket,
which was forged by Red Army
inner ring OF enlightenment, was
in Russian hands.
While the city 1ashed in its
death agonies, Soviet forces north
Of the capital smashed out across
the Mecklenburg plains on an ex-
panding 81-lnile front and gained
up to q miles toward Rostock and
Hamburg in a cleanup of the iso.
lated northern half of Adolf Hit
ler's now-bisected Third Reich.
These forces captured five major
towns, including Pasewank, where
Hitler, blinded by gas, in Novem.
Der, 1913, resolved in a military
hospital to become a politician,
rebuild Germany's military pow.
er and avenge the Versailles Trea.
ty.
Three major Berlin city districts
and parts Of three others were
captured by the First White Rus.
sian and First Ukrainian armies
as they battled up to three miles
"Of course" Connally said, 81
expected the announcement mo-
mentarily-just like everybody else
did,
Connally said this expectation
was 'based on everything ro
heard" ....
Continued on Page Two: Col. 81
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Residents Urged To Aid
Clothing Canvass Today

The climax of the National
Clothing Collection in Wilmington
will come today in a house to
house canvass at 1 pm. under the
direction of Harlee Kenan- OF the
Junior Chamber of Commerce ano
Thurston Davis of the Senior Fra
ternity.
A fleet of trucks operated by
members of these organizations,
with members of the Boy Scouts
and Brigade Boys Club assisting,
will cover the entire City and i'm.
mediate suburbs.
Wilbur R. Disher, chairman OF
the drive, urged the public to have
clothing placed on the front steps
by l pm. Bundles should be wrap.
ped or tied, and left where they
can be seen easily by the boys
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Surrender Rumors Spur
Peace Conference Work

opening address:
eve -. have an almost crush
ling responsibility
Secretary of State Stettinius de-
clined to confirm or deny the sur
render rumors.
Gas President Truman, or Sec
rotary of War Stimson," he told
reporters.
Thus far the major accomplish
ment of the conference, which
opened last Wednesday, has been
the attainment of harmony on the
surface. Looking ahead, represen-
tatives of 46 nations are. focusing
on an old issue now assuming
greater Prominence demand OF
smaller countries for, a bigger
break in shaping peace.
And still on the lips OF dele
gates are two puzzling questions
about Russia for which they have
found no definite answer:
l. What Gained the Russians
down, what worked the overnight
Continued on Page Two; Col. ~
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BY DOUGLAS B. CORNELL

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2b.-H'
The United Nations conference,
plodding through more words than
work, seized on worldwide rumors
of a German surrender bid today
as an incentive for speed in ham,
mering together a plan for perma-
nent peace.
Delegates split their time be-
tween listening to two sessions OF
formal speech-making and cluster
ing in groups to 60 over the I'M
confirmed reports that the Nazis
had offered to yield unconditional
ly to the United States and Britain
1and were turned down because
Russia was omitted.
Many suggested the time was
ripe for surrender, now that Al
lied armies from the east and west
have Joined in Germany. And they
took heed OF urgent pleas Of some
Of their leaders that 1--WE must not
delay" Said Czech Foreign Min
lister Jan. Masaryk in the days
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City Stunned By Report
Of False Victory Mews

manys surrender. I feel it will
still come, soon," said A. c. Pons,
Of 1908 Princess street.
II feel better news will come
tomorrow. 1 feel the real state
ment will come soon," replied
Mrs. W. S. Mintz, Of 1407 South
ourth street.
cat first I felt happy, naturally,
but then I felt let down when I
heard it wasn't so. I have a son
in the Navy Air Corps and my
daughters husband is in the South
Pacific. We felt with Germany
out of the way, it would sorten. the
war in the East. I still feel it will
come true. I think the official
news will come soon," said Mrs.
R. T. Eddings, Of 106 North Sixth
street.
CONTINUED on PAGE Two; Col. y
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REICH OCCUPATION
New 18th Army Will Impose
Rigid Peace On Foe

SUPREME ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS, PARIS, April %
-(R-Lt. Gen. Leonard T. Gerow's
U. S. 18th Army will take over
the occupation of the U. S. section
of Germany-and see to it that
there is no pampering Of the van
quished - headquarters indicated
today.
Its field of occupation is ex'
pected to embrace much OF south
ern Germany.
The generals headquarters said
German civilians will be allowed
maximum diet of 1,150 Galleries
day-only about third as
bountfful as that of American sol
diers in the German theater, ano
slightly more than half as great
as the average for civilians ir
liberated countries.
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on the trucks. Collectors will not
ring door bells.
Stressing the need for generous
contributions on this last day of
the Clothing drive, Dosher pointed
out that in war torn lands, hun
ger now is feared less than lack
of clothing. Death and disease
from exposure surpass the toll
from starvation, it was revealed
recently by officials of this Govern
ment in those areas, he added.
'There have been cases in some
of these countries where, in spite
Of starvation, their cables indicate
that they wanted priorities given
to clothing rather than to food, :"
he said.
'Sa1vation for millions of war
CONTINUED on Page Seven; Col. 81
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For one hour and forty-five min
utes last night, Wilmingtonians
were delirious, extremely happy
and everawed with the news that
Germany had surrendered uncon-
ditionany. But at 9:45 p. m. came
an announcement that the state.
ment was false. Most people
wouldn't believe it. They were
certain it was true or would be
very shortly.
care you kidding. Do you mean
it. It's bound to be true. Surely
they wouldn't release it it it
wasn't" said one unbeieving
pedestrian.
ri feel the real statement will
come any minute. It's just hard
to believe that it's not true. Are
you sure. People have called me
long distance to tell me Of Ger
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C0NNALLY DENIES
PEACE STATEMENT
Senator Says He Did Not
Make Official An
y. n0uncement
BY CHARLES B. DEGGEs

SAN FRANCISCO, April 28-U.H
Sen. Tom Connally D-Tex) de-
|nied tonight that he had any Of
fetal information on the report
ed end of the European war or
that he had made any statement
upon which false reports of the
wars end could have been based.
mo, I didn't say anything like
that" Connany told this cores
pondent.
Grave-faced and obviously shak-
en-, Connally protested to this cor
respondent and to Jack Bell, re-
porter for the Associated Press
which carried the false report, that
all the information he had was
from various sources"
(Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
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ROMEO DECLINES
ELECTION RUN0FF
Councilman's Decisio n
Puts Currin In As Fifth
Member

City Councilman Robert r.
Romeo, who was given until to.
morrow by the City Elections
Board to express his desire for a
run-off with Councilman Garland
S. Currin. stated last night that he
would not ask for this right.
early Tuesday morning, follow
ing the City Primary Monday,
had to leave Wilmington for sew
eral days on important business, y
he said. upon my return I have
given full consideration to the mat
ter of running for the office OF
City Councilman in the election to
be held May 8, 1915. / have de-
Continued on Page Six; Col. s.
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False Victory Flash
Spiked By President
White House Reported To Be Certain Of No
Major News During Night; Crowds
Stand In Streets Of Capital

WASHINGTON, April %. - lP - President Truman
said tonight that Germany had not yet surrendered
ditionaly - but highly placed American officials In San
Francisco asserted they expected surrender
at any time.
In the Nations capital, the Chief Executive called .
night conference at the White House to state that
there was no foundation for the reports that Germany had
finally given up -
He said he had communicated with General Dwight D.