Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-01
Victor Nations Greet
First Peaceful Year
With Wild Jamboree
By the Associated Press.

The world, free from war for the
first time in six years, greeted the
new year on note of hope today,
but In many lands the celebrations
were tempered by hunger, cold, sor-
row and strife in the wake of
marching armies.
In the United States all stops
we're out. Across the Nation from
coast to coast millions damned night
clubs, poured out into brightly light
ed streets and yelled themselves
hoarse in the loudest and widest
celebration since 1889.
It was the same in the great
capitals of the United Nations
throughout the world. In Moscow,
Paris, London and Chungking wine
flowed freely and toasts were drunk
to friendship The swank hotels
were filled with gay throngs, and
private parties lasted far into the
morning.
Axis Nations Sober.
In Germany and Japan the day
was observed with sobriety. There
was little gayety in the bomb
wrecked cities, where many families
quietly drank a carefully boarded
bottle of wine, but remained cold
and hungry.
Berlin newspapers hailed the new
year with hope that it would be a
turning point for better Ger
many" while the japanese heard
their Emperor admit in New Year
rescript that he was not divine and
informed them that they were not
destined to rule the world.
Despite the problems which beset
the world, messages of hope were
voiced from many quarters.
Pope Plus XII, in an address to
the papal guards, expressed optim-
ism for the future and said he was
thankful that the year 1945 saw the
end of the terrible world conflict.
In a message of encouragement to
the French people, President de
Gaulle said France was beginning
the new year with ardor and with
courage" and added I'VE know that
many obstacles remain to be sur
mounted but we know also that
everywhere we are making prog
ress."
The British, still Tightening their
belts because of unrelieved war
time shortages, heard a word of
warning from their war leader,
Winston Churchill.
We shall only win the peace
as we have won the war-by char
acter and hard work" he asserted
in a New Year message. There is
no easy path to prosperity. Empire
and liberty still remains the call
which leads us on"
Belgium's Premier, Achille Van
Acker, proclaimed victory for the
people in what he termed a battle
of coal-a fight to produce enough
coal to keep the populace warm,
but promised other battles ahead.
A somber note was sounded by
Premire Willem Schermerhorn of
the Netherlands, whose country is
faced with serious difficulties in
the East Indies, where the Indo-
nesians are demanding independ-
ence.
The war is over" he said, "but
the peace does not wish to come.
Are the commissions We are wit
Messing the birth pangs of a new
world which can live in peace, or
are they new expressions of the
same spirit which unleashed the
second World War?"
Liquor Sales High.
Fearful of repetition of the great
destruction on Market street in the
vi day celebration, San Francisco
merchants boarded up their stores
and hundreds of police from city
forces and military patrols rode the
streets.
Down in Miami 10000 citizens
took part in the King Orange jam
boree parade. Dealers said Greater
Miamians bought 100000 worth
OF liquor in the past few days.
Film stars crowded glittering