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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1945
Page
1
In Oslo and Spain today Quisling and Laval face treason and prison as heads of a world crackdown on Nazi collaborators. Goering’s capture heightens a worldwide manhunt for war criminals, while calls for justice mix with debates on Hitler’s leadership versus German populace complicity.
Eleven merchant seamen and one navy guard member are missing and feared dead after the S S Black Point, a 396 foot coal carrier, was torpedoed May 5 off the Rhode Island coast. The ship sank quickly during a Norfolk to Boston voyage with 41 merchant crew and five armed guards. 34 survivors were rescued within 45 minutes by Allied vessels. Captain Charles E. Prior, 38, Belfast, Me., reported the torpedo struck the aft starboard side and the explosion demolished the poop deck.
In Rome on May 9 Gen Joseph T McNarney disclosed that combat and service troops have started shifting from Italy to the Pacific theater to fight Japan. He noted additional troops would travel via the United States, while engineering and air force personnel had already been departing.
Pic Pfc Roy R Dudney of Hope is the son of Mrs Virgie P Dudney West Fourth Street He has received a telegram from the War Department confirming he was slightly wounded in Germany on April 20
United Press war correspondent Edward W. Beattie Jr reports from Paris on May 9 as he recounts his capture and first days in a German prison camp in Chaumont Sur Marne. He notes being awakened at 3 am and selected for interrogation because he spoke German. Continued on Page Three.
Immediate lifting of the midnight entertainment curfew and the ban on horse and dog racing was announced today by Fred M. Vinson. He said the action is effective now and quipped the curfew shall not ring tonight. The move does not alter Office of Defense Transportation race shipment limits, which will be clarified by a forthcoming ODT order.
In Little Rock on May 9 the defense began calling witnesses as James Hall, 24, faces first degree murder charges for the death of his 19 year old wife Fayrene Clemmons Hall. Detectives testified Hall confessed, while Hall claimed coercion. Evidence included a skeleton likely hers and clothing found near the river.
General Keitel signed Germany unconditional surrender at Zhukov's Karlshorst HQ in Berlin. The document mirrored Rheims terms with Russian added details. Zhukov Tedder Spaatz and De Lattre witnessed. Keitel protested for 24 hours delay before it took effect. The ceremony marked Allied victory over Nazi Germany after a brutal 1,000 mile trek from Stalingrad.
A total of 5012.50 in E bonds was purchased in Hope on V E Day by citizens who wanted a bond dated with victory in Europe. The tally covered 51 bonds from 25 to 1000 dollars, announced by Syd McMath Hempstead county Seventh War Loan chairman. Lyman G. Armstrong will lead the Retail Merchants program and address workers at City Hall May 14 at 8 p.m. Guy E Basye heads Utilities Division and will explain the drive at the same meeting.
Japanese troops renewed pressure on Mindanao as they penetrated American lines near Davao city and shelled Libby airfield. The action follows the April invasion and advances by Maj. Gen. Clarence Martin's 31st Division toward Valencia while U S reinforcements move along a northern trail.
Hermann Goering and Albert Kesselring were taken into U.S. Seventh Army custody near Kitzbuhel after surrender on a road east of the town. Goering said he had been ordered executed by Hitler but had been in the area since March. his wife Emmy Sonnemann and their child were also detained.
Paris AP bureau quotes Edward Kennedy stating he did what he considered his duty and remains of that view. The message to AP officials notes Kennedy has not admitted any breach of confidence, amid suspension over the disputed Reims dispatch. Morin’s Paris staff note forwarded.
Paris dispatch explains how the ragged Red Army units moved in vast numbers and outmaneuvered German panzers. Observers note surprising vitality and guerrilla warfare traits of Ukrainian soldiers aiding the advance toward Berlin. Continued on Page Two.
Moscow reports the unconditional surrender of Germany with celebrations across the Soviet Union. Zhukov and Tedder signed for allies as Keitel and other German leaders ratified the surrender at the German Military Academy in Berlin. Crowds in Moscow cheered and paused at the American embassy flag, while Pravda declared a peer holiday.
Norway reports Vidkun Quisling has been taken from his estate to Oslo jail and will face public arraignment later today or possibly tomorrow. Police have rounded up about 400 other Quislings in Oslo as home forces tighten control after swift, toppled five year grip.
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