Berlin Surrenders In Berlin Technical School Ceremony
CBC reports May 10 in Berlin that at 12:15 am Central European time Field Marshal Keitel signed the unconditional surrender document, ratifying the prior Reims capitulation. The ceremony occurred in the Karlshorst suburb's technical school, mirroring the Reims setting. Axis leaders and Allied commanders attended the historic moment marking the end of World War II in Europe.
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MATTHEW HALTON
CBC
BERLIN
Arthur Degdes
Gregory Zhukov
Stalin
Marshal Keitel
Keitel
Junker of
Junkers
Von Friedeburg
Reims
France
Karlshorst
Rems
Windmill Origin Narrative and a Lapsed Hero
The narrative recalls Fienen fiend Lows Gauthier Vignat who died young after a life marked by illness and genius. At nineteen he was declared a permanent invalid, living in isolation, while friends and clergymen mourned a gifted man cut down early. Later in life he moved to the south of France and then Algiers, where he aided resistance efforts by delivering messages on long bicycle journeys.
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Gauthier
Harold Nicholson
The
London Spectator
Liecante
Goering Trial Looms Before Allied High Tribunal
London May 10 A P report says Marshal Hermann Goering will be brought to trial soon before a high tribunal of western Allies and Russia. A War Crimes Commission source notes his split with Hitler should not affect his case and says it falls under multination claims. Decision on tribunal formation was deferred until next foreign ministers meeting after San Francisco talks among Eden Molotov and Stettinius. The commission debates publicizing a list of war criminals but has made no ruling. Rudolf Wess status unactioned beyond prisoner of war.
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ALEX H. SINGLETON
LONDON
A.P
Marshal Herman Goering
Russia
United Nations War Crimes Commission
Goering
Hitler
Goeting
Rudolf Wess
war office
Berlin as Metropolis Has Ceased to Exist
Berlin reports describe the city as a ruined metropolis after widespread bombing. Eyewitness accounts note extensive destruction from Alexanderplatz to Brandenburg Gate, with entire streets wrecked and few usable shelters remaining. Officials expect rebuilding to take many years.
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BERLIN
Unter Den Landen
Alexanderplatz
Gestapo
Brandenburg Gate
Stalingrad
London
Guernica
Rotterdam
Coventry
lave
Weygand and Borotra Arrested in Paris
General Maxime Weygand and former tennis champion Jean Borotra were arrested in Paris on collaboration warrants issued by the High Court of Justice. Weygand, ill, held in a military hospital. Borotra under house arrest after serving in Vichy sports department.
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PARIS
Maxime Weygand
me ching
Prance
dall
dean Borotra
tenis
casne Toth
Alpe
Weryg
Den Maurice Gamelin i
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high court of justice
Marshal Petain
Mal
Weygand
Borotra
Two Dead In Halifax Riots
Halifax riots following V E Day caused fires looting and destruction with at least two deaths and damage estimated up to five million dollars. Two navy personnel died and officials sought blame while civilians were accused of leading the assault.
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ALIFAX
Hine
navy
L. W. Murray
Canadian Northwest Atlantic
Alan Butler
Jap Line In China Crumbled By Chinese Counteroffensive
CHUNGRING May 10 Japanese line in western Hunan Province aimed at Chihkiang air base collapsed at 4 am Wednesday after a Chinese counter offensive began Tuesday. Chihkiang lies 250 miles southeast of Chungking. Over 2,400 Japanese dead reported east of Chihkiang as 14th Air Force hastened Japanese communications along the China Indo China corridor. A dozen positions saw the beaten enemy burn.
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CHUNGRING
Hunan
United States
Chihkiang
high command
Chungking
14th Air Force
China-Indo China
Musical Festival Winners Across City Schools Event
Wednesday and Thursday ceremonies showcased top scores in chorus, solo, and choral events. Central School led multiple divisions with high marks. Bowman and Westminster also posted strong results across grades and categories. Lethbridge district participants included rural and town schools competing for the Southern Alberta Youths Association honors.
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City
Central School
Garis
City Schools
Gla Stevenson
Public
Brymner Shick
Bowman
Charles Liebe
City Galbraith
Donald Jackson
West Tuinster School
Ayrthine
Central Schol
Westminster School
Bove
ynel
Alocution
Giulia Rut
Coaldals
Cin Chearuses
s Central School
Dation
Bete Waids Cup
Central
Fleetvedt
Chom Sperking
T-Gallraity School
High or Priute Rehent Chorus
Lethbridge Coll viate
Cone dev
bar—Bevirls Krowlden Lethbridge
esorus
Souhern
Alberta Yearhers' Assuchium
brapls Wikson
see
being
Edward Rus
Raymond
Lethbridge
Lorna Erickson
Wrentham
loria
Vern
grate -Bowman school
Gallagher named acting AP Paris chief in place of Kennedy
Wes Gallagher was appointed acting chief of the Associated Press bureau in Paris, succeeding Edward Kennedy. Kent Cooper announced the move, noting it was without prejudice to Kennedy until matters are resolved. Gallagher has covered war fronts across nearly a score of European countries over five years.
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Wes Gallagher
Associated Press
Paris
Edward Kennedy
Kent Cooper
the
A.P
Gallagher
Kennedy
Galleeher
piste
Pls
Record Raid On Jap Bases By Superforts
A record force of more than 400 Superforts bombed major aviation fuel centers around Japan's inland sea and hit southern airfields while Australians captured Ap Hill near Tarakan and British 14th Army took a village in Burma. Marines push on Okinawa as U S forces invade Samar in the Philippines. rains hinder progress on the Okinawa front and Japanese tunnels resist.
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Japan
China
Chungking
Okinawa Island
Philippines
United States
Samar island
Mindanao
Davao Gulf
WARAKAN
MANILA
Tarakan island
Borne
Tarakan city
Djorue
Tokyo
platea
Freedoms come to Channel Islands after long German rule
Freed Freedom arrived today at the Channel Islands marking the end of nearly five years of German occupation. Jersey Guernsey Alderney and Sark, the first British possessions seized in the war, begin to recover as Allied forces advance.
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Channel Islands
Jersey
Guernsey
Alderney
Sark
English Channel
Early Test Of Big Three Solidarity
The piece discusses whether the Soviet Union and Anglo American alliance will clash under pressure, stressing the Big Three unity as a safeguard against another global war. It forecasts an early test as Germany’s fate looms and Europe’s fate hinges on combined actions and probable tensions amid broader global shifts.
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Russia
Germany
Europe
gome bo
aminig
canrsely
Prague Liberates as Germans Fleetingly Yield City to Allies
In Prague on May 9, American troops detained Konrad Henlein and Karl Frank as German forces fled westward. Soviet and Czech forces entered the city, raising the Czech flag after a bitter three day battle that left thousands dead or wounded. The liberation followed a rapid advance from the northwest, ending at 9 am.
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HAL BOYLE
PRAGUE
Delased
UAP
Konrad Henle
Sasteterie land
Karl Frank
Czechoslovakia
braepy
Henlein
Hitler
slovakia
Sy Card
Vaclav Capek
Czech National Committee
Europe
jay
Six German submarines surrender after RAF sighting
London May 10. RAF planes sighted six German submarines in the act of surrender as air ministry says patrols remain constant. U-boats proceeded to ports under unconditional surrender terms, the first U-boat to surrender in British waters the Wido escorted into Weymouth Bay by two British sloops with five officers and 43 ratings aboard.
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LONDON
RAF samim
air ministry
Germany
Royal Navy
Weymouth Bay
Settles Back To Work After Victory Celebration
London reports Britain shifts to postwar duties after V E Day. government plans relief for Europe, organizes British occupation of Germany, and prepares to transfer fighting forces to the Far East. PM and commanders may head the new commission, while housing and trade recovery programs ramp up amid wartime to postwar transition.
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EDWARD J. DENNEHY
LONDON
Japan
Britain
Germany
Europe
Far East
U.N.A.R.A
United Natons
Farid Marshal Alexander
Montgomery
altrally
Westera
King George
Eliza
Hold-out Garrisons Surrender After Nearly Five Years
London reports German forces on the Channel Islands have surrendered after nearly five years of occupation. A British task force landed on the islands, marking the first British possession to fall into enemy hands in this war and bringing freedom to the islands.
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iReusers ONDON
Channel islands
Crete and Milos Surrender to Allies in World War II
May 10. Reuters reports German garrisons on Crete and Milos surrendered. British and Greek officers signed surrender terms on Crete for the Allies at 10:30 p.m. yesterday. Crete had about 10,009 Germans and 4,000 Italians. Crete fell to Germany in May 1941 during the largest airborne operation of the war.
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ATHENS
Reuters
Crete
Milos
Créte
Occupied Channel Islands after France fell
A brief item notes that the English Channel islands Jersey Guernsey Alderney and Sark were occupied by German troops just after France fell. The piece mentions their proximity to Cherbourg and their bypass by Allied forces during the Normandy invasion and the fall of France, with continuation cited on page three.
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English Channel
ouly
France
Jersey
Guernsey
Alderney
Sark—le
Cherbourg
Britain
Normandy
Eisenhower
Loan Total Still Lagging In Canada Victory Loan Drive
OTTAWA May 19 Canada s Elzith Victory Loan campaign disrupted by victory celebrations. Total sales reached 77 994 530 but the cumulative total remains behind last year s pace. National headquarters announced the three week drive aims for 1 350 000 000 and ends Saturday. Workers and committees across Canada buckled down to push purchases.
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OTTAWA
Canada
Elzith
Earl of Athlone and Princess Alice visit Vancouver
The Earl of Athlone and Princess Alice arrived in Vancouver. The governor general attended the University of British Columbia convocation and received an honorary degree before proceeding. Harry Leader announces candidacy in the June federal election for Portage la Prairie. Champion-Carotifying unit exceeds Victory Loan goal with 161000 raised. Canadian Corps to celebrate victory in Holland with a large procession. Medicine Hat airman prisoner freed. Gasoline ration likely to rise to four gallons per coupon in Ottawa plan.
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VANCOUVER
Earl of Athlone
Princess Alice
University of British Columbia
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE
Man
C.P
Harry Leader
house of commons
Portage de Prairie
Yodas
HOLLAND
Introsutonorm
Charles Foulkes
Victoria
London
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