Montgomery Rejects Full Nazi Surrender in News Reel
After a two day negotiation, Allied forces accepted the uncondtional surrender of German armies facing Montgomery. The ceremony occurred in a rain soaked tent near his headquarters, with German and Allied officers signing the surrender terms. The event capped Montgomerys African and European campaigns as Allied troops moved into the Reich region.
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Figig
Marshal Montgomen
Dist
Germany
Hol Fend
Denmark
Guenther Blumextritt
Baltic
Wezer Riven
Mied
Hana
Montgomery
Dan
Norway
Africa
France
Reich
Luneberg Heath
Admr
von Friedeberg
Fuehrer
Kurl Doenitz
General Kinsel
Ernst von Busch
Wagner
Friedeberg
Friede
Kinsel
Poleckh
Wilhelm Keitel
Local notices from Grafton area spell community moves and visits
Grafton Arthur Jones is. Mafonna Lamphere recently celebrated her first birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clency and family moved to Petersburg. Fred Hellmick sold his farm and moved to Troy. Lonna Barnhart and Gona Lank spent Wednesday in Tex. Nin and William Filley of Troy visited Susie Foster. F W Baker left for New Jersey for the summer. Norman Burdick injured her arm in a fall. Walter Harvey of Troy visiting sister-in-law Bernard Simmons. Joel Afcon to Palm Beach, then home next week. Mrs. Fred Horton and son of Berlin visiting grandparents Clifford Agan. Edward Sheridan and daughter of Schenectady spent weekend with Margaret Sheridan.
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Arthur Jones
Mafonna Lamphere
Bit
Thomas Clency
Petersburg
Fred Hellmick
Troy
Lonna Barnhart
Gona Lank
Tex
Nin
William Filley
Susie Foster
F. W. Baker
New
Greenwich Sergeant Bloom Wounded in Action in Germany
Sergeant John Bloom, formerly of Greenwich and son of Mrs. Frank Bloom of Cambridge, is reported seriously wounded in action in Germany in April 36. He serves with the Signal Corps of the Ninth Army, according to a War Department message to his wife last week.
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John Bloom
Greenwich
Frank Bloom
Cambridge
Germany
War Department
Sergeant Bloom
Signal Corps
Ninth Army
Walter J. Stark
Philippines
Charles Walter Stark
River Street
Cohoes Textile Co
Cohoes
Stark
Nazi Claims Hitler Will Not Be Found
News report from London notes Hitler’s body hidden to avoid discovery per Nazi propaganda figure Hans Fritsche, captured in Berlin. It also details searches at the Reichskanzlei and captures of Wilhelm Frick and Max Amann, with speculation on other top Nazis possibly fleeing by U boat to Japan.
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Hitler
London
Adolf Hitler
Hans Fritsche
Securdty
Moscow
Sai Fritsche
Ler
Berlin
Fuehrer
Paul Joseph
Gebbers
iMoscow
Wilhelm Frick
Feichspro
Bohemia and
Moravia
Heinrich Himler
Prinister
Max. Amann
Himmler
Frick
London Daily Express Esid
Saterday
eBeler
Goebbels
Reichs
Hermann Grering
Martin Bormann
Japan
Parish Notes and Social Events Report
Boon to acule airs Lillian Jones of Mebrose was the recess guest of Mrs. Mary Chapmer. Seeman 2/c Leo Haley of New York is spending a day leave with his family. The Merry Sisters will hold a banquet at the parish hall tomorrow evening. A cbichem supper will be served at 7 pm. A short business meeting of the Guild of the Holy Name will be held in the early part of the evening. At the annual school meeting Tuesday evening all the officers were reelected. They include Mrs. Alexander Smith trustee Mrs Mary Chapman collector and treasurer Mrs August Winters clerk. Hans Kuebler was obsi ti
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Lillian Jones
Mebrose
Mary Chapmer
Seeman
Leo Haley
New York
Alexander Smith
Mary Chapman
August Winters
Hans Kuebler
Girl Mailman of Adirondacks to Quit
Miss Ann Gibbs of Old Forge New York plans to quit the Adirondacks mail route after four years of service. She took over in 1921 to relieve her father for defense work and has been praised for rescuing travelers through flooded lanes. A belated birthday celebration and local school bus plans were also noted by friends and officials.
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Old Forge
Wigan
Adirondacks
Ann Gibb
Walt
Mitke
Snick
Post
Gibbs
Galy
Postotice Departaent
Raguette Lake
Bupurst
Canadians End European Fight. Focus Shifts Homeward
The Canadian Army has fought its last battle in Europe and will switch to returning troops to Canada and demobilization. There is no expectation that farmers will employ them to eliminate remaining pockets of Germans or engage in operations in Norway if needed.
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Europe
Norway
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Grafton
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