End of World War II Surrender Marked by German Capitulation
May 7 London reports the unconditional surrender of Germany to the Western Allies and Russia at Reims France, ending the war described as the greatest in history. General Eisenhower and German leaders issued statements reflecting on years of conflict and the future under victorious terms.
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Germany
Reims
France
Russia
Red School House
Eisenhower
London
George VI
Europe
Gustav Jodl
Jodl
Supreme Allied Command
Walter Bedell Smith
Ivan Susloparoff
Rus
Asia
Francois Sevez
Jod
Wehrmacht
Eral Eisenhower
U S and Britain Seek Soviet Evidence on Polish Leaders
United States and Britain demand that the Soviet Union provide evidence against 16 arrested Polish underground leaders. The move aims to break a Poland deadlock and maintain unity as the Big Three push a world peace framework.
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John M. Hightower
San Francisco
United States
Britain
United Nations Conference
Russia
Poland
Pesident Truman
Churchill
Mashal Stalin
Molotov
Moscow
Japan
Stalin
Dumbarton Oaks
World Security Council
Security Council
World Assembly
Canada
Australia
China
France
Delicious Candys Now Available at Valley News Stand
Delicious candies are now sold at Valley News Stand located at 30 E Piccadilly St. The listing notes hours on Friday Saturday and Monday Thursday from 1 PM onward.
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Valley Newstand
Piccadilly St
Dr Hugh Clark Out Of Office Indefinitely
Wording indicates Dr Hugh Clark will be unavailable for an undetermined period with no stated return date. A second item promotes a wanted advertisement for cider apples by Ridge Wood Fruit Industries at number 5938.
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Hugh Clark
Ridgewood Fruit Industries
South End Fire Company to Hold May Meeting at 8 PM
The regular monthly meeting of the South End Fire Company is scheduled for Monday evening in May at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to attend. Howard Hart serves as Captain.
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South End Fire Company
Howard Hart
35 More Jap Ships Sunk and 16 Hit by Bombers
American bombers from the Philippines and Okinawa sunk 35 Japanese ships and damaged 17 others, while ground forces in the Pacific report 23,221 Japanese killed in ten days. The Tenth Army resumed its Okinawa advance after a major counterattack, and Allied offensives push through China, Mindanao, Tarakan, and Burma as forces anticipate a large postwar buildup.
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Philippines
Okinawa
U. S
China
Shihkiang
Japan
U. S. Tenth Army
25Th
Balete Pass
Cagayan
Luzon
Mindanao
Tarakan
Borneo
Wewak
New Guinea
Burma
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chihkaig
Europe
Pacific
Robert C. Richardson
Pacific Ocean
House
Robert S. Beightler
37Th
Ohio National Guard
Nazi Surrender Ends Greatest War In Europe
Germany's unconditional surrender at Eisenhower's Reims headquarters ends Europe’s war. Col. Gen. Gustaf Jodl signs as Doenitz’s claim is announced after six years of global conflict. Japan remains at war, casualties loom, and relief mixes with grim note.
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Europe
Joyful Virginia Responds To Unconditional Surrender News
In Virginia joyous scenes followed AP reports of unconditional surrender. Richmond display signs proclaimed victory while shoppers paused stores opened briefly. Governor Darden delayed proclamation until Truman speaks as Pulaski held a 30 minute whistle and siren celebration.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Richmond
Hebert
Hitler
Germany
Darden
Capitol
Truman
Pulaski
Associate Pastor Named For First Baptist Church
Rev. Nathaniel B. Habel of Lawrenceville Virginia accepts a call as associate pastor of the First Baptist Church Winchester and will start duties by July 1. He will direct youth work and religious education under Dr. E. T. Clark as Winchester church membership climbs from 98 to over 700 and a new building stands complete.
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Nathaniel B. Habel
Lawrenceville
First Baptist Church
Winchester
E. T. Clark
Habel
D Preston
L. G. Carpenter
H. W. Watson
E. Tlark, Jr
Charlotte Falk
Dorothy
Clark
Helen Jepson Misses City Appearance Tonight
Metropolitan Opera star Miss Helen Jepson is ill and cannot appear in the city tonight as advertised. Dr. R R Sartelle, president of the Winchester Community Cancer Association, says a substitute was not accepted and she is rescheduled to perform Friday May 23 here.
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Helen Jepson
Metropolitan Opera
R R. Sartelle
Winchester Community Cancer Association
New York
Miss Jepson
Notice of new Sper hours and days of operation
Effective May 7th Sper will operate Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday hours are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Open Friday night and closed all day Saturday. Pingley & Carper.
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Pingley & Carper Cleaners
Winchester Memorial Hospital Board Meets Tuesday
Winchester Memorial Hospital president Dr. Hunter H. McGuire announces the annual board meeting in the nurses home educational unit at four o clock on Tuesday May 8. Directors up for re election officers and executive committee members will be chosen and proposed constitutional amendments aim to raise executive committee numbers and clarify eligibility. Homer E Alberti named new hospital administrator arriving from Bethany Hospital in Kansas.
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Hunter H. McGuire
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Nurses’ Home
Homer E. Alberti
Bethany Hospital
Kansas
President Truman Delays Surrender Announcement
President Truman said he agreed with London and Moscow to issue no surrender statement until a simultaneous three government announcement. He added there is nothing he will say until that joint release, as White House prepares to broadcast the address.
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Washington
Truman
London
Moscow
Jonathan Daniels
Daniels
Europe
White House
Capitulation of Germans Ordered By Doenitz
A London broadcast reported Germany had capitulated unconditionally with Admiral Karl Doenitz ordering the surrender of all fighting German troops. Ludwik von Krosigk read a message urging soldiers to accept terms yet remain united and steadfast amid the collapse. The broadcast said Doenitz appointed von Krosigk to wind up military affairs as the Flensburg radio would issue German communiqués.
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High Command
Churchill
King George VI
Rome
Washington
Truman
George VI
Associated Press
Downing Street
Reims
Doenitz
London
Flensburg
Germany
Karl Doenitz
Ludwig Schwerin Vonkrosigk
Admial Doenitz
Krosizk
Wwe
von Krozzk
Reich
Doeniz
Montgomery
Gutho
Sirens To Herald V E Day In City
City residents awaited the official V E Day proclamation with tempered excitement. Fire Chief Argenbright announced two minute siren blasts and churches planned prayer services at 8 pm while Mayor Anderson urged business closings and a 24 hour halt to alcohol sales.
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Truman
Owever
E. W. Argenbright
C. R. Anderson
Leslie D. Kline
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Norway
Ludwig Schwerin von Krosigk
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Flensbug Radio
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