Middle East Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 11, 1945, Cairo, Egypt May 1945 new and Fuad Al Cairo new the to cheer the at touted report that Germany had surrendered own shortly after quickly gathered in front of the ext Adey to read the first Fush in a copy of and parted on the front of the army photo by no formal be Day in states own the dome of the nations Capitol in was lit on tuesday night for the first time since the United states went to War and while there was Joy throughout America Over the end of the euro Pean War it was tempered by the knowledge the conflict in the Pacific still must be simultaneously with the relight ing of the capitols dome the Brownout was terminated in new York president tru mans speech brought millions pouring into the streets of new with ticker tape showering Down upon the the populace on the whole in new York and the rest of the nation heeded the admonition to refrain from White House sources made it Clear that for the United states no formal be Day was president Truman carefully avoided any use of the term be pay in his speech announcing Victory in instead the president in keeping within his announced wish that the european Victory should not be made the occasion of unrestrained Celebration set aside May As a Day of this will also be observed As mothers tribute to late president the War placed Flowers on the grave of Franklin Roose velt m Hyde president tru who expressed regret that Roosevelt did not live to see Vic tory m had requested that this special tribute be paid to the late the Flag that flow Over iwo Jima was raised thursday Over the Ca Pitol dome in Washington in cer re monies incidental to the seventh War loan three survivors of the United states marines who originally planted the Banner on Suribachi were in Woodrow Wilson attended special services at the National Cathedral Tomb of her husband who led the nation to Victory in undersecretary of War Robert Patterson sent a message to War plants telling them that the nation is counting on american labor and Industry to provide the weapons and equipment needed to Mish decorations for amet personnel six men been awarded the legion of two the soldiers one the Bronze Star and two outfits have been awarded the meritorious service unit the legion of Merit awards go to Curtis Joseph George Thomas David Shearer and Claude John mull and Eldren Wright each receive the sol Diers medal for heroism on the Constantin Algiers Highway last the courage and initiative of each Man saved the life of the Driver of a wrecked be Edward Kapal receives the Bronze Star for meritorious arid heroic achievement at Ben Ghazi in the two outfits receiving the meritorious unit plaque Are the 19th weather Squadron and the 399th Engineer aviation mrw the time in less than two the United stated celebrated the tent awaited fall of the trained which were marked with Calm rejoicing and deep were ii Fislar to those which occurred false v4b Day rumours swept the nation on april and wfii4 the news this nonetheless it was the no famous associated press dispatch which stated that the allies officially announced that Germany unconditionally and carried a received in new York at Mon Day radio announcers immediately broke into programs to read the a the dispatch did not name any Allied official or using instead the word but office workers in downtown new York threw open and showering ticker tape and torn paper into l0ess than two hours times Square was a sea of exuberant although were certain the War was actually was dampened by the authorities1jii no comment t in Washington acc Jonathan White a4 Over the ers left brate the took toe surrender u that it indicated heed recent caution that t fair should Casion for re dedicating american efforts to the Pacific the news reached san Francisco breakfast work of tie United nations which received the calmly but went on unit Terv Erst the White House had nothing Lonneina the situation Daniels no official shortly de Barret or ins up y in on the seems to Haye carried adequate at has said the without i t to president Truman re leased the following statement agreed the London that i make no announcement with reference to the surrender of n i88 in Europe or Ake where until simultaneous statements can y three London Julian composer of the song All by Noonday crowds jammed new m Yorks times waving Flag the statement was read by Dan he had queried he on disclosures the British ministry of information that London would be Day on unusual activity the capital remained out scam there was an in activity at the sandwiches were brought to the White House and the president apparently dined at k from his usual custom of walking Home to Blair House for in new perplexed radio networks went Back to their usual schedules on monday afternoon having disrupting scheduled pro Grams for the Victory news at Abc released a statement announcing that in absence of official it was re turning to its Normal schedule after the first Abc had de voted its programming to news and lbs went Back on its regular schedule at with the announcement that All programs would continue to be interrupted for special news across the crowds quickly took up the surrender announce ment and began while officials were emphasizing that the report had not been con Sia was spirited Celebration with factory of titles screaming and Church Bells tog despite the fact that there was no official evening Paperel throughout the nation told the biggest a for of our Ime with extras and big Black new world Telegram read nazis give up with surrender to allies and rus As the York suns scare surrenders and i nazi9 yield big three at Eisenhower probably the most colourful extra was that of Black Type proclaimed Man unite Yie below this was a Blacker Streamer with White Type remember Pearl Harbor the headline of the new York Eisenhower he nazis to was pulitzer award for Bill Mauldin to prices distinguished contribution to journalism and letters during 1944 with an unprecedented display of the wars influence on the prize for distinguished correspondence during 1044 went to Hal the associated press War correspondent who covered the Western it was won fast year by Ernie Joe a photographer who took the famous picture of marines planting the Flag on i to received the pulitzer prize for outstanding news photo i a Bell of Adano was selected As the most distinguished novel of the written by time and life correspondent John it dealt with military government in the newspaper cartoonist award was won by Bill of stars and Mediterranean his very i cartoons immortalized the unshaven Mary Coyle chases the delightful fantasy about a genial drunk and a was selected As the Best original ame rican play of the expat on plane hijacked a plane formerly owned 2by Patton when he was stationed at f0rt Benning was stolen last week and wrecked near by Meek tout unhurt boys who rendered immediately to the to the 15yearolds said wrecked the plane in att a Landing after it 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