Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 8, 1945, Nice, Alpes Cote D'Azur                                194 in stars Ani Sti h by by for history Hiom Entous final meeting of the German delegation heal and red at which the third one the most the new Momiy late m Carifi rred army of i Sipult surrender finally Ito Givi of to British Sec and forwarded to berets set upon n f of enemy outlined other the movement aircraft demand that the ii tee the execution of thus Way was cleared for the Stag of which were set Gustaf chief of staff to Doenitz and of the that h4 be permitted to visit Allied Friedebur comm rated to the 0ne Linen Waco graced toe Oerman pair listened a Rattra in their i Rufini Gutt May time on arrival of the chief German Oen Gustaf von party Jodell returned the Salute in the the German party was de by again the Salute rather they afcan of Ana Elf bar in a rank the ale raft or but it Tua the plan had to Fly All the Way to but bad weather forced the plane to put shortly after it air marshal sir Arthur Coningham White plane arrived at the Brussels air port it made quite an impression on the German who asked several questions about my nil lost Ink army scattered and a had been Italy allies on the Ere of according estimates i Londea e its of the isolated in extending from Norway to the age Beansea from Estonia to the West coast of bulk of the forces were believed have been in  Austria one commentator Tat Here were Gemm three gives breakdown his breakdown was divisions or men of 85 about men divisions or about men age East and Crete Courland area neat men to 000 men the norwegian Tion service estimated the mum in Norway was French coast v further breakdown of toe French pockets gave St men me n Mavy no estimate on German competent mated sources at4 acht Meotti prised men at the Peak its Power following the fall of France col for tax one of the German negotiators 40 was obviously displeased by the sight of wrecked German armoured vehicles visible from the plane As it passed Over Western since he did not speak English and his Hans Georg von slept through most of the there was Little conversation aboard the Craft a Law is i that the German to negotiate a peace Fra in their minds armies hmm Derlong in Masse the the of the to jul Yum and stripes nates a a do of the hews an Anonymous army Telephone our teletype went Youj deft in the of title i3ash v announcing Germany final sur Render when we tried to Tele phone our Paris office for the All direct lines were Busy Trofin the i informed of the urgency of the routed Call to Paris hew it was about we got the read Stan and stripes when Riedeburg and Poleck requested some picture magazines to read sunday morn pfc Joyce of new furnished them copies of the stars and stripes and several american would be world conquerors herded together under the guns of american the of futures Are of pcs captured in the Ruhr signal corps photographers took these shots near historic scene of the first Rhine crossing by 9th nazis cot eggs during the weekend surrender conferences at Rheims the German delegates were afforded every Courtesy and Comfort normally Gitto an american the nazis were saluted by had i orderlies and household staff and lived in a seven room House at 3 Rue normally Sedas a temporary Billet for offi cers three Allied officers were in the House with the germans at All the Viscount Bury and of 21st and George rein Hardt of new their official the nazis meals were the same As those authorized for Junior officer of Bree of the menus were Fried eggs and Coffee arid Fried mashed Coffee and dinner Tomato pork mashed and Coffee and red on sunday morning the Allied breakfasted with the nazis ate cookies mailed from May the first evening Friedburg and nazi surrender they were served made by the Allied officers who stayed with with the cocktails the enemy representatives got grudgingly contributed by pfc Joyce House who had received them in a package from the Bouse was staffed by ame rican enlisted Mana Mereses was pfc Joyce of new former Secretary to the manager of the hotel three Cooks were t4 Eric North t5 Charles and t5 George pvt William new Brun was orderlies assigned to Geprge von Friedburg and Fritz Poleck were pfc Charles and pfc John at night the germans were guarded by six maps i relays of they were pfc Jack pfc Charles pfc Joseph Detroit pfc fre Derick a Pittsburg pfc Clifford and pfc Elmer Little be thanks troops of United nations count of 10 million is seen on captives an estimated 10 million German the greatest prisoner haul in will fall into Allied hands As a result of final nazi Beuter reported Many of the enemy former troops May remain prisoners for under established rules of prisoners Are held until peace treaties have been but for Mal conclusion of world War n in Europe is not anticipated Eto tags checked at the beginning of his interview with Walter Bedell German emissary Hans Georg Riedeburg was required to display his credentials and Autho Rity to represent Karl be Day front hard to locate piecemeal surrenders of isolated German armies and confusion accompanying Allied movement into areas where there was Little or no resistance obscured exact positions of the fighting fronts just prior to Germany on the basis of latest available the positions were British second and Canadian first moving into Denmark and Holland following capitulation of wehrmacht units opposing Field marshal sir Bernard Montgomery 21st Jarmy no fighting had been reported for several Days in this and the British had met the russians at Lea Stone Point near the Baltic ninth generally on or across the Elbe had contacted British forces to the North and russian unite which drove beyond first held Leipzig first Northern flank was on the farther South it driven much deeper into Germany and captured third driven straight across pressing in the Northern Edge of the soca Llod bavarian and entered Czechoslovakia and Pilsen was in third army As was seventh smashed its across the Center of the captured sent a spearhead through the Brenner pass from Austria to where it met fifth army troops pushing Swiss Frontier cleared French first in the Southwest Corner of the the French bad cleared All the German Swiss fifth breaking the German line South of the to with army men occupied most of Northern sent a Spear head West to meet French troops attacking along the Riviera and in the eighth Allied the fifth the eighth had smashed through the German line before the to to help Force sur Render of nearly a million germans in Italy and Western and had penetrated Well the in a Victory address Early monday shortly final unconditional surrender of Eisenhower told sailors and airmen of All the Allied nations be owed there a of gratitude that can never be the nazi capitulation was the High Point of the supreme manners but the always credit to his i at the surrender was an occasion for jubilation and Pride in a tremendous Job Well shortly after two minute interview with the Man Ivan sus Lopatoff led the russian into the supreme commander s f ice and firmly grasped his Ike beamed and said this is a great moment for All of the Gustaf Jodl strode i spoke and when his Jodl arrogant until meeting Allied Leader arrogantly to his car when he landed at Rheims Airfield a few minutes after 6 pm sunday but ten hours later he stood worn and shaken in front of Eisen Hower and indicated with bowed head Germany would comply with unconditional in the As wehrmacht chief of he had signed his name to Germany second defeat in 27 years uniform neat Jodl entered the surrender room erect and expressionless at stars and stripes correspondent Charles Kiley reported his uni form As neat his boots highly nine minutes his signature affixed to the he provided tie most dramatic moment of the otherwise Businesslike sur he Rose in response to an in caught word from Walter Smith and delivered a plea to the victors to be to the he better or worse with this signature the German people and German armed forces for better or delivered into the victors in this which has lasted More than five both have achieved and suffered More than perhaps any other people in the in this i can Only express the Hope that the Victor will treat them with Jodl broke Halfway through his address and appeared on the verge of he regained his and finished with a Strong his hands were trembling when he had been interpreted risen Bower replied you said embraced Tedder congratulations were exchanged among ail officers and Eisen putting his Arm around the shoulder of his air chief marshal sir Arthur grained his hand and said thank you very then head dressed the thanking them for everything you have done Ike refused to pose for pictures until his Al lied officers present at the sur his aide and close naval Harry and his Secretary Kath Leen gathered around paid tribute in his Victory recorded by the supreme commander paid tribute to his men after say ing just a few ago Ger Many surrendered All of its sea and air forces it has been thoroughly he said the defeat was accomplished with the Aid of our rus Sian allies and that it was fitting that the surrender should have taken place in the heart of where and valor had been inspire said Victory was achieved with the help of every oppressed nation Little red sche Shouse Allied supreme Forward of at Rheims is housed in a modern red Brick school the building hat been Eisenhower Forward since last fall and had been used by the hoes this was the cast for toe final act of the european War signatories it Walter Bedel chief of staff to artillery Ivan head of the russian mis Sion to prance authorized by mos cow to sign on behalf of the so of represent ing Alphonse chief of staff to Charles de Gustaff chief of staff of wehrmacht successor to Heinz Guderian and chief of staff to fuehrer Karl present at surrender Carl u8staf it sir Deputy chief of sir Harold com manding allies naval air marshal sir chief of air g2 Toter Preter for Gea Khaef Ehlein of Overall total escorted of Roans into cat Siwwi russian it for maj h assistant 8haep chief of hint Geors von commander in chief of Germany i Ziehn aide to behind scenes 8haep drafted surrender col Fritz member of Ober commando wehrmacht n Assi equivalent of War depart who began negotiations with Eisenhower did not appear in the surrender lie remained in his office with air chief marshal sir Arthur Tedder and received Jodl