Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 9, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur Nice Marseille edition peace came to Europe at one minute past Midnight this morning Nice Marseille time when the cease fire order to which Germany had agreed went into effect. Formal announcement of Germany a unconditional surrender came nine hours earlier in radio proclamations by president Truman and prime minister Churchill. As they spoke the last Quot Alec learn sirens sounded in London and it and the streets in both cities. Werel Bil scenes of frenzied celebrations. Announcement calmly have pad itt Perl action monday when the a Erm a announcements of it surrender was announce is signed at Rheims by Charles f. Kiley stars and Stripe staff writer Rheims May 8 a the third Reich surrendered unconditionally to the allies Here at Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower a Forward Headquarters at 2 41 am monday. The surrender terms calling for cessation of hostilities on All fronts at one minute past Midnight double British summer time wednesday May 9, were signed on behalf of the German government by ool Gen. Guat amp of Jodi wehrmacht chief and chief of staff to fuehrer Karl Doenitz. Under Jodi a signature were those of it. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith. Chief of staff to the supreme Alt commander be gtd bran Suslock Roff head Unis Sitf France who a a theorized m. Moscow to s\gib0sfl� of Sov de Force and France the in Fife minutes in the room Here. 59 Miles a Impi Egnio Forest where German Pere in the last War on and the scene of of France to the this of clip a this War june 21, 1940, flew from the terms were signed it Jess than ten hours after the arrival of Jodi by plane from 34 hours after final negotiate us a first begun with the arrival a Tuigg Day of Gen. Adm. Harts Georg vote Fredeburg commander in chief of German Navy who on thursday headed the nazi delegation which surrendered German forces in Denmark Holland and Northwestern Germany to the list army of. Gen. Eisenhower did not take continued on Page 9 Gen. Eisenhower pre8 a the crusade. ,. Hat reached it a Tori Taring cur h rejected and marshal stain some the commander final bat0<� a a a lbs River May 9�? last Battles of the pm mar a War was fought on the a Hank of the Elbe today Between the russians and the germans with americans As spectators. Everybody knew the end of hostilities was Only a few hours away. Tutor the last week the German 12th army was pushed Back in the Elbe and began surrendering to us troops the germans built Bridges while americans on the West Bank of the eme watched and accepted their surrender. We a yesterday severed diplomatic relations with Germany on the ground that there is no Central. Government to be recognised. The swedish radio said All German buildings in Sweden had been taken Over. A a
