Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 11, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote D Azur                                Marshal Zhukov holding a sheaf Flag which was a gift from Gen. Eisenhower. Gen. Sokolov so we Zhukov a chief of stuff is at  commends Patriot forces Patriot forces of German occupied Europe received formal recognition and thanks for their part in the overthrow of nazism in a special order of the Day issued yesterday at the Headquarters of Gen. Eisen Bower. Addressed to patriots of prance Belgium Holland Denmark and i Norway the message said in part a your countries have now been i liberated by the combined efforts of All the forces under my Cornland. Not the least of these forces i count the members of resistance. I have watched your efforts with admiration.�?�1,000 Cannon Salute Victory in Moscow Moscow May to Reuter. A the russian capitals famous guns which have celebrated every major red army Victory since Stalingrad fired their loudest Salute to Mark the unconditional surrender of Germany. Marshal Stalin honouring the red army and the red Navy in a special order of the Day ordered 30 salvos from 1,000  trives Victory credit to All who did duty Washington May to ans. A Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower acknowledging a message of congratulation from Secretary of War Henry l. Stimson said today that the Victory in Europe belongs to every citizen of the United nations Quot who has done his or her duty whether in uniform or in civilian life. Quot to have my own performance of duty so signally approved by the head of the War  and by one whose Wisdom courage and determination i hold in such unbounded respect will be to me for f the rest of my life the source of deepest satisfaction a Gen. Eison i Bower stud. Italy to Rule in North Rome May to ins a the Allied commission for Italy today  to turn Over the administration of the ten Northern provinces in the italian  aes a cum pan Neil Berlin delegation there probably will but Many w to will claim to be the first american Soldier in Berlin but there is no question of the identity of the first american women to enter the Reich capital. A. Sarah Bagby Secretary to Gen. Carl a. Spaatz 2/lt. Kathleen h. M. Surname Ruby personal Secretary to Gen. Eisenhower and to Nana Rue chief clerk in the supreme commanders office accompanied the sheaf delegation to Berlin is secretaries to the re present at Ives. Possibly the first i to reach Berlin officially was an unidentified member of a c54 Crew which flew maj. Gen. John r. Deane am adm. E. R. Archer american and British members of the military Mission to Moscow from the soviet capital to Berlin. The c54 landed before the sheaf delegates arrived. Tr.8. Army signal corps photo air marshal Tedder left and adm. Sir Harold m. By trough at right of the Center group chief of Allied Nauvai Fortes Ore conducted by russian officers on a tour of the bomb ripped ruins of Berlin Stimson lauds yank sergeant steals show Lee Lorn z in soviet Victory Celebration Secretary of War Henry l. Stimson today praised it. Gen. John c. H. Lee com z cd and his troops for successfully handling the tre i Mendouse Supply problem in the Eto. In his congratulatory Cable to Lee Stimson pointed out that com z troops overcame All logistical obstacles and thus played a vital role in defeating the germans. A furthermore the message said a during the Long period when so Many of our forces were in great i Britain you discharged your tune i tions., with Superb efficiency great human understanding and diplomacy. Passing on the message to the troops of his command Lee added my grateful thanks to each and every person in this vast communications zone organization for i your Devotion Fidelity and unfaltering Zeal. Your performance has accomplished what hitherto had i been thought impossible. Your share in be Day is a mighty one Weh earned and fully  it Fiill postpones speech i until sunday Wjk y London May to up a prime minister Churchill cancelled the speech he was to make tonight saying it would be delayed until May 13 because of his Many engagements. Churchill told commons that the government is still undecided about dissolving parliament thus ending Tho wartime coalition and bringing about a general Leeton. He said conscription would continue throughout the War against Japan. Moscow May to up a sgt. George Thomas a former Baptist minister in Chicago was one of the Central heroes in a Day Long Victory demonstration yesterday outside the american embassy. After thousands of demonstrators had wildly cheered and applauded Truman Churchill Eisen a _ Hower and Zhukov Thomas jumped up on the Balcony and led milling throngs into a new wave of cheers for Stalin Truman and British soviet and american generals. Suddenly a red army officer appeared on the Balcony and embraced and kissed Thomas whereupon the crowd again burst into frenzied cheers. Next door to the embassy at the hotel National the Dean of Canterbury Hewlett Johnson emerged from the Louby and was grabbed by a group of husky russians who pitched him in the air. And demanded a speech. The tall dignified aged Clergyman hardly Abe to catch his breath and with Hoover warns on starvation new Vork May  president Herbert Hoover. World War i food Czar said yesterday that starvation in Europe still could be averted if within the next two weeks a Quot great Stream of food begins to flow to hungry lands. Hoover blamed a Power politics for hampering the United nations Relief and rehabilitation admin  on and criticized the Relief or creaming Down his foce a animation itself for lacking an Mutt red a few won is of thank adequate transportation system and and congratulations provoking the authority in which sufficient More cheers. Similar Demonstra-1 never is vested tier were held outside the British Asseburg hat to a new a a 59 embassy and along the Sof Skaya embankment of the Moscow River by other Allied embassies. The inexhaustible throngs continued the jubilation far into the night. Anglo americans inside bars and restaurants were being kept inside behind looked doors. The russians refused to in them go and insisted on an All night Celebration. French to Call Assembly the French Cabinet will Call the consultative Assembly which had adjourned until summer into extraordinary session beginning next tuesday. On the clock of starvation a Hoover at a meeting called by the Quot save the children federation inc.,&Quot suggested a four Point program to save Europe Horn starvation 1�?immediate Start of shipments. 2�?establishment of thousands of canteens to rehabilitate children in Industrial areas. 3�? payment of in Rha costs by International contributions or by the individual nations themselves. 4�?transportation of food by the War department if Urra or any other government Agency is unable to begin shipments . May 11, 1945 the stars and St i chs Page 5 surrender Aud ii Virjin Toast Iii ruined Dor Iii jul arrogant to Hie last Field marshal Winheim Keitel chief of the German combined staff raises his Sliver Baton before departing after formally ratifying the third Reich a unconditional surrender in Karls Horst Berlin suburb on wednesday. The other German representatives were col. Gen. Paul Stumpf left Luftwaffe commander and Gen. Adm. Fofana Georg Friedebur right rear commander of the German Navy. Drinking a Toast to Victory after the Berlin surrender ceremony Are left to right air chief marshal sir Arthur Tedder Deputy supreme commander representing Gen. Eisenhower marshal Georgi oust Antinovitch Zhukov Deputy commander in chief of soviet forces and Gen. Carl a. Spaatz us staf commander the ceremony following the one at it Helms defined More closely the surrender