Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 12, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               Saturday May 12, 1945the stars and stripes. Page s a amp film Metis congratulations were in order in Gen. Eisenhower a office in Rheims after the surrender terms were signed. Left to right Are maj. Gen. Ivan Suslo Paroff of Russia it. Gen. Sir f. E. Morgan Deputy chief of staff sheaf it. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith chief of staff sheaf capt. Harry c. Butcher sheaf naval aide Gen. Eisenhower holding pens with which the surrender was signed air chief marshal sir Arthur Tedder Deputy supreme commander and a do. Sir Harold m. Burrough British commander of Allied naval forces. Giro it k 1 a few amp a shr j l a a 40 when. Pm v Ltd xxv. It amp a \ Gen. Eisenhower recording his Victory speech. At the right is marshal Tedder. To Gen. Smith signing the surrender document on behalf of the Allied High command. Left to right Are a do. Burrough Gen. Smith Gen. Suslo Paroff Gen. Carl a. Spaatz us8t�f commander and air marshal sir j. M. Robb. Gen. Eisenhower was in his office while the signing was going on. With the supreme commander was air marshal Tedder. Later the German delegation were taken to Eisenhower s office. The general asked the germans if they understood the terms. There was no Exchange of salutes. After a two minute audience the three germans left t As 8haef British maps Salute a British officer escorts col. Gen. Gustaf Jodi of Ltd of the wehrmacht and maj. G. S. Wilhelm Oxenius right Jodi s aide into sheaf Forward Headquarters at Rheims. A. R i. % a r Gen. Suslo Paroff affixing his signature to the surrender papers As representative of Russia. Loft to right Art it Ivan Chom Laeff russian interpreter Gen. Sue Lepa Reff maj. Tsvi. K. W. B. Strong standing sheaf go Gen. Spaatz and marshal Robb. . Army 8ignal Worpe photo Gen. Adm. Rane Georff Fredeburg German naval commander and got pol Eek in ear arriving at Rheims for the pre surrender discuss one. Fritz