I r ir. ~gnn *RPW WE.4A 76HE'Lt Fair Today and Warmer and Tomorrow VOL. LV, No. 141 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1945 PRICE FIVE CENTS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Story Told of How News Reached World '- Suspension of AP Is Lifted Seven Hours After Imposed Acknowledgement Is Expected at 9 A.M; Kennedy Banned for Early News Break (Here is the Associated Press report of how the news of Germany's surrender was transmitted to the world yesterday morning.) The Associated Press disclosed exclusively yesterday morning that Germany had surrendered completely and unconditionally. A rigid official news blackout still prevented formal Allied announce- ment of the fact, but this was expected today, approximately 24 hours after the Associated Press dispatch. Edward Kennedy, chief of the Associated Press Western Front staff who scored the news beat was indefinitely suspended from all further dis- patching facilities by Supreme Headquarters in Paris. For nearly seven hours after Kennedy got out the news in a brief but detailed and factual dispatch dated from Rheims, France, the suspension was applied to all Associated Press League Officers Named Allied Leaders To Broadcast 9 A.M. Daily Reprints' History of War The Daily is reprinting on pages 6 and 7 of this issue the brief hi- story of the European war which appeared in yesterday's extra for those readers who wish to keep it1 for future reference. - Peace Council Denied Right To ReviseTreaties By The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO, May 7.-Sena- tor Vandenberg (Rep., Mich.) agreed tonight with Soviet Foreign Com- missar Molotov that the proposed new world organization will have no power to revise treaties. , Molotov started an intensive study of the situation when he declared at1 a news conference that the Big Four had rejected the idea of revising treaties as "untenable". The Commissar's statement was couched in such terms as to lead some observers to believe that the Russians might possibly be placing a new interpretation on a four- power sponsored amendment giv- ing the proposed league's 'general assembly authority to make rec- ommendations for changes in any situation which might lead to war. But after a study by the American staff of Molotov's words Vandenberg issued a statement declaring that there is no basic misunderstanding regarding the language or intent of the amendment. Pointing out that it never had been intended for the league to have power to revise treaties, Vandenberg said he thought an "indispensably wise" decision had been made by the Big Four to explore all situations that might lead to war and to make recommendations. "We agree that the sanctity of treaties and the dependability of international agreements is at the bottom of all hope for collective security," Vandenberg said. "I agree withMr. Molotov in this regard. Our proposed amendment deals with other subjects. It recog- nizes that other situations may arise as the result of the vast area of war decisions, which may not have been answered under the pressure of ex- pediency in the best manner to serve justice and peace.- CAMPUS EVENTS Today Presidnt A. G. Ruthven, Dr. E. W. Blakeman, and Prof. P. W. Slossen will make a special V-E day broadcast at 2:15 EWT on station WPAG. Today Prof. J. S. Gault of the correspondents in the European thea- ter of operations, but this subsequent- ly was lifted for all except Kennedy. The Germans themselves first an- nounced that they had surrendered, in a broadcast at 8:38 a. m., EWT, yesterday. This was without confir- mation of any sort until Kennedy's short, straightaway dispatch was telephoned from Paris - to London nearly an hour later and was flashed on the Associated Press wires in the United States at 9:35 a. m., EWT. Kennedy's dispatch, datelined Rheims-a town 75 miles east of Paris-said that "Germany surrend- ered unconditionally to the Western Allies and Russia at 2:41 a. m. French time Today" (That was at 8:41 p. m., Sunday, Eastern War Time). The SHAEF suspension of the A. P. went into effect at 10:40 AEW, and for many hours it Was not even pos- sible to learn how the news had been transmitted. Shortly before midnight, however, after all but Kennedy had been rein- stated, the Associated Press in Lon- don filed this account of how Ken- nedy's story was received and sent to the Allied public: "The London staff was sweating out the peace news in an atmosphere' loaded with rumor, expectancy and cigarette smoke, when one of many telephones on the main news desk rang about 3:24 p. m. London time (9:24 a. m., EWT), and Russell Land- strom looked from his job of herd- ing copy to the cable and radio chan- nels to answer it. "'This is Paris calling,' came a faint, muffled voice. Then it faded and came back so Landstrom could catch the word 'Paris' again, and he turned the telephone over to Lewis Hawkins. "Very dimly the voice said that Germany had surrendered uncondi- tionally at Rheims. Hawkins was asking for details and authority when Edward Kennedy, chief of the Paris bureau, broke in to say: 'This is Ed Kennedy, Lew. Germany has sur- rendered unconditionally. That's of- ficial. Make the date Rheims, France, and get it out.' "Hawkins, well acquainted with Kennedy, recognized his voice, and after jotting down the flash called a woman traffic operator to take the call in a dictation booth and copy the story Kennedy had ready. "The flash moved from London by cable and radio at 3:26 p.m. (9:26 a.m., EWT). "ThenTHawkins found that the op- erator had been unable to hear Ken- nedy sufficiently clearly to get the bulletin, so Hawkins took the call back on the news desk and with dif- ficulty wrote down the first bulletin with a pencil, then handed the phone over to James F. King while he hur- ried the bulletin to the wires at 3:34 p.m. (9:45 a.m., EWT). "British censors had had no spe- cial instructions on handling surren- der stories, and since Kennedy's dis- pateh originated abroad, and was only being relayed through London, under standard British censorship practice there was no question raised about passing it." When the bombshell of the flash reached the New York foreign desk, University coeds received appoint- ments as executive heads and to exec- utive committees of various League activities last night at the annual Installation Night ceremonies in the Rackham Building. A highlight of the evening was a talk given by Miss Mary Hayden, '42, who recently returned from 28 months of overseas duty with the Red Cross. Miss Hayden spoke of some of her most interesting experiences in England, Scotland, Normandy, Bel- gium, Holland and Germany. "The foremost purpose of the Red Cross girl" she said, "is to bring a touch of home to the soldiers during the few hours they have free from com- bat." Ethel McCormick Scholarships, given for scholastic attainment and participation in extra-curricular activities, were given to Jean Gaff- ney, Delta Gamma, Pat Cameron, Adelia Cheever, and Jean Morgan, Kappa Delta. Dean of Women Alice C. Lloyd presented the three schol- arships as well as the war activi- ties plaques won by Martha Cook Dormitory, Gorton League House and Alpha Delta Pi sorority. The plaques were given to the houses which contributed the most hours, per resident, in war activities. Appointments to the Women's War' Council, the coordinating body of all women's activities, were announced by Nora MacLaughlin, Alpha Chi Omega, new War Council president. Ruthann Bales, Delta Gamma, is president of Women's Judiciary Council. Miss MacLaughlin and Miss Bales were introduced by their prede- cessors Marjorie Hall, Martha Cook and Natalie Mattern, Kappa Kappa Gamma. Miss MacLaughlin contin- ued her announcements, naming Jane Strauss, Sigma Delta Tau, as secre- tary, Jean Gaffney, Delta Gamma, treasurer, Betty Vaughn, Kappa Al- pha Theta, orientation chairman, Frances Goldberg, Martha Cook ser- vice chairman, Dorothy Wantz, Delta Gamma social chairman and Dona Guimares, Pi Beta Phi tutorial-merit chairman. Miss Bales, who will represent Ju- diciary Council on the War Council, announced that Ann Schutz, Martha Cook, will be secretary of Judiciary Council, and that Carol Giordano, Delta Delta Delta, will serve as senior representative. Junior representatives will be Jean Louise Hole, Pi Beta Phi, Josephine Simpson, Kappa Alpha Theta and Carolyn Newberg, Martha Cook. Sophomore aides to Judiciary Council will be Betty Rybolt, Jordan, Betty Hansen, Lincoln House, Mar- gery Keen, Stockwell, Faith Boult, Chi Omega, and Charlotte Leach, Collegiate Sorosis. Florine Wilkins, Martha Cook, re- tiring president of Assembly, organ- ization for independent women, an- nounced the names of the women appointed to Assembly board for next year. Helen Alpert, Tappan House, will act as president, Elaine Baily, Stockwell, as vice-president in charge of dormitories, Mary El- len Wood, Martha Cook, vice- president in charge of League Houses and Mary Alice Dunivan, (See APPOINTMENTS, Page 5) Hopes for 'Spirit of Reconciliation' for All By The Associated Press LONDO A, May 7-German Foreign Minister Count Ludwig Schwerin Von Krosigk announced Germany's un- conditional surrender to his country- men today and summoned them to a new life, guided by respect for in- ternal and international law so that "we may hope the atmosphere of hatred which today surrounds Ger- many all over the world will give place to a spirit of reconciliation among nations without which the world cannot recover." The foreign minister's announce- ment broadcast over the Flensburg radio, followed by a three-minute si- lence, said that "the High Command of the armed forces today at the order of Grand Admiral Doenitz de- clared the unconditional surrender of all fighting German troops." A few hours earlier the Flensburg radio had broadcast an order of the day from Admiral Doenitz, Adolf Hit- ler's successor, notifying all U-boats to "cease activity." Van Krosigk, in announcing the surrender of Germany, declared that "after a heroic fight of almost six years of incomparable hardness, Ger- many has succumbed to the over- whelming power of her enemies." The foreign minister mentioned German Navy Flies Whte Flag ROME, May 7-(/P)-The Allied Command announced today the corn-, pletion of the capitulation of the German navy in this theater with the surrender of 22 e 'emy craft, one small submarine and 1,300 sailors at Ancona. The ports of Genoa and those in the upper Adriatic rapidly were be- ing cleared of mines and channels were being opened through sunken vessels. Only hostilities reported were RAF fighter attacks on motor traffic northwest of Fiume. Lfocal Stores To Close Today Local and county business estab- lishments will close today following President Truman's official V-E proc- lamation scheduled for 9 a.m. EWT (8 a.m. CWT). Stores will remain closed during the day. With most businesses closed yes- terday following the V-E report, local police officers expressed optimism regarding the safe and sane V-E celebration. Comparatively few automobile ac- cidents and disorderly cases were reported by the police who urged citizens to keep celebrations within bounds. Nazi Foreign Minister Reports Surrender to German People none of these enemies by name and there were still loose ends on the east front where German commanders in Czechoslovakia refused to immediate- ly lay down their arms and fought on against the Russians and Czechs for "free passage out of the country." Educator Sees New Scientific Era for China Because the traditional arts have failed her during the war, China now sees the need for systematic think- ing and scientific research, Dr. Chi- ang Monlin, president of the Provi- sional National University of China, said yesterday in an address spon- sored by the Department of Oriental Languages and Literature. Discussing "Science, Art, and the Present Philosophy of Life", he poin- ted out, "Wisdom and character built up through centuries of culture are still important in modern warfare. However, the suffering of the Chin- ese people could have been reduced greatly by the use of modern sci- ence." Turning to current Chinese prob- lems, Dr. Chiang declared that the main body of communist and nation- alist troops do not fight each other, but guerrilla forces of both. While the communist-nationalist split is consider analagous to the North-Southsituation during the Civil War, it can better be compared to a few Oregon counties rebelling against the entire U.S., he added. Cohen Speaks On Zionism At Foundation "Zionism cannot solve the problem of anti-Semitism, but it has a direct bearing on the consequences of anti- Semitism, Abraham Cohen of Detroit said in an address on "Zionism: A Solution to Anti-Semitism" made yesterday at the Hillel Foundation. The purpose of the Zionist move- ment is to establish Palestine as a national Jewish homeland. Zionism offers Jews the opportun- ity to establish conditions so as to be able to live independently of the whims and dictations of others, Co- hen said, pointing out that the Zion- ist movement also provides an an- swer for Jews now living in Europe who have been the object of so much discrimination. The Jewish reaction to anit-Semi- tism often causes these people to have a feeling of inferiority, Cohen asserted, but Zionism implores the Jew to be himself, be proud of what he has done, and to stand up for his rights. Big Three Scheduled To Address Waiting World in Simultaneous Report By The Associated Press LONDON, May 8.-People all over the world today await the formal announcement of complete victory in Europe which is expected to be the message of President Truman, Prime Minis- ter Churchill and Premier Marshal Stalin in a simultaneous broadcast scheduled for 9 a.m. EWT. Announcement came yesterday of Germany's formal cap- itulation which took place at 2:41 a.m. (French time) in the Rheims school house, headquarters of Gen. Eisenhower, Supreme Com- mander of the Allies of the west. However, this proclamation received no official sanction from Allied heads yesterday, although the -news was spread throughout the world and was not officially denied. The crowning triumph came just five years, eight months and six days after Hitler invaded weak but proud Poland and struck the spark wh'ich set the world afire. It marked the official end of war in Europe, but it did not silence all the guns, for battles raged on in Czechoslovakia. There, Nazi Gen. Ferdinand Scho- errner, who has been designated a war criminal, defied the orders of Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz, suc- cessor to the dead or missing Hitler, to lay down arms. But this force-all that remains of what once was the mightiest military machine on earth-faced inevitable licuidation or surrender. The only details of Germany's ignominious end came from Ed Kennedy, chief of the Associated Press staff on the Western Front, who was the first to flash the word the world had long awaited. His story said the surrender was signed for Germany by Col. Gen. Gustaf (Alfred) Jodl. Jodl is the new chief of staff of the Wehrmacht. It was signed for the Supreme Al- lied Command-The United States and Britain-by Lt. Gen. Walter Be- dell Smith, Eisenhower's chief of staff; for Russia by Gen. Ivan Suslo- parov, member of a military mission on the Western Front, and for France by Gen. Francois Sevez. "Gen. Eisenhower was not pres- ent at the signing," Kennedy said, "but immediately afterward Jodl and his fellow delegate, Gen. Ad- Churchill.,Will Make Official Report Today British To Celebrate Double Public Hlolidiy' By The Associated Press LONDON, May 7-The British min- istry of information announced that tomorrow will be treated as V-E Day. The Ministry said officially that, "in accordance with arrangements between the three great powers, the Prime Minister will make an official announcement at 3 p. m., British Double Summer Time, (9 a. m., East- ern War Time), tomorrow, the 8th of May." "In view of this fact," the an- nouncement said, "tomorrow will be a public holiday and the day after, Wednesday, will also be regarded as a holiday." "Parliament will meet at the usual time tomorrow." The British press association at- tributed "the surprising delay in an- nouncing V-E Day, in spite of the complete capitulation by the Ger- mans," to the importance "attached to synchronizing the news in Lon- don, Washington and Moscow." E. P. Stackpole, Press Association's Correspondent in the Parliament lob- bies, said an hour before the mini- stry's announcement that the offi- cial word was not expected until to- morrow. King George Sends Message to Yanks LONDON, Tuesday, May 8.-(P)-- King George VI today sent a mes- sage to Gen. Eisenhower congratu- lating him and his armies on the "complete and crushing victory" in Europe. "All the world now knows," he messaged the Allied Supreme Com- mander, "that after fierce and con- tinuous'warfare this force (the Allied Armies) has accomplished its mis- sion with a finality achieved by no other expedition in history." Churches Will Hold Services With V-E Day proclamation ex- pected momentarily, many Ann Ar- bor churches, according to previous arrangements, will hold services of prayer and thanksgiving today. Churches which will hold such rites are: First Unitarian Church, 8:00 p.m. EWT (7:00 p. m. CWT); St. Mary's Student Chapel, 8:00 p. m. EWT (7:00 p. m. CWT); First Baptist Church, 7:00 p. m. EWT (6:00 p.m. CWT); and Hillel Foundation, 7:30 p. m. EWT (6:30 p. m. CWT). C'hurchoffricials emphasizedthat miral Hans Georg received by the mander." Friedeburg, were Supreme Com- Ruthven Will Talk on WPAG President Alexander G. Ruthven, Dr. Edward W. Blakeman and Prof. Preston E. Slosson will speak at a special V-E Day broadcast at 2:15 p. m. EWT (1:15 p. m. CWT) today over Station WPAG (1050 kc). Arranged by the University of Michigan Broadcasting Service, the program will include music presented by a quartet under the direction of Prof. Arthur Hackett. DAILY ROUTINE CONTINUES: Campus, City Receive Victory News Calmly By PAUL SISLIN & BILL LAMBERT Ann Arbor students and towns- people received the news of victory they waited more than five years to hear quietly and with no outward c. L r_ oa - n -n week tb t announcement of V-E Day wotb Id soon come. The first announcement that Gen- eral Eisenhower had completed nego- tiations for the surrender was reveal- nA n+AhmfQ m (,W-:U Imr) Q"I In the Angell Hall smoking room a lone student sat reading The Daily extra. Outside University Hall people clustered around an automobile where a radio was giving the minute-by- Im,+a anm.+ Truman's statement half the Ann Arbor stores anticipated the dec- laration and closed for the day. The front pages of extras announc- ing victory in Europe were pasted in shnwwindnws ta 2nnonne the