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* and, * slavia and Greece. ¢ seeking I! want to recruit prisoners as volunEL tary workers to be paid for their : efforts in a rehabilitation project : which may take five years or more. | i

¢ built in the war ravaged oountries, | hundreds of thousands of miles of | roads must be reconstructed, canals © must be- reopened, railways rebuilt ¢ and new housing provided for more Et than 40,000,000 Europeans.

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| development weakens the Joyndasions of the world organization now

amaze and perturb them most- was Russia’s cold and apparently calcu-

affairs, said: = _ Tn . “Not the least strangg thing about Comics . cieses 8 Lee Miller .,. 7| it is that the Russians are really BE oaeor Jr. | Ce 8 standing in_their own light. ‘This ‘Burton Nadio i. whole Polish business is bound to

[ecciershowtzed VOLUME 56—NUMBER 49

SIX NATIONS © DEMAND WORK. OF PRISONERS

- Three Million Wanted at 2 Once on Wage Paying . | |

SAN FRANCISCO, May 7. — Six

services of more than 3,000,000 German and Italian war prisoners for he job of post-war- reconstruction. The claimants are France, HolBelgium, Luxembourg, YugoeThey are not “slave labor”; rather, they

They believe many Germans and | in a foreign a fo the confusion and uncertainty awaiting ffem in their native lands. 3.000,000 a Minimum

Thousands of bridge§ must be

The 3,000,000 German and Italian

The western armies. under Gen. D. - Eisenhower now hold more than 3,500,000 German prisoners of war - The Russians hold ebout the same number, although Moscow has not announced it of-

In approaching the- prisoner la-! bor problem, the western allies are the Geneva convention:

riod- after hostilities end. Why Germans Push West

3 scourge. But Russia has:never signed the

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MONDAY, MAY 7, 1945. :

G. I. JOE—The late Ernie Pyle described him as the sdoglace. who lives like a beast and dies in great numbers,” G1 Joe, the actual warrior, is the symbol of all the fighting men of all the United Nations who crushed the Nazi

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CITY AWAITS OFFICIAL V -E 2 WORD CALMLY

No Celebrations Started Here During First Hours - Of Victory Report. |

By SHERLEY UHL Indianapolis rejoiced today, but it] rejoiced inwardly—where it really counts. 7 : The éity took unofficial reports of | the European victory in its stride, without breaking step. There were |

no emotional demonstrations, no! flag-waving, parades or unusual | crowds.

Factories hummed and stores remained open. A few persons left offices to stroll the streets ex-| petantly, but nothing happened.| Some persons idled on downtown | streets, smiled, and said nothing. | Others were solemn and thoughtful. Many Were Skeptical Much of the calm was attributed | to doubt over authenticity of the| victory report. Generally, the popu- | lace was skeptical, thinking it was | just another V-E story. Thousands! refused to believe the last shot had |

many axis prisoners as it desires as long as it desires. That is one explanation why thousands of Germans have quit the Eastern front and made forced marches across the waist of Germany to give themselves up to American and British troops. Western. European officials here believe it is especially important to mobilize German boys of the Hitler Youth organization for paid labor in devastated regions outside | wrecked more than 20 Japanese Germany. They believe it would | | vessels in daring week-end strikes be a great step in the re- -education | {in the enemy's home waters. of these youngsters to show them | gyuperfortresses blasted again to-| the havoc spread by their former day at suicide-plane bases on the | Nazi masters. | home island of Kyushu.

French Finance Minister Rene i . Th y ] Pleven said all Germans who vol- four Sey enter a

unteér for reconstruction work in| other countries should be paid in | ONT, and heavily damaged 18 German marks, .

JAP SUPPLY SHIPS

Superfortresses | Blast Nip Suicide Bases.

By UNITED PRESS American land-based navy planes

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France Invited to Big Four's Councils First Time in Parley

By R. H. SHACKFORD, United Press Staff Correspondent SAN FRANCISCO, May T.—The Big Four foreign ministers opened the doors of their highest secret councils to France today for the first time during the United Nations conference. French Foreign Minister Georges Bidault was invited to his initial meeting with heads of the American, British, Russian and Chinese

cuss with Bidault the question of a new chapter on international trus- | teeships. = The trusteeship question has already been taken up by technical

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Parley Sheken by Russicls Defiance of Allied Opinion

By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS, Scripps-Howard Foreign Editot

general work of the conference.” —The Big Four, it was understood, will seek French ‘approval of the 30-odd Dumbarton Oaks amendments to Which they themselves already have éyeen, An will dis- | ”

SAN FRANCISCO, May "--The crisis over the arrest of the 16|

vanished Poles will hardly wreck the conference, but the extraordinary

being worked out here. Over the week-end delegates talked of the else. What seemed fo

lated disregard for allied opinion. One, an expert on eastern European

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No End of ora Here HAY GET HOME SOON

PLANES WRECK 20 Peace in Europe to Bring

By EARL RICHERT, Scripps-Howard Staff Writer

WASHINGTON, May 7.—Civilians will find out, according to Wash- Expect Wen Over Overseas Two ington ‘officials, that V-E day will not bring an end to the home front |

“hardships.”

A major war will still go on and with it most of the shortages and restrictions that made it hard: for Mrs. Jones to buy a steak or for Mr.

Jones to find his favorite cigarets.

The only bright spot in the home!

front living picture is in gasoline. And that isn't really top bright, Here's the home front outlook for the period after V-E day: GASOLINE —* A” card holders should get’ a 50 per cent increase, enabling them to drive six miles daily as compared to four previous- | ly. Persons who use their cars in| their business’ and who hav€ been operating on “B” cards also will be| treated more generously by their! ration boards. May Take Three Months Deputy Petroleum Administrator | Ralph K. Davies warns that from! 30 ,to 90 days will be required to| effect the physical adjustments to

make the additional gasoline esti-| missing over Germany and one man | the situation as far as

mated at from 4,000,000 to 8,000,000 gallons daily, available to civilians. So don't expect extra gasoline too quickly. FOOD—The present tight food situation is expected ‘to continue for months, probably’ well into 19486. The essentials—meats, fats and ofls|% (including butter), sugar and rice— are scarce throughout the world. No {improvement in the meat ‘situation is expected in this country until next year, No easing in the fat situation is expected unt we start getting cocoanut oil from the Pacific. And

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SCHUSGHNIGG AND {BLUM ARE SET FREE

Wives Also Rescued From ~ German Camp. ROME, May T (U. P)—Kurt

Schuschnigg, former premier of Austria, has been liberated from a

disclosed today. Schuschnigg's wife also was Tescued With him, along with former |was

German concentration camp, it was |

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ONE IS KILLED, PILOT

Another Local. 8 Soldier Is

Imprisoned.

An infantryman, previously re-| | ported missing, has now been listed | as killed in Germany: A former Indianapolis

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is listed as a Nasi prisoner. Four

{have been freed from Nazi capture |and one, reported missing, is

on duty. KILLED -

Spl. Lynn A. Shotts, 631 Coffey charged in a year's time under the

, In Germany. a MISSING Flight Officer William R. Littlehale, formerly of 3754 Baltimore ave. over Germany. PRISONER

Pfc. George T. Turner, 212 N. Ful- :

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reported prisoner of Ger-

V SAFE . , Sgt. Eugene A. Byard, 913 High st., freed from Stalag 4-B Pvt. Ralph Freeland, 2401% Prospect st, freed from Nazis. 5 8. Sgt. Howard D, Grindstaff, 1347 N. Kealing, freed from German prison, Pvt: Norman B. Angrick. 819 8. Tremont ave, freed from Stalag Pfc. Roy H. Kibiler, 2062 N., Capitol ave, back on duty.

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HOOSIER BOY KILLED ANGOLA, May 7 (U. P.).~Thomas

‘|Rodgers, 14, was injured fatally yes-

eda when a truck in which he

(ch arged after V-E day.

MISSING, 4 , 4 ARE SAFE

| back about

1to—believe that most soldiers with,

actually been fired" in Europe until President Truman himself said so. Indianapolis couldn't let jtself go.! It couldn't brush away memories of | white crosses in a row ih Europe, of | watery graves in the Pacific, of boys! Ein, at this very moment on OKki-!

THOUSANDS OF 6. 1.'S

{ ton st., near Illinois st.: 1 was glad, yes, but celebrating at | overseas! this time would make me feel | guilty. ‘I'd be afraid I'd hurt the | feelings of those whose sons are| still fighting . . . and of those whose | boys are already buried in Europe.” The real situation won't be known| Mrs. Greta McFeely, until the army's point-system is|-Aid representative at Union station, | | | made public. Men will receive points | based on length and type of service, wounds and ‘medals and depéndency. Those with the most points will] |be the ones selected for dismissal if theyre not essential to the war| Churches and synagogs..downwith Japan. | town and in the neighborhoods will Here are a few clues to guide G.| | hold V-E day services tonight. if I's and their families in sizing up| | official announcement of victory in length of | Europe comes before 6 p. m. today. "If the official announcement is made after 6 p. m. today, churches and synagogs will hold services tomorrow night. Many churches are open today for those who wish to pray. It is expected- that great {stress will be Jaid upon prayers for the early cessation of hostilities in | the Pacific as well as upon thanks- | giving for the peace in Europe:

| Observers here helieved today that most soldiers who went before or during early 1943 stand a | pretty good chance of being’ dis-

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PLAN PRAYERS WHEN PEACE NEWS COMES

service goes. On Eligible List At the start of 1943 there were 1,500,000 soldiers overseas. Since the army. expects there will be more than 1,300,000 men dis-

point system, it seems reasonable overseas experience ‘who were in the army before Pearl Harbor, and those who went overseas by the first of

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Neighbors of Hitler Believe He's Still Alive, but in Hiding

' By JACK FLEISCHER resa Aschauer Scheffau, remarked, United Press Staff Correspondent “We ‘don't believe anything ‘Hitler BERCHTESGADEN,; Ger-|and the Nazis say because they lied many, May 7—Adolf Hitler's fieigh~|to us and betrayed us so many bors believe he is not dead but hid- | times.” “i ing. here somewhere in the Bavarian Frau Scheffau, whose little farm | Alps ‘where his fabulous Berghof re- is neat Hitler’ s Berghiof estate, based | feat today 18. a charred, Smoking much, of her information “on the |S ruin One report in -the countryside who sweated to rush completion of | here is that Hitler] Reichsmarshal | the elaborate system. of buildings | Hermann Goering, and a party fled ai ‘tunnels Hitler had here. °| toward Hinter See, 30, inileg’ east Of| She said so far as known Hitler |

Berchtesgaden. t 18 may be pure ru bit ons himself. had not visited Berghof! A pg Canim do Ft. Sean 0

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Travelers| that the filing facilities of the Associated Press/ had been suspended

USE SAYS NOTHING

Churchill to Go on Air at 8 A. M. Tuesday ‘By Arrangement

Of Three Powers.’

BULLETINS WASHINGTON, May 7 (U. P.) ,~President Truman said today that he was withholding any announcement in reference to the surrender of enemy forces in Europe until arrangements could be completed for a Simultaneous statement here, in London and in Moscow. :

LONDON, May 7 (U. P.).—The British ministry of information said tonight that tomorrow “will be treated as Victory in Europe Day.” Prime Minister Churchill will broadcast at 3 p. m. double British summer time (8 a. m. Indianapolis time) the ministry of information said. The text of ‘thes ministry of information ‘announcement: - “It is understood that in accordamce with arrangements between the three great powers an official announcement will be broadcast by Prime Minister Churchill at 3 p. m. tomorrow, the eighth of May. “In view of this fact tomorrow, Tuesday, will be treated as Victory in Europe day ‘and will be regarded as a holiday, the following day, Wednesday, May 9, will also be a holiday.

‘His Majesty the King will broadcast to the peoples

of the British empire and commonwealth tomorrow, Tuesday, at 9 p. m. DBST (2'p. m. Indianapolis time). Parliament will meet at the usual time tomorrow.”

LONDON, May 7 (U..P.).~The Swedish home radio service said today that an allied naval force of 48 ships had been &ighted at the entrance to Oslo fjord and that a landing on Norwegian soil is expected at any moment.

By UNITED PRESS

The German radio at Flensburg said today that Fuehrer Karl Doenitz had unconditionally surrendered “all German fizhting troops” to the allies. At allied supreme headquarters in Paris this sfatement was issued; ; : “SHAEF/ authorizes correspondents at 4:45 p. m. Paris time (7:45 a. m: Indianapolis time) to state that SHAEF has made nowhere any official statement for

PARIS, May 7 (U. P.).—Allied supreme headquartérs announced throughout the entire European theater of operations. [Earlier an announcement was made that the A. P.’s filing privileges at S.H. A. E.F. had been suspended. (A. P. headquarters in New York said they had ne statement, to make.)

immediate

publication up to that hour concerning complete surrender of /all German armed forces in Europe and no story to that ¢ffect is authorized.” C. B. S. Correspondent. Edward Murrow broadcast from London that President Trdman and Prime Minister Churchill had been prepared. to broadcast the official news of the German surrender ai 11 a,’m. Indianapolis time, but

that they were delayed because Premier Stalin, who was =

to speak.at the same time, was not ready.’ Murrow said the Truman-Churchill statement has been postponed indefinitely pending- word from Moscow /that Premier Stalin is ready with his statement. Jonathan Daniels, White House secretary, told Washington reporters at 9:15 a. 'm. (Indianapolis time). that (Continued on Page 2 —Column 4)

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By PHIL AULT United Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, May 7~—A' German broadcast said today that all remaining German forces in Europe have surrendered. There was no confifmation from allied sources that the Germans had surrendered, but every sign in London was that the end of the war was near.

Despite the German broadcast abbut the purported sur-

(render, fighting still was going on between, the Russians and

the Germans in Czechaslovakia, Gen. George 8, Patton's U . 3d army still was/ moving against Prague, but United

| statements of foreign slave workers [Press Correspondent Reynolds Packard reported it was'en-

countering only slight resistance. .

A speaker identified as German Foreign Minister Count |

Ludwig Schwerin von Krosigk announced over the Flensburg radio at 2:09 p. m. (7:09 a. m. Indianapolis tir

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me). that