02 May 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
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Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2015-05-06 16:30
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Wed, 2 May 1945
Overcast, showery, cooler.
Odd jobs.
NE wind.
Yesterday’s Chinese paper contains account of Himmler’s request for unconditional surrender via Polish nobleman & Swedish Govt. & of Truman’s demise & Churchills non committal answer re its authenticity. German resistance in Italy finished. Provisional Govt set up in Austria (Renner).
