Special issue (marked:Special) of The Telegraph newspaper, published in Brisbane, Australia, announcing the end of World War II. Headline: END OF WAR IN EUROPE – Tuesday, May 8, 1945 – the day the Allied forces declared the end of the war in Europe (Victory in Europe Day – V-E Day).
Special issue (marked: Special) of The Telegraph newspaper, published in Brisbane, Australia, announcing the end of World War II. Headline: END OF WAR IN EUROPE – Tuesday, May 8, 1945 – the day the Allied forces declared the end of the war in Europe (Victory in Europe Day – V-E Day). The subheadline reads: “Although the Allied leaders delay the official proclamation, the war in Europe is over. The Germans themselves have announced unconditional surrender, and the signing of the unconditional capitulation at General Eisenhower’s headquarters was fully described by correspondents who were present.” On the right side of the front page, the paper quotes the German Foreign Minister stating: “Gravest Hour of German Nation”, calling it “the most tragic moment in the history of the German nation” as he announces the surrender to the German people. On the lower left, in red letters, it is written that a Peace Holiday has been declared in England, and that Mr. Churchill is expected to deliver a historic speech, while crowds flood the streets of London. The article also reports: “The bodies of Goebbels, his wife, and children were found in Berlin by the Russians; Hitler’s body has not yet been discovered.”
On the back page, a full-page giant photograph shows British Prime Minister Winston Churchill forming the letter V (for Victory) with his fingers. Under the title: “Blood, Sweat and Victory”, the paper declares that one man deserves the praise of the entire world for having led not only his people, but all nations, to victory: “He saw the war approaching before the eyes of his colleagues; he fought to prevent it while there was still time; but when it came, and he took upon himself the responsibility not only to lead forward but to make up for years of political incapacity, he leapt to the front of the stage as a national leader with fire, humanity, and courage, and as a world leader with realistic vision… Churchill will be remembered in history as the people’s leader, who translated their deepest hopes into noble words and greater deeds—the man who was willing to fight to the death, and who could inspire his people, in their darkest hour, to do the same… Churchill is a great statesman—and an even greater man.”
The inner pages contain an extensive overview of the events of World War II, from its outbreak to its end, and more.
6 pages. 60 cm. Complete issue. Fold marks. Tears along some fold lines (repaired). Good–moderate condition.
