The End of the German War

The ceasefire began yesterday to be sounding all along the fronts and our dear Channel Islands are also to be free today. The Germans are still in place resisting the Russian troops, but should they continue to do so after midnight, they will of course deprive themselves of the protection of the laws of war. It is not surprising that on such long fronts and in the existing disorder of the enemy, the commands of the German High Command should not in every case have been obeyed immediately. We may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing but let us not forget for a moment the toils and efforts that lie ahead.