Germany: U-boats to cease hostilities and return to base, hostilities towards west...

Germany: U-boats to cease hostilities and return to base, hostilities towards west to cease, May 5; Himmler orders release of King of Belgians and family and journey to Switzerland, May 6; Frank unable to go to Flensburg because of armed uprising in Prague, May 5.

East Europe: C-in-C Army East Prussia depends on keeping Denmark open, May 4, enemy breakthrough prevented, May 5.

South-east Europe: Army Group Ostmark to report on how it can support C-in-C Southeast as he fights back to Klagenfurt-Radkersburg line, May 5.

France: fortress La Rochelle declines to surrender and expects attack, May 4.

German Legation, Berne: Swiss horror at news of concentration camps, attack on German foreign policy, May 1.

Japanese minister, Berne: situation of German political leadership, May 2; suggests caution in marking of deaths of Hitler and Mussolini, May 2.

French ambassador, Moscow: ambassador denied access by Soviets to liberated French prisoners, similar problems for British, recommends retaliatory measures in France, Apr 29.

German Embassy, Madrid: Spanish request for information on German situation Anglo-US rivalry with Soviets, May 1.

German Consulate, Shanghai: defences against Allied landing being strengthened, May 1, Embassy Tokyo reports Japan's determination to continue war, May 2.

Naval Headlines.