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'Germany succumbs'

A similarly sombre tone was taken by the Times. In fact, VE Day did not even make the front page.

Births, deaths, marriages and the personal column were the paper's front page - even on VE Day!

The small matters of "Victory in Europe to be declared today" and "Germany has succumbed" were relegated to page two.


�In pictures:�VE Day Newspapers

	'Germany succumbs' A similarly sombre tone was taken by the Times. In fact, VE Day did not even make the front page. Births, deaths, marriages and the personal column were the paper's front page - even on VE Day! The small matters of "Victory in Europe to be declared today" and "Germany has succumbed" were relegated to page two.