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MANILA, HilLIPPIN-IS (AERS)--August 15— The War Is Over. THE WAR IS OVSR. president
Truman made that announcement at 8 a.m. (Philippine time). That is 7 P.m. Tuesday, '
August l^th in Washington, D.C.- The j&nperor of" Japan stated his acceptance of unconditional surrender and ordered all Japanese armed forces to cease operations and surrender their arms. President Truman has also ordered all U.S. armed forces to suspend
military operations. THE CHIEF ^CECUTIVE DISCLOSED THAT GENM*AL OF THE ASM? DOUGLAS
MacARTHUR WILL BE SUH.j3£E COMMANDER OF JAPAN.
Announcement of the Japanese acceptance of Allied unconditional surrender was related simultaneously in Washington, London, I-foscow and Chungking. Tho Japanese note
to the -Allied powers stated the acceptance of both tho Potsdam declaration and tho
Allied note of August 11th which defined the powers, of the Allied Supromo Commander
over the j3nporor, Hirohito's note also said that he was prepared to issue any orders
that may be required by the Supremo Allied Commander, Japanese Imperial General Head
quarters has boon ordered by the iSnpcror to offectuato tho surrender by all Japancso
arraod forcos.
Although tho Japanese have accepted surrender and both sides have- ordered the
cessation of activo military operations it will not bo v-J Day officially until tho
formal signing of tho surrender documents take place. President Traman stated that
tho signing of the documents .would take place at the earliest possible moment. Earlier statements by presidential Secretary Ross had stated that the fonaal signing of
the surrender might take several days. The Japanese surrender offer was handed to
Sec, of State ISyrnos by a Swiss official at 7:06 a.m. (Philippine time). Ho immediately brought it over to President Truman who accepted it and mado the announcement
54 minutes later that the war was over,
WASHINGTON UP BULLjSTIN—-Following is text of the Japanese reply to the Allied
counter proposalj "With reference to the announcement of August 10th regarding tho
acceptance of the provision of the Potsdam declaration and the roply of the governments of the United States, Groat Britain, Soviot Union and China sent by Secretory
Byrnes August 11th, the Japanese government has the honor to reply to tho governments
of tho 4 powers as follows.
1—His Majesty tho iinperor has issued an Imperial rescript regarding Japanese acceptance of the provisions of tho Potsdam declaration,
2—The ilaperor is prepared to authorize and insure by and to his government and
the Imperial headquarters the necessary terms for earrying out the provisions of the
Potsdam declaration.
3—His Mijcsty is also prepared to issue this coaminication to all military, naval and air authorities to issue to -all forcos under their control wherever located
to ceaso active resistance and to surrender their arms.
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| Full-text transcript | MANILA, HilLIPPIN-IS (AERS)--August 15— The War Is Over. THE WAR IS OVSR. president Truman made that announcement at 8 a.m. (Philippine time). That is 7 P.m. Tuesday, ' August l^th in Washington, D.C.- The j&nperor of" Japan stated his acceptance of unconditional surrender and ordered all Japanese armed forces to cease operations and surrender their arms. President Truman has also ordered all U.S. armed forces to suspend military operations. THE CHIEF ^CECUTIVE DISCLOSED THAT GENM*AL OF THE ASM? DOUGLAS MacARTHUR WILL BE SUH.j3£E COMMANDER OF JAPAN. Announcement of the Japanese acceptance of Allied unconditional surrender was related simultaneously in Washington, London, I-foscow and Chungking. Tho Japanese note to the -Allied powers stated the acceptance of both tho Potsdam declaration and tho Allied note of August 11th which defined the powers, of the Allied Supromo Commander over the j3nporor, Hirohito's note also said that he was prepared to issue any orders that may be required by the Supremo Allied Commander, Japanese Imperial General Head quarters has boon ordered by the iSnpcror to offectuato tho surrender by all Japancso arraod forcos. Although tho Japanese have accepted surrender and both sides have- ordered the cessation of activo military operations it will not bo v-J Day officially until tho formal signing of tho surrender documents take place. President Traman stated that tho signing of the documents .would take place at the earliest possible moment. Earlier statements by presidential Secretary Ross had stated that the fonaal signing of the surrender might take several days. The Japanese surrender offer was handed to Sec, of State ISyrnos by a Swiss official at 7:06 a.m. (Philippine time). Ho immediately brought it over to President Truman who accepted it and mado the announcement 54 minutes later that the war was over, WASHINGTON UP BULLjSTIN—-Following is text of the Japanese reply to the Allied counter proposalj "With reference to the announcement of August 10th regarding tho acceptance of the provision of the Potsdam declaration and the roply of the governments of the United States, Groat Britain, Soviot Union and China sent by Secretory Byrnes August 11th, the Japanese government has the honor to reply to tho governments of tho 4 powers as follows. 1—His Majesty tho iinperor has issued an Imperial rescript regarding Japanese acceptance of the provisions of tho Potsdam declaration, 2—The ilaperor is prepared to authorize and insure by and to his government and the Imperial headquarters the necessary terms for earrying out the provisions of the Potsdam declaration. 3—His Mijcsty is also prepared to issue this coaminication to all military, naval and air authorities to issue to -all forcos under their control wherever located to ceaso active resistance and to surrender their arms. |
