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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 10, 1945
Page
1
Fragmented dispatches report Soviet and Japanese forces in confrontation on the Manchurian border amid a broader wartime crisis. The text notes Russian Pacific Fleet movements toward Vladivostok and a Japanese emergency session as nations brace for possible rapid developments.
A diplomatic correspondent reports Japan may end the war in a few weeks. Two paths are suggested: a business leaders panel ready to surrender or a formal Emperor peace request after prior failed moves. Whitehall and Daily Mail contacts indicate the conclusion in the Far East could come within a week, with Western powers wary of the implications.
High ranking U S and military authorities expect Japan to surrender unconditionally after recent Soviet advances and Allied bombing. The Soviet Union and British press report continued Allied demand while warning Japan could resist further until decisive defeats.
A wartime dispatch reports President Truman and Churchill pressuring Congress for a possible revision of the Potsdam charter as talks about mediating Japan with Russia surface. Molotov claims Japan asked Moscow to mediate but was rejected. Allied leaders were informed of the mediation appeal. A Manila report notes expected Japanese moves and defense plans as the Allies anticipate a major front shift and continued pressure on Japan.
The Moscow statement to the Japanese ambassador said the Soviet Union would consider a state of war with Japan from August. Molotov announced after Germany’s capitulation that Japan remained the sole power resisting unconditional surrender. The Allies pressed for surrender, while Japan rejected terms and sought mediation.
Published reports cite Dr. Jacobson of Columbia University who had been engaged to persons entering the arom. The note states the death radio activity ceased, varying rapidly as authorities continue to assess the situation.
The report notes German work on an atomic project near a heavy water plant, with plans for a Rhine attack abandoned after Allied targets. Allied raids failed to damage the site, which was camouflaged and later captured intact by the Allies months ago.
Fragmentary account notes Admiral Doenitz hearing of atomic bomb protection. Goring von Ribbentrop and other high Nazis reportedly agreed with Doenitz before doubting the claim. Doenitz allegedly rejected further involvement once convinced of the truth.
Professor Low in an interview with the _Prean_ stated that advances in atomic science may unlock the long sought alchemist dream. He notes early wartime work rearranged atoms and that ten years ago a scientist produced a small amount of war material from mercury. He envisions breakthroughs requiring time and cautions against premature expectations as the Atlantic energy scare looms.
Allies from America, Russia and Britain back an international military tribunal to prosecute Axia war criminals. The court will be seated outside Germany, with a mixed procedure leaning toward continental methods and a decisive presidential vote in ties. The tribunal may impose the death penalty in accordance with local norms.
A World War II era dispatch describes atomic bombing aspects near Nagasaki with claims of target destruction and strategic aims. The piece cites New York Times reporting and a naval spokesman optimism about future use while noting fear and moral debate. The report mentions Tokyo radio claims of Allied air raids targeting Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
In Belgrade and London reports, King Peter denounces Marshal Tito as a dictator amid Yugoslav political turmoil. Proclamations accuse Tito of eroding constitutional order as regents struggle with an implied exile and imperfect succession.
British officials expressed concern over reports of right wing excesses in Greece and the Varika agreement. They urged the Voulgaris government to implement measures to prevent violence and restore order while seeking peaceful governance.
At dawn along northern Honshu the Third Fleet renewed air strikes on shipping and naval targets. American carriers and ships pressed operations in the Kuriles and Paramuumo areas as weather limited sightings and two enemy planes were reported.
Australian forces in New Guinea reported progress in the Six Division operations amid jungle fighting. Troops advanced along inland and coastal routes, capturing key village defenses and routing enemy positions after artillery support.
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