02 Sep 1945
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1945
Page
1
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President Truman declared Sunday September 2 as V J Day for Japan a day marking surrender aboard the Missouri. He outlined four significances for the nation Japan the world and history and urged renewed national dedication to liberty and peace. The broadcast linked Washington and Tokyo with MacArthur and Nimitz addressing the surrender as the ceremony drew sober reflections on war costs.
Two nervous Japanese formally and unconditionally surrendered all remnants of their empire to the Allies in Tokyo Bay. Mamoru Shigemitsu and Yoshijiro Umezu signed, one for Japan and one for the Allies, amid guarded ceremonies as General MacArthur announced the surrender closed.
Partly cloudy Sunday and Monday with gentle coast winds. Max 98, min 69. Navy updates and local notices list personnel aboard USS North Carolina near Japan and Lt Blalock reassigned to Kelly Field. Tax talk and church announcements set September 8 11 A.M. in Athens, plus labor day closings and local appearances.
Quirky brief by Ken Reynolds appears in a local page feature. The fragment hints at lighthearted notes and casual commentary. Readers may expect short observations, small jokes, and playful lines typical of a daily humor column.
City schools will open Monday at 8 30 am with larger first grade and senior high classes due to higher births and returning servicemen. The 1945 46 year features improved instruction, enhanced supervision and testing, a teacher visitation plan, and new study groups. Ten new teachers were added. five resignations noted. Superintendent Alverson announced free books for two pupils each.
Se Metals calling employees to duty announces that all workers must report at eight o'clock this morning. T Harris owner says a full shift schedule follows and that those not yet served should report for work on Tuesday.
Pathe News four man team completed filming in North Alabama covering TVA progress in Decatur and nearby towns. They logged 30 000 feet of film showing industry farming and city life amid TVA projects. Montage chief Slavko Vorkach directed shooting with Henry Beach and Frank Follette aiding the crew during their two week stay.
The Commercial Credit Corporation announced the opening of a Decatur office at 109 Johnston Street to handle district business. J. L. Register will supervise the Decatur location, bring years of Southwide association with the company, and comes acclaimed among automobile dealers. The former District Farm Center area, on the second floor of the Eyster Building, has been remodeled to house the new occupants.
The Morgan county tuberculosis sanatorium plans a picnic for patients on Rothe Ve 13th at four o’clock. The event is organized by the sanatorium medical staff and aims to provide recreation for patients.
The Provost Marshal’s office reports 50 military police around a POW train carrying 754 German prisoners en route from McAlester Oklahoma to Camp Shanks New York. Major G W Trindal ordered heightened readiness after a railroad report claimed dissatis faction with accommodations and possible trouble.
Rayburn Shelton, an employee at a DeKalb area Oil station, received first degree burns to his legs Friday afternoon while fueling a customer's car. He was taken to Decatur General Hospital Saturday evening in a private car for treatment after gasoline spilled on his legs and a match struck, igniting the fuel.
San Francisco report highlights Allied colonies returning home after years in Japan. Some emerge with little more than pinfeathers as Japan’s Greater East Asia Co Prosperity Sphere claims fade. Allies pledge to widen freedoms and rebuild defenses but many face uncertain reintegration after wartime internment.
The surrender instrument text is released from the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on Sunday September 2. It states unconditional surrender of all Japanese forces to the Allied powers led by the United States United Kingdom China and the Soviet Union. It mandates cessation of hostilities, protection of property, immediate surrender of all forces, and obedience to the supreme Allied commander. It also commits to honoring Potsdam declarations and freeing Allied POWs and civilian internees.
Japan moves toward a political rebirth as the cabinet set a late January general election. Emperor representatives signed the surrender document aboard the Missouri in Tokyo Bay with General MacArthur present. Japanese press urged democracy while U.S. occupation plans warned against any treachery or disturbances.
The text of General MacArthur's remarks as supreme Allied commander at the Japan surrender ceremony is published. It states that peace should be restored without discussion of divergent ideologies and calls both victors and vanquished to rise to a higher dignity and commit to faithful compliance with the bonds of peace.
A poll of the House military committee found most members favor keeping selective service for a few more months. They expect 18 and 19 year olds to still be inducted. While many want abolition or modification, there is belief the draft must endure for a not two years to guarantee veteran replacements.
The Potsdam ultimatum calls for the elimination of the authority of wartime leaders, stern war crimes justice, occupation of Japanese territories, sovereignty limited to Honshu Hokkaido Kyushu and Shikoku with minor islands, complete disarmament, and removal of obstacles to freedom of speech religion and thought.
A historic signing occurred on the gallery deck table as flags of United States United Kingdom China and Russia fluttered nearby. The 45 000 ton Missouri loomed in the scene less than a month after it blasted Japanese war industries with its 16 inch guns marking a pivotal moment in the peace terms and theater of operations. The Presiding figure broadcast remarks reflecting on the shift in postwar diplomacy.
A 29 year old single man with 2 1 2 years in the Army, discharged 7 245, served in a light tank crew and drove combat vehicles over varied terrain under battle conditions. He also spent 3 months as an actor.
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