Truman Proclaims V J Day As Japan Surrenders On Globe Hook Up
President Truman proclaims Sunday September 2 as V J day for Japan a day of tribute and liberty victory. The surrender terms were signed aboard the battleship Missouri off Tokyo as Gen Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz spoke in brief remarks. The ceremony linked Washington and Tokyo via a globe girdling radio hookup with broadcast plans for a 9 30 p m Washington time surrender program and a later Armed Forces Radio address to troops worldwide. Secretary of State Byrnes says revolutionary political changes in Japan are expected with the Japanese people guiding the future government while the Allies retain judgment on its formation.
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Nation relies on favorable fall for crop relief effort
A midyear forecast from the weather bureau and agriculture department warns that a moderate August heightens September risk for corn and other crops. Heavy rains are needed in the Midwest and Great Plains to meet domestic and relief feeding goals, with corn as a keystone for meat dairy and poultry. The late spring slowed corn, and warmer September and later frost are required to protect harvests.
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Bowles Says Employment Bill Key to Budget Balance
Price Administrator Chester Bowles told the Senate Banking Committee that the full employment bill offers the only practical path to a balanced federal budget. He outlined a program including a long term tax plan, universal social security, a farm policy, and wartime controls removal, as hearings wrapped.
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Wainwright Expresses Gratitude for American Understanding
Lt Gen Jonathan M Wainwright, gaunt but trimmed in a new battle jacket, thanked the American people for understanding the circumstances of his surrender at Corregidor. He said the belief in American comprehension was his chief comfort during three years of captivity. Continued on Page Two.
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Sperry Investment in Wright’s Automatic Machine Company
Governor Cherry welcomed the Sperry corporation's substantial investment in Wright's Automatic Machine Company in North Carolina. He praised local workers and noted expansion would balance the state's economy. He highlighted Carolinian leaders Thomas A. Moran and Omus B. Doe as true natives. He recalled former governor O Max Gardner.
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First Plane Reaches States From Japan
The first plane to fly direct from Japan to the United States landed at the Fairfield army air field after departing Atsugi outside Tokyo on Thursday. Col. John H. Lackey Jr. piloted the C-54, carrying photographs of Japan’s air war damage. The B-12 also stopped at Okinawa Kwajalein and Honolulu on the Japan to U.S. route.
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Congress To Reconvene Wednesday
Congress plans to reconvene Wednesday to tackle peacetime legislation. President Truman seeks quick action on unemployment relief, veterans' job placement, tax changes, and consolidation of agencies, with hearings already underway on extra pay for the jobless.
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Allied colonies face reshaped role as Japan exits sphere
The World Today notes Japan’s retreat from the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. French Indo China sees Bao Dai’s Annam state and competing occupancy by Chinese and British troops. France relinquishes Kwantung Peninsula claims as Dutch East Indies moves toward independence under Japanese influence.
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Surrender Speeches Mark Japan's Formal Capitulation
Headlines from Tokyo on September 2 1945 present President Truman and General MacArthur declaring V J Day with notes of gratitude to fallen loved ones. Truman frames surrender as freedom over tyranny and a step toward a safer world while MacArthur honors silent dead and vows to end war through a new era of peace and alliance reforms.
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Weakness in Tobacco Prices Continues Across Border Belt
Prices on the South Carolina and North Carolina border belt flue cured tobacco markets stayed weak this week with most grades steady to $1 lower, mainly in medium and lower quality tobacco. Reports note heavy deliveries, blocked warehouse floors, and increased damaged and bleached tobacco as a result. Outlook hints at slight relief next week if weather remains cool.
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End of World War II Declared as Japan Surrenders
In Tokyo Bay aboard the USS Missouri Allied leaders and Japan signed surrender terms ending World War II. General MacArthur proclaimed the world at peace and a new era begins with Nippon’s unconditional surrender. Representatives from the United States China Great Britain Soviet Russia Australia Canada France The Netherlands and New Zealand signed the capitulation. Emperor Hirohito issued orders to military and civilian officials to comply with the terms.
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Official Text of Surrender Instrument Summary
The surrender instrument records Japan accepting Potsdam declarations and surrender terms. It declares unconditional surrender to the Allied Powers and orders Japanese forces and people to cease hostilities and protect ships and property, under the supreme command of the Allied Powers.
Soldier Colby in Europe Faces Death Sentence for Murder
Robert Colby of Geetingsville Indiana wrote to his parents that he was charged with murder and sentenced to be shot. The adjutant general in the European theater withheld official details until a board of review acts. Indiana Governor Gates sought information as residents prayed for the 100-person town.
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Sign Document As Finale To World Conflict
Two nervous Japanese formally surrendered all remnants of their empire to the allies ending World War II. General MacArthur announced the proceedings closed as Mamoru Shigemitsu and Yoshijiro Umezu signed for Japan. Wainwright and Percival received the pen souvenirs, while Truman spoke from the White House promising a better world. The Missouri steamed offshore as flags of four powers fluttered on the veranda.
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President And Leaders Pay Labor Tribute
President Truman stated labor dignity and the right to a decent wage in a Labor Day message echoed by national leaders. Some voices urged quick reconversion to employment as war workers were told to treat Labor Day as a regular working day.
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4200 Prisoners Remain in Tokyo Yokohama Area
Commander Harold Stassen said about 4200 Allied prisoners of war still need evacuation from Japanese camps in the Tokyo Yokohama area. More than 1490 have already moved to hospital ships and transports in Tokyo Bay. He met with International Red Cross representatives to review progress of the liberation program.
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