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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1945
Page
13
Troy erupts in wild celebration after Japan's surrender ends four year war. crowds flood streets and churches host prayers as city declares a holiday and Mayor Ahern coordinates citywide events. President Truman proclaims a two day national holiday amid hopes for lasting peace.
General Douglas MacArthur named supreme Allied commander for Japan occupation. He has led American forces in the Pacific since 1945, sharing duties with Admiral Nimitz. At six feet tall and sharply dressed, he is praised as a strategic genius by top officers despite criticism of his style.
U S Army units ready to enter Japan after the surrender with troops landing soon. Officers on Okinawa and in the Philippines await orders to move. About 2,080 civil affairs officers expected to be deployed from Monterey. Navy will provide military government officers in a joint Okinawa style administration. Plan calls for stern rule on Honshu with headquarters in key areas.
President Truman designates today and tomorrow as legal holidays for government workers with pay and calls for reduced staffing to a bare skeleton. He indicates overtime rules apply for other workers and that V J Day will be a premium pay day when it arrives. Postal service will approximate holiday activity, with discretion for postmasters and compensating time for those who work.
A Domei Tokyo Radio dispatch quoted Emperor Hirohito telling the Japanese people that the enemy has begun to use a new and cruel bomb. He warned continued fighting would bring total extinction of human civilization and noted Japan’s acceptance of the allies’ joint declaration. The broadcast, recorded by AP in New York, emphasizes restraint and unity as Japan moves toward surrender.
Japan accepts surrender terms and agrees to obey Allied orders to move toward peace. The August agreements limit the emperor's powers, preventing a return to war, while the surrender framework seeks to dismantle the leadership that pursued conquest. Continued details follow on Page Thirteen.
Paris headline reports Marshal Henri Philippe Petain found guilty by a high court of justice after a seven hour deliberation. The court sentenced him to death for plotting against internal safety, plus national indignity and confiscation of property. The judgment notes Vichy collaboration with Germany and awaits consideration by General De Gaulle.
Wartime euphoria erupts as Japan accepts unconditional surrender announced by President Truman. MacArthur named to receive formal surrender aboard a battleship with possible Missouri ceremony. Postwar demobilization plans outline cutting draft calls, releasing 5 to 5.5 million troops in 12 to 18 months, and shifting manpower to civilian life as talks resume.
Reported by Moscow the Red Army drives 93 miles into Manchuria targeting Harbin and Hsinking with rapid offensives. Soviet radio claimed Japan had surrendered unconditionally as Ex-Emperor Hirohito reportedly agreed to terms days earlier.
The US cruiser Indianapolis was sunk in the Philippine Sea with 4195 officers and men killed or missing. The ship delivered atomic bomb material to Guam and went down after a final action near Okinawa. Capt Charles R. McVay III was wounded. Admiral Spruance survived. The carrier and battleship losses are noted among wartime casualties.
Washington reports that Japan may surrender on the fourth anniversary of the Atlantic Charter. The charter, forged by Roosevelt and Churchill in Atlantic conferences, pledged freedom from aggression and oppression. New York Stock Exchange president Gun-Emil Schram announced a two day closure Wednesday and Thursday.
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