The dramatic news of the unconditional surrender of Japan, which the world had been awaiting since Friday, was announced simultaneously in Washington, London, Moscow and Chungking. President Truman disclosed that General MacArthur had been appointed Allied ...
Article : 259 wordsText of the Japanese reply to the Allied Note is as follows- With reference to the announcement of August 10, regarding the acceptance of the provisions of the Potsdam Declaration, and the reply of the Governments of the U.S., Great Britain, the Soviet ...
Article : 196 wordsPeaceful Canberra has never known such scenes as were witnessed from immediately after the announcement of peace and throughout the night. The climax came last night when revellers converged on Manuka Oval and the Albert Hall where the great throng for a time blocked communication between the ...
Article : 1,181 words"The Government pondered deeply before accepting the Potsdam ultimatum," said Emperor Hirohito in a broadcast to the Japanese people. "Japan's declaration of war against Britain and the ...
Article : 224 wordsPresident Truman made the historic announcement of Japan's surrender to a crowd of reporters who had been virtually living at the ...
Article : 566 wordsAccording to the Dom[?] News agency, the Jap Minister for War (Amami) committed suicide, last night to alone for his ...
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The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), Thu 16 Aug 1945, Page 1
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