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Truman Announces Terms Of
Allies Accepted; RlacArfhur
Named To Receive Surrender
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (AP) President Truman announced at 7:00 P. M. EWT
tonight Japanese acceptance of surrender terms.
They will be accepted by General Douglas MacArthur when arrangements can be
completed.
Mr. Truman read the formal message relayed from Emperor" Hirohito through the
Swiss government in which the Japanese ruler pledged the surrender on the terms laid down
by the Big Three conference at Potsdam. i'-"
President Truman made this statement: '? f & ' a
"I have received this afternoon a message from the Japanese government in reply
ivernment by the secretary of state on August;!!.
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to the messaae forwarded to that qove
I deem this reply a full acceptance ot the Potsdam declaration which specifies the
unconditional surrender of Japan. I ( , , j
"In this reply there is no qualification. V., ,'. . .
"Arrangements are now being made for the formal signing of surrender terms at the
earliest possible moment. Nv t.t;. ' .
"General Douglas MacArthur has been appointed the supreme allied commander to
receive the Jap surrender.
"Great Britain, Russia and China will be represented by high ranking officers!. ,
"Meantime, the allied armed forces have been order to suspend offensive action
"The proclamation of V-J Day must wait upon the formal signing of the surrender
terms by Japan."
-.. dimuiraneousiy rvr. i ruman aisciosea mar selective service is taning immeumie icpj
to slash' inductions from 80,000 to 50,000 "a month. Henceforth, Mr. Truman saidfbnfy
those men under 26 will be drafted for the reduced quotas. , 'iSf""
The White House made public the Japanese government's message accepting terms
that ended the war which started December 7, 1941. ; l, '
Tho text of their mcssago which was delivered by the 7 . . - . v - . . .
CELEBRATION
STARTS; LOCAL
STORES CLOSE
Stores In Klnmiith Falls closed
their doors this afternoon soon
after 4 o'clock upon receipt of
the news of tho Jnpiincsc sur
render mid employes joined In
tho wild celebration started the
minute President Truman made
the long awnllud announcement.
Stores will be closed all day
tomorrow, Wednesday, In ob
servance of V-J Day, according
to the chamber ot commerce.
The Oregon State liquor commis
sion and all bars and drinking
establishments have also closed
their doors.
Pleturo shows will run. The
Herald and News will publish a
paper Wednesday,
Special church services have
been arranged for tonight, Tues.
day, 8 o'clock for the First Meth
ml 1st church at 10th nnd High,
the First Daptlst church at Bth
nnd Washington, and the Klam
ath Temple at 1007 Pine. There
will be services at St. Paul's
Episcopal church at 10 n. m. on
Wednesday momma..
Today's celebration, touched
off with President Truman's an
nouncement, followed noisy pre
liminary hilarity which began
last night and continued into
the hiornlng.
Tho demonstration for a lime
took the form of traffic hysteria,
with hundreds of hnrn-tootliiK
cars rolling up and down Main
street. Occupants cheered and
sang. Tin cans and nans tied to
roar bumpers added to tho tu
multuous din. Several open
trucks filled with cheering boys
and slrls and a sniinkllng of ser
vice men joined tho parade,
Main street doors bulged In
wards for a while as excited
crowds filled tho sidewalks. Sail
ors nnd marines forpot their tra
ditional rivalry and walked
down the si root arm In arm. A
hep-eat service man and his girl
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BulMin
SAN FRANCISCO, Aun. 14
(!) Tokvo radio announced Em
peror Hlrohlto In a special
broadcast will reed the Imnertnl
resc'lot of Japnn's capitulation
at II p. m., tonlqht, Eastorn
War t'me. It will be beamed In
the Japanese language to Jap
anese occupied areas in Asia.
Swiss chorgo d'affaires follows:
"Communication of the Japanese government of August
14, 1945, addressed to tho governments of the United States,
Groat Britain, tho Soviet Union, and China:
"With reference to tho Japanese government's note
of August 10 regarding their acceptanco of the pro
( visions of tho Potsdam declaration and the reply of
tho governments of tho United States, Great Britain,
tho Soviet Union and China sent by American Secre
tary of State Byrnes undor the date of August 11, tho
Japaneso government havo the honor to communicate
to tho governments of tho four powers as follows:
"1. His majesty tho cmporor has issued an imperial
rescript regarding Japan's acceptance of the provisions
of tho Potsdam declaration,
"2. His- majesty the emperor is prepared to auth
orize and Insure tho" signature by his government and
tho imperial general headquarters of nccossary terms
for carrying out tho provisions of tho Potodam declara
tion. His majesty is also prepared to issuo his commands
to all tho military, naval, and air authorities of Japan
and all tho forcos undor their control wherever located
to coaso activo operations, to surrender arms, and to
issue such othor orders as may be required by the
supremo commander of tho allied forcos for the execu
. tion of tho abovo mentioned terms."
The proildont made the historic announcement to a huge
crowd of roportors who had been virtually living in the White
Houso for days in anticipation of just such a development.
Smiling and surrounded by his staff, the president told the
press that the Japanese had decidod to accept unconditional sur
render and mentioned that the reporters would not have to take
any notes.
DRAFT CUTBACK
Mr, Truman said prepared statements would be available as
they loft and throo were issuod, one dotaillng MacArthur's ap
pointment and containing the Japanese note, a second disclos
ing the Immediate cutback In the dralt and the third in which
Mr, Truman congratulated "one of the hardest working groups
of war workers" the federal employes who were on the job for
the past four years. '
Tho president said they were entitled to a holiday tomorrow
and Thursday with pay and only skoleton forces should be main
tained. Literally beaming with pleasure, close associates of the presi
dent around his dosk whon the announcement was made Included
Admiral of tho Fleet William D. Leahy, porsonai chief of stafft
Secretary of State Byrnes, Commodore James Vardaman, the
prosidont's naval aidei Brig. Gen, Harry Vaughn, his military
aide; Secretary of the Treasury Frod H. Vinson: Leo T Crowloy,
foreign economic administrator: David K. Niles, special assistant:
Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming, public works administrator, Mathew
Connelly, privato secretary,
Byrnes, who played a major role in working out the sur
render, sat at the president's right,
Nowsreol camoras bussed to record the momentuous occasion.
and flashlight bulbs flickered.
Tho conforence got started on the dot' of 7:00 and was one
of the shortost on record, Mr. Truman wasted no time nor
words making the announcement, y .
In less than two minutes the conference was over,'' and re
porters dashed for telephones, , , '
One of the late comers to the conference was Cjrf dell Hull,
lecrotary of state 12 years undor Franklin D, Roosevelt and a
prime mover in the croation of the Unitod Nations! organisation,
Hull illnned in unnoticed, lookina wan but In much better
hoalth than he was a few months ago when he had , to. leavo of
fice and retire to the Bethesda Naval hospital for a complete rest.
EtLipWS
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STRIKE SPREAD
Pell
can Bay Lumber . com.
party's mill one of Klamath's
oldest andlargest, was idle to-
day behind a picket line, and
the, CIO-sponsorcd "work - stop-
page os .well as spontaneous; vie-'
toryV celebrating jiad - a;; major
partvpf local Industry- paralyzed
Tho Pelican Bal' plant was the
fourth major Klamath, mill to go:
dowQ' lii a 8trike; Roalea for a
union 'i'shoo and '271 cents ian
hour 'wage Increase.; In addition,'
the Big Lakes Box company
mill, an AFL concern, "was only
in partial operation due to ab
sentee; victory celebrating. ; s ;
Pelican Bay hW been sawing
283,000 icet of lumber: per; day
on two 8-hour shift':. Tho com
pany 'i camp preceded the mills
into tno siriKe, column, ana alto
gether 475 -employes of the conv
pany aro idle. ; s : : .
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This brings to approximately
2250 I the t number, of lumber
workers involved in the work
stoppage In this area, one of the
world's largest pondcrosa pine
districts. . ; . s ,i - .v-'--:' , '..-"
The strike-shut mill are Kes-i
terson t. Lumber corporation
Weyerhaeuser Timber, company,
Ewauna Box company and fell'
can Bay.; Camps on strike in
cludo Weyerhaeuser; Bly Log
ging company, J Big Lakes; Box
company,. Chiioquin ; Lumber
company and Pelican Bay. .r:
. Big Lakes Box company, one
of tho dyijor plants hore, is run
ning qu logs In ihe pond alt
though Big Lakes' CIO loggers
aro oi. Ljniioqmn ijurooer com
pany'9 mill, while not on strike,
is down becaus;of a log short
age (due to the strike in the
camp. ,'V i sv'J?:-fiH f-
.OlKer local sawmills running
arc, Di Oorgio Fruit company,
Kalpinc Plywood company, Link
Rlvor Lumber '."company, and
Klamath Lake - Moulding ; com
pany's mill on Upper Klamath
lake. .,.' ;i::,-v " -v-A"'-v
Thore were hints fromsomo
sources of back-to-work, confer
ences among employes of certain
mills, but on the surface there
wus . no evidence of success on
the part of government officials
or anyone else : In getting the
' Klnmath -Industries -"bBclf Into
production. ...
lets
PRICE FIVE CENTS
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON. TUESDAY. AUGUST 14. 1945
Number 10592
Weeping Japs
Bow To Ground
Before Palace
v
x,. A oy i ne Associarea rress
y Domef,,"Joponese news agency, said in o broadcast record
ed by the- FGC today that "on August 14, 1945, the imperial
decision was aranted" and that weeoina rjeoole had aathered
befJre his palace and "bowed to the very ground" in their
sharrie that their "efforts were not enough." The broadcast
did not say what the emperor's decision was.
.iDomei transmitted only about 130 words of the item and
then broke off to say to editors: "Hold this item."
'. The portion of the Domei dispatch on the emperors de-
clsiorr"-said Hirohiro had felt "extreme concern" ever since
hfs rescripKof December 8, 1941, with-. which he declared war.
V . As recorded and translated bV FCC. the dispatch read:
' 'How-shall Jthe 100,000,000 people, filled with trepida
tion,. reply jti) Mhe"', emperor?Hisfi"
majesty's subjects are moved to
tears by Ins majesty's boundless
and infinite solicitude:! -" '
"August 14, 1945, the imperial
decision ,was granted. The pal
aceace grounds are quiet be
neath the dark clouds.
'Honored ' with the imperial
edict ;in the sublime palace
grounds,' the mob of loyal people
are bdwed to the very ground in
front of the Miju-Bashi (the
bridge which ieads to the pal
ace). U ; - ; ;h :
"Their tears flow unchecked.
Alasi Iri their shamci how can
the people .raise their heads? ,
"With the words. 'Forgive us,
O emperor, our efforts wcre-not,
enough.V the heads bow lower
and' lovvqr as the .tears run un
checked, v V-. I
"Ever since December 8, 1941,
when we received the imperial
rescrtpW'C causing y his- majesty
deep anxiety-.. ." r
It was at this point that pomel
broke its transmission to ask
editors to .hold it up.
Domei , never resumed trans
mission of the dispatch, but sub
sequently put out a message to
editors saying: si
tlTomorrow, August 15, at
noon sharp IB p. m. -luesaay,
PWT) an important transmission
will be made, : i ?
This transmission will be of
unprecedented importance, so
the 100,000,000 people without
exception must, listen attentive
ly.", -v , ' , .
Service Men
Go Wild Her6
Devildogs' of ," Uncle Sam's
marine: -corps stationed' j at the
Marino ;i Barracks, each and
everyone a Veteran of the South
Pacific conflict, went wild late
this afternoon upon; receipt of
the news flash that the Jups had
accepted the allied peace terms,
-f Tho telephone operator at the
Barracks announced;! "that
they're , all going (crazy .'A as a
mad dnsh was made for free
beer' at the post exchange and
mni'tnex ntimmclcd each other In
wild elation at the long awaited
news. V- - ' 'v '
VThe ' sailors at the ! Klamath
haval air station danced a 'horn
pipe and hats were tossed mgn
ntn the nlr in traditional navy
sfyTeTTrce bec !.Was tho order
of tho day there, too, and for a
time-discipline tvbs temporarily
forgotten. I V,
By FRANK JENKINS
T ONDON. N.;ws from the states,
as printed in this morning's
papers, suggests that Americans
are worried over the British elec
tion (as well as amazed) because
they think it indicates the British
public isn't deeply interested in
-the Jap war and looks on the
defeat of Germany as the end
of the fighting and the beginning
of a scramble back to an econ
omy of peace.
This writer, after less than
two weeks in England, doesn't
believe anything of the sort. The
British are set to GO THROUGH
with the war against Japan. Not
just the higher-ups. Not just the
army and the navy and the
foreign office.
EVERYBODY.
vrOU ioak up that conclusion
from everyone you talk to
in the government ministries, at
luncheon tables and IN THE
PUBS. (An American who is
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Tulelake Japs
Quiet Over News
Stirring news of the past few
days lias brought little evident
reaction in the Tulelake segre
gation and relocation center,
where more than 17,000 persons
of Japanese descent are interned.
There were no group demon
strations, but it was reported by
WRA officials that a number of
family services of sorrow were
believed held in apartments of
persons intensely loyal to Japan
who had relatives or friends in
areas ulastcd by atomic bombs.
WRA officials pointed out
that many of the evacuees are
not pro-Japan in war sentiment,
and many have relatives who
fought on the allied side.
Chief result of the news of
Ihe past few days has been an
increase In the number of per
sons aoplying for relocation in
this country. Yesterday, 84
showed up at the relocation of
fice, a new high. These are peo
ple who ore qualified to leave
the camp but thus far have not
taken advantage of the opportunity.
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Celebrants Make A Night Of It
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Cpl, Stanley G. Leary of the marines wears a sailor hat for
an impromptu sidewalk jitterbug with Louise Mason of Klamath
Falls. '
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J S ' : A DRU'
PFC J. L. Schwarti is caught swlplntf a little lipstick irom
Dorothy Reynolds. Schwarts, of Chicago, served with the mariner
overseas. -
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