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TAMPA MORNING TRIBUNE, Friday, August 17, 1945 TTj r-riif-pTiTr iinn.o SOME SUGGEST JAPS IN CHINA ACCEPT TERMS MACARTHUR GO TO TOKYO I OF SURRENDER "Wis" I WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. (U.R) CHUNGKING, Awe. 17. (Friday) (JP) Reliable reports said today that Military sources suggested today that the commander of all Japanese forces Gen.

MacArthur may require the MacArthur Grants Japs Delay in Surrender Talks (Continued from Pace 1) family party bound for the continent would leave Tokyo at 9 a. m. today, Japanese time, and the party bound for southern regions would leave tomorrow. The imperial party bound for Manchuria will fly. to Keijo (Seoul), capital of Korea, the Japanese said.

The party bound for China will leave Tokyo, fly to Shanghai and then go on north to Nanking, the old Chinese capital. The southern party also will travel by way of Shanghai, stop over one night at Canton and proceed on to Saigon, in southern French Indochina. The Japanese then asked safe conduct. They described the planes bound for Manchuria and China as medium, twin engined. low wing monoplane transports.

The southbound one Is a twin-engined medium bomber. la China had sent word to Generally Japanese high command to sign the slmo Chiang Kai-Shek accepting surrender documents in Emperor Hiro Chiang's terms for arranging the sur hito's imperial palace an ironic reversal of an arrogant enemy boast. render of the enemy. At the same time It was learned 'I 1 Is- i I tfrwfnr'wwiift't mi rn jm mnniai fr -r a Ww" fcroirf 1 1 mm iim The late Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto, on good authority that U.

S. Ambas. commander of the imperial fleet. sador Hurley was prepared to fly to at- win 4 j(friflii'aWiwaiiiwaBMiMwMtwMwwaMMMM write long before Pearl Harbor that xenan an attempt to Induce Communist leader Mao Tze-Tung to come he intended to dictate peace terms to Chungking and discuss settlement to the United States in the White of differences between the Communists and the central government which House. Yamamoto saved face.

He Hold the threat of civil war. was killed in 1943 when his bomber was shot down by U. S. planes. Military observers soeculated that aii win oe mariced with a sun flag and a red streamer.

In reply MacArthur assured the There was good reason to believe that the terms of the Sino-Russian treaty, when disclosed, will have an Important bearing on China's internal problems. Censorship has prevented JAPS IN PEACE MOVES Tokyo radio reported yesterday, unofficially, that. Prince Fuminaro Konoye (left) had been named minister without portfolio. Chungking radio said yesterday Lit. Gen.

Yusuji Okamura (right), commander of Jap forces in China, had accepted surrender terms. (AP MacArthur. making good his vow ot "On to Tokyo." mieht no to the Japanese capital with an airbftrne force supported by the assembled air puDUcation of the terms here. and sea might of the navy. A for ending the fighting with the Japanese, Lt.

Gen. Okamura was said Japanese every possiDie precaution would be taken to insure the safety of "the planes bearing the Japanese representatives on their missions." MacArthur directed the Japanese to notify him at the earliest moment of the flight of the representatives to An airborne force to have agreed to send a represent tive to Yushan in northeastern Kl WARSHIPS THAT sembled in time to land in Tokyo within a week but MacArthur n- HIROHITO PICKS ROYAL PRINCE TO angsi province to take orders from ATTEND PARTY HONORING TAMPAN Among those attending a dinner last night honoring Brig. Gen. Sumter L. Lowry, were (left to right) Brig.

Gen. Vivian Collins, Spessard L. Holland, Gen. Lowry, Brig. Gen.

Albert H. Blanding and Homer W. Hesterly. (Tribune Photo) sumably also would wish to land a Gen. Ho Ying-Chin, the Chinese field wie M.anna surrender conference.

No Deadline He gave no deadline, indicatinc hi seaDorne iorce large enough to prevent any Japanese treacherv. Tfcat FOUGHT JAPAN commander. Ho la expected to insist that Oka probably would require from two weeks concurrence in the necessity of im Tampan Says MacArthur Is tnura instruct his troops to surrender to two montns. perial representatives insuring an end of all fighting before he meets tho only to duly accredited Allied repre FORM CABIN The Japanese have been instructed ARE IDENTIFIED envoys here face to face. to send representatives to MacArthur aentatives.

thus preventing them from turning over their arms or themselves More Than Match For Japs at Manila where they will be tald SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16. (iS5) A The Japanese in their reply had said they did not understand the type of plane to be used in the Manila what to arrancre for the GUAM, 16. (JP) American BRITISH GOING TO THAILAND FOR OCCUPATION 9 to Chinese Communists. To Redeploy Troops The Jap pockets still fighting the surrender.

Dispatches from Okinawa flight and to repeat instructions. war in Burma, Luzon and other parts and British fighting ships which played a major role in the final weeks MaoArthur repeated the desismntinn of the Pacific will give up when they prince of the imperial Japanese family obeyed an unprecedented summons by Emperor Hirohito to form a new cabinet, the first In Nippon's history to function under direction of an said the Japanese would arrive there tonight (U.S. time) en route to Manila. A later Tokyo broadcast said, however, that the JaDanese did nnt acceptance report came on the heels of a disclosure by American commanders In China that U. S.

army ajr force units will undertake large of the plane as a "Douglas DC-3 type of war in battering Japan into sur transport understood to be vour nan render were identified today by Adm Nimltz. type Zero model 22 112 D-3 or your scale redeployment of Chinese troops understand the preliminary instruc realize Emperor Herohito lias actually surrendered, Brig. Gen. Sumter L. Lowry, Tampa's veteran Infantry field general of New Guinea and Dutch East Indies battles, said last night.

alien occupation force. tions ana neeo more time. army type ioo transport plane 111 57." However, MacArthur added that if LONDON, Aug. 1 6. (U.R) British occupation forces are speeding to Thailand (Slam), Japan's southeast Asia satellite, a United Press dispatch to facilitate the disarming and In terning of the Japanese and the lm piemen ting of the surrender terms.

Packing a wallop of more than 1,000,000 tons of fighting steel, this Tokyo radio said the emperor broke Sure Of Horse (Adm. Haldey meanwhile wax sure the tradition when he reached into necessary the Japanese were au "The Japs are licked and whatever great naval armada under Adm. Hal from Bombay said today. of having a white horse to ride thorized to chanee the tvr of the treachery they may be capable of the royal family and chose Gen. "The statements by the American commanders were made as Chinese Communists continued their open de sey ranged up and down the Japanese plane to be used, but must advise his pulling after surrender will be more tnrougn Tokyo even if he doesn't fet a chance to mount Hirohito's Imnerial Prince Naruhiko Higashi-Kunl, uncle coastline, bombarding enemy cities neaaquarters.

than matched by Gen. MacArthur," Officials at Allied southeast Asia command headquarters in Kandy, still sought to contact Gen. Kimura, Japanese commander-in-chief in Burma, to arrange for the surrender of his of Empress Nagako, to organize a MacArthur had sent a second notp charger. It was bought for him by fiance of the Chiang government, and unofficial reports said clashes had al and lashing inland targets with declared the general who led Tampa's to Tokyo Wednesdav demanding that peace cabinet to succeed the resigning tne ciuzens of Tucumcari, N. M.

Halsey vowed several months ago to ready occurred between Chiang's finest bunch of fighting GI's in the war and when called upon they always produced the goods." He ras speaking of approximately 1500 Tampa boys he not only trained here in Tampa, but in other Dixie camps and later was their artillery field general in the tough jungle battles of New Guinea. Urges Civilian Aid "The civilians have now got to take a responsibility with the army and military men to keep the peace and keep Che nation prepared for any eventuality," he warned. Gen. Lowry was honored last night at Hotel Floridanjy a group of old army and civilian friends, including former Gov. Spessard L.

Holland and Carl D. Brorein, head of Peninsula Telephone Co. The general is a veteran of the Mexican border war, World War I and World War II. He wears the Distinguished Service Medal, Bronze Star, Asiatic ribbon, World War I ribbon. World War II ribbon, Mexican border war and American Defense ribbons.

Master of ceremonies at the informal dinner was Col. H. W. Hesterly, government of Premier Suzuki. famed 116th field artillery outfit of the national guard In more than one victorious battle against the vicious the Japanese break hostilities at once.

whereuDon the Alliod fvps forces and the Communists near the mount tne emperor's horse and lead Among the. first eight ministers estimated 60,000 Japanese troops. The surrender of Thai forces prob a parade through the streets of Tokyo. would be directed to cease firing. Nip warriors.

chosen by the royal premier-designate At tne same time he told the Japa Gen. Lowry arrived in Tampa were Prince Fumimaro Konoye, ably will take place at Bangkok, the capital. Radio Bangkok proclaimed xne Keno, Chamber of Commerce sent him an ornate se Ue last nese their representative of the im Wednesday night and expects to be retired in the near future, was a resi week.) perial government must be "accom swarms of carrier aircraft. America's newest and most powerful men o'war 105 of them and 28 British combat vessels made up the fighting line flung against the reeling enemy. More than 1500 Japanese planes were destroyed or damaged" in the weeks this great Third fleet also known as task force 38 harried the enemy's seaboard.

It also took a toll of nearly 1000 Nipponese ships and the Thai surrender decision which, as the broadcast said, was "to repeal the panied by competent advisers reore- Reports from Allied canitals inri dent of Tampa from 1893 to 1929 premier when Japan launched war on China In 1937, and three members of the Suzuki cabinet, Tokyo radio said in an "unofficial" report. Konoye was named minister without portfolio, senting the Japanese army, the Japa declaration oi war against tne unitea that mutually satisfactory arrance- when he left to live in Jacksonville States and Great Britain." nese navy and tne Japanese air ments for the oCcuDation of the Ja. and become chairman of board of directors of Gulf Life Insurance Co. forces." The southeast Asia command nese homeland already have been ar- said the broadcast monitored by the Federal Communications commission. planned to require Gen.

Kimura to rangea. president Truman told his "Greatly Embarrassed" The Japanese reply arrived shortly Will Live in Tampa Now that the Japs are licked he is surrender himself and his army at news conierenca that there would be no separate zone system as in Ger returning to Tampa to live. He and On Criminal List Prince Higashi-Kunl, 57, was a pos small craft sunk, beached, burned or damaged. Immense damage was done Rangoon, the Burmese capital. Held Responsible after midnight, or over 30 hours after the first message was sent to them by MacArthur.

It said: many. All occupational troops arc to to war plants, industrial areas, air his young daughter, Ann, will reside at 333 Plant ave. His son, Lt. Sumter L. Lowry, 3rd, is now serving in All Japanese commanders In the fields and other ground targets.

"We feel greatly embarrassed as it key coastal cities of Tsingtao and Tientsin. Okamura reportedly told Chiang that the bulk of Japanese troops had already withdrawn from Nanking, where the Chinese plan to reestablish their capital, and that a small force of Japanese was left in the city to maintain peace and order until the arrival of Chinese national troops. Use V. S. Planes I Use of American planes In the redeployment was disclosed by Lt.

Gen. Wedmeyer, commanding general of TJ. S. forces In China, and his air commander, Lt. Gen.

Stratemeyer, at their first press conference since the Japanese surrender. Wedmeyer said he would seek to avoid use of American planes in movements that might bring on any clashes. "No American arms or planes will be used against the Chinese unless In defense of American lives or property." said his planes would be used to escort Chinese dignitaries to formal Japanese surrender cere of the 116tl field artillery of Tampa sible candidate for the Allied list of Japanese war criminals to be punished. As one of Nippon's war leaders, he was reported to have threat is impossible for us to arrange for a France. Only One Damaged A light American surface unit was southeast Asia theater will be held personally responsible for military equipment and Installations.

If they flight of our representatives on Aug. Gen. Lowry was artillery officer of 17 due to a scarcity of time allowed us. the only vessel damaged in the 37 days fail to hand them over intact they the 31st division which included the Tampa 116th outfit. He trained the ened trial and possible execution for Allied airmen forced to bail out of their planes over Nippon.

"We will, however, proceed at once of operations, broken at times by raging typhoons. with the necessary preparations and division in artillery at several southern will be executed, the Exchange Tele' graph reported from Rangoon. Japanese troops In the vast the The prince was one of the supreme In all, there were eight American notify MacArthur as to the date of flight of such representatives which who was executive officer for Gen. Lowry during the Pacific campaign and a Tampa businessman for years. Other army men at the party were: Brig.

Gen. Vivian' Collins, head of Florida's selective service setup; Brig. Gen. Albert H. Blanding, who headed the Florida defense program; and Col.

B. E. Bushnell who collaborated with Donald 'Roebling Inventor, in developing the amphibian tank; and Col. Robert Givens who also served with Gen. Lowry.

camps then later watched them produce victory after victory from the time they waded ashore at Milne Bay and one British battleship in Halsey's 1 Dean Acheson Replaces Grew As Byrnes Aide (Continued from Page 1) handling Far Eastern affairs he became undersecretary last December. In his letter of resignation which bore yesterday's date, Grew said that he had accepted the appointment as undersecretary for the duration of the war and now requested that his resignation which was submitted when will take place as soon as possible." council of war councillors, and in 1941 was commander of the home defense general headquarters. Whenever the Japanese envoys be into the Dutch East Indies under his gin their flight to Manila the Mac- leadership. ater, including Burma, the Dutch East Indies, Malaya, Thailand and French Indo-China, were estimated at between 800,000 and 900,000. British forces probably will proceed with the occupation of the Dutch East Other Suzuki cabinet holdovers, Arthur command will be ready for "Let me tell you one thing about them.

listed In the early Tokyo broadcast as slated for the new cabinet, were Adm. Mitsumasa Yonai, navy minister; these Tampa boys," the general declared proudly. "They were among the Dispatches from Associated Press correspondents on Okinawa said the air field on the nearby island of Ie, Indies as soon as the Straits of Ma' lacca are cleared and enemy com' manders appear willing to obey surrender orders. Naoto Kohlyaama, minister of transport, and Taketora Ogata, member of the Suzuki's cabinet advisory board, but named as chief secretary of the Text Of Message From Truman became president in April be accepted. where the party will land, had been marked by two large white painted crosses.

The liberation of Malaya and Singa armada, 16 American and four British air craft carriers, 19 American and six British cruisers and 62 American and 17 British destroyers. In, the fleet's train were scores of tankers, ammunition ships, escort carriers, destroyer escorts and miscellaneous supply vessels. In addition, submarines of the Pacific fleet gave support with their offensive operations, search patrols and rescue actions. In a statement accompanying the honor roll, the admiral of the fleet paid tribute to the tireless service forces which moved supplies across the Pacific and delivered them at sea to the fighting craft. This "great said Nimltz, made it possible for the bombardment forces "to continue their A flight of 36 Lightning fighter Japs To Gen.

MacArthur pore was expected to be completed within three weeks, releasing 40,000 to 75,000 Allied prisoners, including 300 pilots will pick up the Japanese plane over the southeast coast of the south MANILA, Aug. 17. (Friday) IJP) Americans. ern home Island of Kyushu and escort new government. The Suzuki cabinet resigned with the acceptance of Allied terms for Nippon's surrender, but the emperor asked men who formed Japan's last war government to remain In office until successors were chosen.

Missing, however, from the dying Shortly after midnight last night it to Ie. At Calcutta it was estimated that (after 12 noon, Thursday, U. S. the call sign JNP, frequency 13740 kcs. Means of communications radiography.

Language: English. "6. We failed to understand the type of airplane described In the communication received from Gen. Mac- There the Japanese envoys, at least it would be at least eight months be "Having served our government for 41 years I fell that the proper time has come to lay down the responsibility of public office." Grew said. Secretary Byrnes released a letter telling Grew that he had made "most notable contributions to the development of our foreign policy and to the improvement of the foreign service." Had Been Speculation Prior to today's announcement of monies and In other missions facilitating the peace.

The planes and personnel will be protected, he added, even if it means shooting, but the American personnel has been instructed not to fire first. Wedemeyer said that lend-lease deliveries to China will cease everywhere by law when the peace is formalized, and that subsequent delivery of equipment and goods to China is a matter for negotiations between China and the United States. Warn of CIvU War (A broadcast today from Communist headquarters in Yenan said Gen. Chu Teh, Communist general, had called on the United States to halt lend-lease to Chiang's government in order to lessen "the danger of civil war In China." one representative of the emperor fore the last American soldier left flanked by three representatives of the theater. A shortage of ships will cabinet was Suzuki's war minister, Arthur.

We request therefore that Gen. Korechika Anami, who com mean delays. Foray Cancelled the imperial armed forces, will be transferred quickly to a waiting four-engine army transport plane. successive punishing blows against the mitted hara kiri after the surrender, Tokyo radio said, to atone for his It was officially revealed here that Heavily Guarded The Ie airfield will be heavily his retirement there had been some speculation that Grew might be as the end of hostilities cancelled a foray by "a powerful naval force" of the British East Indies fleet made up of "the largest number of escort carriers guarded by military police and only a comparatively few military personages and correspondents will witness the signed as a civilian adviser to Gen. MacArthur on the rebuilding of Japan into a peaceful nation.

arrival of the Japanese on the soil which they lost in the bloody Ryukyu island campaign. Grew was a leader amone those Japanese homeland." Top Roll Topping the roll of fighting craft so proudly announced were such mighty battlewagons as the Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin biggest and most powerful of the American navy. With the New Jersey, which was not with Halsey at this time, they form the 45.000-ton Iowa class. Their 16-inch rifles helped to lay waste military targets near the Japanese coast. Other American battleships were the Massachusetts, Indiana, South Dakota, North Carolina and Alabama.

The British battleship in this bombardment and naval aircraft to be engaged in a single operation." The task force, under the command of Rear Admiral Oliver, sailed from Ceylon last week to attack Japanese-held air fields, shipping and shore installations. policy-making officials who advocated that American propaganda be di Before the Japanese begin their "failure" as head of the war ministry. Three Quit Three home ministry officials quit Suzuki's government said another broadcast which listed them as Vice Minister Hirochi Nado, also president of the People's Volunteer corps; Ryo Mizuike, director of the police bureau, and Kingo Machimura, Tokyo police chief. Other Suzuki government members selected by Prince Higashi-Kuni for the new cabinet, Tokyo said In an early report, were Juichi Tushima, minister of finance; Dr. Chuso Iwata, minister of justice; Kotaro Sengoku, minister of agriculture and commerce, five-hour flight to Nichols field near Manila they will be flown over Okinawa, now transformed into a mighty bastion of American aerial strength only 325 miles from Japan.

rected against the war lords of Japan rather than against Emperor Hire hito. He contended that some day the emperor might be useful in effecting a Japanese surrender. Where the final signing of the ar He had a part in bringine about ticles of surrender will take place has not yet been disclosed. the recent Potsdam ultimatum which defined for Japan the conditions of EWT), Gen. MacArthur received the following message from the Japanese government and imperial Japanese headquarters: "We are in receipt of the message of the United States government transmitted to us through the Swiss government and of.

a message from Gen. MacArthur received by the Tokyo radiograph office, and desire to make the following communication: "1. His majesty the emperor Issued an imperial order at 4 p. m. on Aug.

16 (3 a. U. S. EWT) to the entire armed forces to cease hostilities immediately. "2.

It is presumed that the said imperial order will reach the front line and produce full effect after the following lapse of time period: (A) in Japan proper, 48 hours; (B) in China, Manchuria, Korea and the southern regions, except Bougainville, New Guinea and the Philippines, six days; (C) in Bougainville, 8 days; (D) in New Guinea and the Philippines In the case of various local 12 days. But whether and when the order will be received by the first line units is difficult to forsee. "3. With a view to making the august wish of his majesty regarding the termiantion of the war and the above mentioned imperial order thoroughly known to all concerned, members of the imperial family will be dispatched as personal representative of his majesty to the headquarters of the Kwantung army expeditionary forces in China and the forces of the southern regions. The itinerary, type of aircraft markings, will be communicated later.

It is accord force was HMS King George Fifth. A dispatch from Guam indicated it American carriers from whose decks would take place aboard the flagship of Fleet Adm. Nimitz. man-made typhoons swept against the unconditional surrender and on the basis of which the Japanese government last Saturday agreed to capitulate. Grew has told friends that ha The dispatch said that Nimitz had STATE TO NAME AD DIRECTOR ON A G.

23 TALLAHASSEE, Aug. 16. The Florida advertising commission today narrowed down its search for a state director to two applicants but declined to make names of the candidates public. The commissioners will meet here Aug. 23 to make a final decision.

At the same time, the commission et Oct. 3 to hear applications from advertising agencies. The board, created by the 1945 legislature, administers $500,000 annually to promote Florida's interests through out-of-atate advertising. Plans were made to establish temporary offices in Tallahassee and hold meetings in each of the six congressional districts represented by the commissioners in order to permit local chamber of commerce officials and Industrialists to attend discussions. The location of permanent headquarters will be decided later.

felt his work preliminary to the Japa enemy homeland Included 10 of the Essex class and six of the Independence class. Illustrious names, of battle fame, in this and other wars, are in the list the Lexington, Essex, Bennington, Hancock, Ran TIME CHANGE DELAY IS SEEN WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. (P) The coal shortage may interfere with congressional plans to abolish war time, which moved the nation's clocks ahead one hour on Jan. 20, 1942.

Aides of Rep. Cannon who has led a drive to repeal the war time act on the ground it is not necessary, disclosed that J. A. Krug, head of the War Production board, is opposed to repeal at this time. Only recently, they said, Krug informed Cannon that the coal shortage may make it necessary to continue all light-saving programs, including the war time law.

nese surrender was the capstone of his career. invited Gen. Spaatz, commander of the strategic air forces, and Gen. Roy Geiger, commander of the fleet marine forces in the Pacific, to be his guests on the flagship "to witness the surrender to which your forces contributed so much." President Truman said In his letter dolph, Ticonderoga, Yorktown, Shang ri-La, Bon Homme Richard, Wasp, and Naoki Murase, chief of the legislature bureau. Tsushima, a former vice president of the Bank of Japan; Iwata and Sengoku had been members of Suzuki's cabinet advisory board.

One of five new members appointed to the house of peers today by Emperor Hirohito, on Suzuki's recommendation, declined the honor, another Tokyo broadcast said. Hisatsune Sekomizu, who had been chief secretary of Suzuki's cabinet, refused the appointment "in view of his personal convictions," the broadcast said. There was no- elaboration of the reason for Sekomisu's action. accepting Grew's resignation that "after more than two score years of service you are certainly entitled to some rest and relief from the burdens of government." San Jacinto, Independence, Belleau Wood, Monterey, Bataan and Cowpens. MacArthur as supreme commander is expected to be joined by representatives of the British, the Chinese TROOPS SET He thanked Grew on "behalf of the the message be repeated bearing upon the type fully and clearly.

"7. In order to make sure that we have received without fail all the communications sent by Gen. MacArthur we beg him to repeat once again through the route of communication specified under heading No. 5 of the present communication." Secondary Message MacArthur's headquarters said a secondary message was received afterwards, as follows: "From the Japanese general headquarters to the headquarters of Gen. MacArthur: "Regarding item No.

3 of our first radiogram. Party No. l's itinerary expected to leave Tokyo at 9 o'clock on Aug. 17. Party No.

3 for the south, is due to leave on Aug. 18 by way of following route (itinerary is subject to some alterations owing to weather and other conditions.) "Party No. 1 is bound for Manchuria, via Tokyo, Yonago and Sf oul. Party No. 2 bound for China via Tokyo, Fukuoka, Shanghai and Nanking.

Party No. 3 bound for the south via Tokyo, Bukuoka, Shanghai (staying one night), Canton, Tourane and Saigon. "Types and markings of airplanes: "Planes for Manchuria and China are low-winged monoplanes, twin-engined, middle-sized transport of Mitsubishi MC20-2 type. for south is middle-winged monoplane, twin-engined middle-sized bomber with cigar-shaped fuselage resembling that of American B-26. Markings are sun flag with red streamer of four meters length." MacArthur Reply Gen.

MacArthur has sent the following reply to messages one and two from the Japanese government: "Your messages of Aug. 16, numbers one and two, have been received and are satisfactory. Every possible precaution will be taken to ensure the safety of the planes bearing the Japanese representatives on their missions. My two messages will be repeated as requested. "Notify this headquarters as soon as possible of the proposed date of flight of the Japanese representatives to Manila, type of plane desired is the Douglas DC-3 type transport understood to be your navy type Zero model 22LD3 or your army type 100 transport plane KI-57.

"If necessary you 'are authorized to change the type of plane bearing your Manila representatives giving description thereof." and the Russians. Adm. Sir Bruce Fraser, commander of the British Pacific fleet, possibly may be Brit nation" for his "long, faithful and efficient service during all these years. TO LEA EUROPE TODAY By the Associated Press The following army units are scheduled to arrive In the United States today from Europe: ingly requested that safe conduct for Russians Order Japanese To Surrender Monday Noon At New York (Aboard Smith Thompson) 4th Infantry replacement the above be granted. "4.

As regards the request to dispatch a competent representative accompanied by service advisers to the detachment. At Boston (Aboard Newton D. questing cessation of Russian oper ations, "not a word has been said headquarters of Gen. MacArthur in 3 o4o 3 I ji-f Si I Baker) Headquarters and base service about the capitulation of the Japanese armed forces in Manchuria." squadron, 543rd air service group; Manila leaving Sata Misakl in Kyushu (southernmost Japanese "At the same time," he said, "the island) on Aug. 17 we feel greatly 969th engineer squadron; 793rd air materiel squadron.

(Aboard Esek Hopkins) Miscellaneous personnel. Japanese troops went on with the (Aboard Walter R. Ranger) 4th in ain's delegate. Stalled Before The Japanese have stalled before in history as a face-saving gesture, and it Is possible they are at it again. They delay because they feel that some "face" is retained by forcing the other party to wait.

Despite a Tokyo broadcast denying anys" disorders in the capital, there was evidence that there is turmoil and dissent even though it may not now be out in the open. The tenor of the emperor's rescript accepting the Potsdam ultimatum showed that there was opposition, and the delay in naming a new cabinet points to further difficulties on the home front. However, observers here believe that Japan has definitely decided on surrender and will avoid any act that will bring down upon the homeland the wrath of the Allies. In the Japanese reply to Mac-Arthur, they arranged for direct radio contact with his headquarters through a Tokyo station with the call letters JNP on a frequency of 13,740 kilocycles. Presumably, this agreement on transmission will expedite future conversations.

embassassed as it is impossible for us to arrange for the flight of our representative on Aug. 17 due to the scarcity of time allowed. We will, however, proceed at once with necessary preparations and notify Gen. Mac- fantry detachment; 806th chemical company, air operations. (Aboard John E.

Schmeltzer) 5th depot repair counter-offensive in a number of sectors on the Soviet-Japanese fornt. "I suggest to the commander of the Kwantung army troops that he cease all military operations against the Soviet troops along the entire front, lay down arms and surrender, at 12 squadron; 5th depot supply squadron; Arthur as to the date of the flight 872nd chemical company, air opera o'clock noon, on Aug. 20. of such a representative, which will take place as soon as possible. "5.

It is proposed to make the tions. At New Port. News, Va. (Aboard Virginian) 138 miscellaneous troops. Leaving from Naples yesterday communications with the supreme commander of the Allied powers in mLjZfi' (Thursday) aboard the transport West Point were the 85th (Custer) division.

the following manner: A Sender and receiver on the Japanese side either LONDON, Aug. 16. U.R Marshal Vasilevsky, commander of Soviet Russia's Far Eastern armies, tonight ordered the Japanese Kwantung army to cease operations and surrender by noon Monday, Aug. 20, Moscow radio reported. Vasilevsky broadcast his order over Khabarovsk radio while three of his armies were driving toward the churtan capital of Harbin in the war that has continued two days after Emperor Hirohito's surrender to.

the Allies. Give 3 Days The Soviet marshal said he had given the Japanese three days' grace so the staff of the Kwantung army could get Its cease fire order to all troops. "As soon as the Japanese begin laying down their arms, the Soviet troops will cease military operations," Vasilevsky said. Vasilevsky's order came after Japanese Kwantung army headquarters, to a broadcast over Hsinking radio, announced that Japanese forces had ceased fighting and requested the Russian army to do likewise. But today's Moscow communique reported that despite the Kwantung headquarters statement, Japanese troops counter-attacked Russian troops on three Manchurian fronts.

Vasilevsky acknowledged receipt of the broadcast from Hsinking and In his reply pointed out that while re 2500 members of the 34th (Red Bull) division, and elements of the Tenth the general headquarters or the government. The radio station on the Japanese side to be Tokyo station, mountain and 91st (Powder River) di 100 PROOF lICUEBf Old Fichful tno depodabU of all g7M. THERE ARE WANT GEYSERS. BUT ONLY ONE "OLD FAITHFUL" Among the Many Drinks CJhese'ii, Only One. visions.

The following units arrived from the ETO yesterday: At New York (Aboard Cape Flat "The time mentioned above is given irr order that the staff of the Kwantung army could issue the order to cease resistance and surrender to all its troops. As soon as the Japanese begin laying down their arms, th2 Soviet troops will cease military To Repeat Appeal The Hsinking radio appeal for an end to the fighting promised it would be repeated every hour on the hour, and advised the Soviets as to the frequencies where they should listen. The Japanese appeal was the first indication the Kwantung army had received Tokyo's to surrender. The appeal came as all Russian armies not only beat off the Japanese counter-attacks butf advanced to within 350 miles of a junction between the trans-Baikal army driving in from the west and the First Far Eastern army coming from the east. GREECE HAS 2-DAY HOLIDAY ATHENS, Aug.

16. UP) Greese to tery) 4th Infantry replacement detachment; 418th Air service group in order first. She should present her case to the three other powers." Chang, a member of the Chinese democratic league delegation to the United Nations conference, added that he believed "China is big enough to let the Communists have an area for their experiment." headquarters and base service squad' ron; 668th Air materiel squadron. day celebrated the end of the Pacific war and a two-day holiday was EH (Cf MFf HI ENDLESS CIVIL WAR IN CHINA IS PREDICTED NEW YORK, Aug. 16.4JP) Carson Chang, head of the Chinese National Socialist party, said today at a press conference that he was "afraid that if real conflict begins, there will be an endless civil war in China." Discussing the opposing factions in China, Chang suggested that the nation, as one of the four great powers of the world, "should put her house PLUNGES TO Archbishop Damaskinos, the Greek DEATH An un- NEW YORK, Aug.

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