At such times, warmed by the animation of his compatriots, Picasso's voice seemed to conceal a laugh. Its tone became more robust as he grew more eloquent in his native language. When suddenly he did break into a laugh it was high-pitched and so infectious that it inevitably spread to his companions. His enormous eyes, which even in daylight showed scarcely any difference between the iris, which in fact was of a very dark chestnut colour, and the jet-black pupil, became almost swamped by the deep furrows of his smile, and from the corners of his eyes wrinkles radiated like black rays from two black suns. His moods however, could change rapidly with instant effect on his expression.
Japan sues for peace.
Picasso returns to Paris . Former French premier Pierre Laval is executed for collaboration. Japan signs surrender terms, ceding territories to China, and the Soviet Union. This book appeared in a standard edition in Geneva in 1944 . Translated into English in 1947 .