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Evening star., 1945-08-15
Jap Cabinet Resigns
After Hirohito Tells
People Of Defeat
War Minister Ends Life;
Suzuki Asks Nations
Obedience to Emperor
Ey the Associated Press.

Emperor Hirohito today ac-
cepted the resignation of the
japanese cabinet shortly after
personally informing the people
that their nation was compelled
to surrender to the Allies to
escape obliteration.
A Domei dispatch recorded by the
FEC indicated that Hirohito had
requested the resignation of Pre-
mier Admiral Kantaro Suzuki and
his cabinet. A later English language
broadcast by Domei, Japanese news
agency, said the Emperor had asked
Premier Suzuki to remain at his
post pending the appointment of
new Premier"
An earlier broadcast had reported
that Gen. Korechika Anami, war
minister in the Suzuki government,
had committed suicide.
Asks People to Obey Emperor.
Premier Suzuki's last official act
had been to admonish the people OF
the defeated nation to obey their
Emperor, and to mourn: This day
has become the day that never,
never will be forgotten by the jap
anese people
Imperial judgment has already
been passed." a cabinet proclama-
ton said, as transmitted textually
by Domei in an English-language
wireless dispatch to the American
zone. "The way for his majesty's
subjects to follow is self-evident."
The announcement of Premier
Suzuki's resignation was transmitted
by Domei as a flash"
Domei followed the initial an
nouncement with Japanese-lan-
guage account for Occupied Asia,
which said that before going to the
imperial palace, Admiral Suzuki and
the members of his cabinet held a
full dress extraordinary session" at
the premier's home, beginning at
2::30 pm. Q:30 am, EWT).
THE Premier spoke and expressed
his desire to comply with his majes-
ty's Wishes" the dispatch said, indi-
eating that Hirohito had requested
the resignation.
40-Minute Conference.
The cabinet decided to resign al
the melting and Premier Suzuki then
went to the imperial palace to in
form the Emperor, with whom he
was closeted for 40 minutes, the dis
patch said. Later he met again at
his home with his ministers, after
which the formal announcement was
issued.
Hirofito's announcement of the
surrender, the first radio broadcast
ever made by a Japanese Emperor
(See JAPANESE, Page A-14J
Evening star., 1945-08-15
O,OOOHere Celebrate Peace
With Noise and Merrymokinq
District Stores Closed
Today; Banks Are
Remaining Open

Theaters, banks, streetcars
and few restaurants were op-
Grating today but almost all
other public services observed
the holiday that came with
President Truman's announce
ment of peace.
Today is not the official VI day,
however. VI day will be pro-
claimed by the President after the
peace terms actually have been
signed. Holiday plans for that day
will be announced later, spokesmen
for restaurants, transportation and
other public services indicated.
All grocery and department stores
are closed today, but will open as
usual tomorrow. Thousands of
Washingtonians were caught with
empty breadboxes and flooded chain
store headquarters with queries on
their hours tomorrow. All chains
but the Safeway plan to open.
Contrary to erroneous radio re-
ports, banks will be open both to-
day and tomorrow, Bruce Baird,
president of the District Banking
Association, announced.
The Capital Transit Co. oper-
ated nearly its usual weekday num-
ber of streetcars and buses.
Restaurants in the downtown
district that usually close on holi-
days shut dowr, today Robert 7
(See BUSINESS. Pare A-21
Evening star., 1945-08-15
Macarthur Summons Japanese
For Formal Surrender in Manila: ::
VI Day Proclamation Awaited
Tokyo Told to Send
Representatives,
In White PIone

Gen. Macarthur, Allied COM
mander in chief in the Pacific,
will receive Japan's surrender in
Manila from ENJOYS of Emperor
Hirohito, who will travel as far
as Ie Shima in a white plane
marked with green crosses, the
Associated Press reported from
the Philippine capital today.
The Allied commander instructed
the Japanese to send their ENJOYS
from Sata Misaki on Southern Kyu-
shu Island Friday morning in an
unarmed plane, to bring credentials
showing their authority to give six
hours advance notice of their de-
parture and to land on a specially
designated air strip on Ie Shima.
From there they will be flown to
the Philippines in an American
plane.
The Emperor's principal repre-
sentative was instructed to bring
with him competent army, navy and
air force advisers.
AV tAAC SciliC olAlC, SCll. MdCAI IIluI
ordered the Japanese to set aside
a special radio station in the Tokyo
area to handle his communications.
The code name designated for jap
anese messages to his headquarters
was, ironically enough, "Bataan."
Cease-fire Order Issued.
A cease-flre order was issued to
all naval units in the Pacific by
Admiral Nimitz at 9 am. today e
pm, EWT, yesterday, just an hour
after President Truman had an
nounced the end of the war. How
ever, the Associated Press, in a dis
patch from Guam, described this
las a tactical directive rather than
a literal order" Care is being taken
to guard naval units from possible
Evening star., 1945-08-15
Chino-to-MuniIu Plane Spans
Gup Between War and Peace

with Japan, included many young
fighting men of several races but of
one determination. They were hung
with automatic weapons and special
field gear and bound on some grim
mission Of their own.
It still was enemy country we were
flying over-country some Of the
passengers had visited by parachute
or other means far behind the lines.
The plane carried parachutes and
special equipment, and the passen-
gers, back in China, had received
special briefing in case Of an emer-
gency landing In enemy territory.
j The blacked-out plane driving
eastward through towering cloud
pinnacles and the ghostly light Of
the half moon was alive with war
tension until, breaking out Of the
storm over the South China Sea,
(sse sHtfPEN, Page A-5J
Evening star., 1945-08-15
833 Lost, 315 Saved
As Jap Sub Sinks
Cruiser indianapolis
By the Associated Press.

GUAM, Aug. 15.-Two great
explosions flashed out of the
slim bow of the cruiser Indian
apolis at IL minutes past mid
night. Flames streaked through
her passageways, soaring the
piled bodies of her crew into
shapeless masses. Within Is
minutes she plunged headfirst
into the sea. r..
That was the end of the proud
cruiser-torpedoed $50 miles of
Leyete' on July 80 with 1888 dead
and missing, after she had finished
a record speed run from San Fran.
cisco to Guam to deliver the first
atomic bomb to the B-29s. She ap-
parently fell prey to a Japanese
submarine, which struck without
warning.
(The Navy Department in
Washington, first to announce
the tragedy, said there were 100
per cent casualties" and listed
five Navy dead, including one
officer; 845 Navy missing, in
cluding 63 officers; ~307 Navy
wounded, including Is officers; 80
Marine Corps missing, includ-
(Continued an PAGE Ala CoI Il
Evening star., 1945-08-15
2 Suicide Pilots
Attack Island
Okinuwu
BY the Associated Press,

OKINAWA, Aug. 15.-A pair
of bomb-carrying japanese kam-
ikaze suicide planes tonight
crashed into Ihya Island, 80
miles north of Okinawa, injur-
ing at least two American SOL
diers in a futile raid which left
Okinawa fuming with fury.
The raid came IL hours after Pres
ident Truman's announcement of
Japan's surrender was made known.
1t caused a two-hour blackout alert
over Okinawa and nearby islands.
The alert, following by hours Gen.
MacArthur's communique declaring
offensive action in all sectors has
been halted" stunned Okinawa
troops. They thought that at least
they would be able to see a movie
or play cards uninterrupted by
enemy air action.
Qn all, dispatches revealed, a
total of is japanese planes have
been shot down since the news
(See ATTACK. Page A-130
Evening star., 1945-08-15
Bradley Takes Over
AS Administrator
OF Veterans Agency
By CARTER BROOKE JONES.

Gen. Omar N. Bradley took
over today as veterans admin
istrator, expressing belief that
the great majority of the mill
lions who have served in the
armed forces will return to ci-
william life better prepared to
meet its perplexities than when
they went away.
Il don't agree" he told a press
conference, that every veteran is
going to be problem child. I dom t
think most veterans are going to
have to adjust themselves to civilian
life. I rather think it's going to be
the other way around" meaning
civilians would have to make the
readjustments.
And he said most veterans had
learned qualities of leadership and
skill in their years of service which
would make them better citizens
than the day they put on uniforms.
The famed commander Of the 18th
Army Group in the European thea
(See BRADLEY, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1945-08-15
70, 900 Star Extras
Tell Of End Of War

An extra edition OF The
Star, issued Immediately after
the President announced the
end OF the war last night, ran
into 10000 copies. So great
was the demand for the edi-
ton in the downtown area
that for the first half hour it
was impossible to accumulate
enough papers to dispatch to
the outlying sections.
Later other press units
were put into operation, and
before midnight the whole
Metropolitan Washington
Area had been covered.
Evening star., 1945-08-15
BY w. H. SHIPPEN, Jr,
Star War Correspondent.

HEADQUARTERS, PACIFIC SU-
PREME COMMANDER, Manila,
Aug. 15.-A new sun was rising over
Asia today when our big plane
broke out of dark and turbulent
storm clouds which inclosed the
Jap-held China coast and headed
over Corregidor and up Manila Bay
in the bright dawn.
For hours our four propellers had
pulled us through the murky, light
ning-cut monsoon across a land
which seemed as dark as the storm
itself because it still was infested by
an enemy which had terrorized,
murdered and oppressed the people
OF China for half q generation.
Our passengers, when We took Oh
last night from 3 China still ct war
Evening star., 1945-08-15
Picture on Page ABB


A policeman held up the Japanese
surrender message for 10 minutes
yesterday because of a minor trafiic
violation.
The document was being rushed
by automobile from the RCA Come
munications, Inc, office at 1112 Con-
necticut avenue NV. to the Swiss
Legation when the car was stopped
on charges Of making a U-turn
where one is prohibited by trafiic
regulations.
The message had been rushed
through from New York to WASH
ington through three different re-
ceiving sets, John Koran, delivery
supervisor, said.
It was put in an envelope in Ave
sheets and handed to Thomas Z.
Evening star., 1945-08-15
Policeman Delays Peace Note
To ScoId Speeding Messengers

Jones, 16-year-old messenger. Out
side; with motor running, was for
mer Staff Sergt. Earl Allison, 26, q
veteran of the Flying Tigers, now q
mechanic for RCA.
It was 4:15 pm, Sergt. Allison
said, when the messenger rushed out
the front door and jumped into the
car. They whirled around on Con-
necticut to head northward to the
Swiss Legation, 1900 Cathedral ave-
nue. NV.
About block and half on their
way, the sergeant said, Onicer Har-
old w. Dixon Of No. 3 precinct, in =
scout car, stopped them on charges
OF making the illegal U-turn. Ex-
citedly, the two showed the ofacer
the envelope. They explained it
1see POLICEMAN, Page A-I5J
Evening star., 1945-08-15

surprise attacks by Jap pilots who
may disobey Tokyo's order to ground
their planes.
Admiral Halsey, whose Sd Fleet is
operating just off the japanese
home islands, told his officers and
men in an address from his flagship:
Now that the fighting has ended,
there must be no letdown. There
must be watchful waiting"
He added a touch of levity to his
cease-f1ring order to pilots of the
Sd Fleet carrier planes, instructing
IF you see any enemy planes in the
air shoot them down in friendly
fashion"
The Tokyo radio said today that
"the imperial order to cease fire is
expected soon," but warned enemy
warships away from Japanese home
waters until then so as to avoid
any untoward incident"
The broadcast, recorded by the
Federal Communication Commits
sion at 3 am. (EWT) was beamed
IN English to North America.
ISSUES F1nal COmmun1quc.
Gen. Macarthur, who has borne
the brunt of responsibility for land
operations in the Pacific war since
the Japanese attacked the Philip
pines on December 7, 1941, issued
his final communique of the
war today. 1t was No. 1928. His
No. l communique was drafted al
Melbourne, Australia, April 81, 1912
just after his dramatic escape from
the Philippines in a submarine.
The last communique reported
that American planes had damaged
20 Japanese ships in sweeps over
Japanese home waters yesterday
and had shot down II enemy planes
Earlier, Gen. Macarthur had sent
a message to Emperor Hirohito, in.
tSee SURRENDER, Page A-131
Evening star., 1945-08-15
Another Overseas Star
Is Available Today

The latest Overseas Edition
OF The Star is available today
at The Star Office, and will
be available tomorrow at the
Victory Bond booth in Lans-.
burgh's Department Store.
Copies are free, with en-
velopes for mailing, but the
edition is strictly limited.
Please do not waste a single
copy.
Evening star., 1945-08-15
Five Nozis Acquitted
In KiIIinq of Jews

VIENNA, Aug. Is [P.-The trial of
four former Nazi SA men Grown
shirts on charges Of numbering 1o2
Jews in 12-mile death march last
spring, recessed for "a hours today
after a fifth defendant had been
acquitted by the court.
Evening star., 1945-08-15
Chinese Communists
Reported Marching on
Key Cities in North
Unconfirmed Rumor Tells
Of Seizure Of Shanghai
By Underground Forces
BY the Associated Press.

-
CHUNGKING, Aug. 15.-Un-
official reports indicated today
that Chinese Communists were
on the march in an attempt to
seize control of all key cities in
China north Of the Yellow River,
including Peiping, Tientsin and
Tsingtao.
Among other Communist objec-
tives was said to be Hsuchow. stra-
tegic key point at the junction of
the Tientsin. Pulow and Lunghai
Railroads, which the japanese oc-
cupied in May, 1888, as a prelude
to the battle for Hankow.
Unconfirmed reports, which must
be classified as dubious until ON
cial confirmation is available, said
underground forces already had
seized control of Shanghai and were
prepared to hold it until arrival of
air-borne Chinese national troops.
At central air-bases in South
China, crack American-trained,
American-equipped Chinese 6th
Army veterans of Burma were ready
to board air transports for Shang-
hal as a precautionary measure.
(The Yenan radio declared
yesterday that Communist Gen.
Chu Teh had rejected Generals
sin1o Chang Kai-shek's order tor
the 18th Army Group to remain
at their posts, and that Chinese
Communist forces had opened
offensives in North China, driy- d,
ing toward Suiyuan, Charhar,
Jehol and Liaching on the south
ern flank of. the Russian often
sives0
Government quarters were hope
full that Shanghai and Marking,
though threatened by steady Com
munist infiltration, would be secured
by Generahssimo Chang Kai-shek' S
forces, but expressed open apprehen-
sion about Peiping and Tientsin
which the Communists are in bet
ter position to seize.
Chang warned the Chinese people
today that though the Allies had
won the war, "tl1e peace we have
ooinad Lu a or,r,s iS not uococSo ri1x,
the beginning of permanent peace.
Peace when fighting has entirely
ceased will confront us with stu
pendous and difficult tasks demand
ing greater strength and sacrifice
than the years of war;" he added.
He cautioned against efforts to
seek revenge on the japanese people
themselves, saying: Eve have al
ways said that the violent militarism
of Japan was our enemy-not the
people Of Japan"
Evening star., 1945-08-15
Newspapers in Tokyo
Bonner-Line 'Endr;;
Report No Disorders
BY the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Is
Tokyo newspapers banner
lined the end of the war;"
Radio Tokyo said today in a
broadcast reporting there were
mo disorders" in the city after
the surrender announcement up
to 4 pm. g am. E. w. To.
Invariably the imperial re-
script Surrender announce
ment) topped the front page,
while the cabinet instructions
and text of the Potsdam dec
laration were published in FULL"
said the broadcast recorded by
the Federal Communications
Commission.
Evening star., 1945-08-15

(See vi DAY, Page A-2J
Evening star., 1945-08-15

lSee SURRENDER, Page A-13.)
Evening star., 1945-08-15

(See ATTACK, Page abb
Evening star., 1945-08-15
Weather Forecast

Brief showers, some sun today: clear.
cool tonight. Tomorrow fair, cool, low
humidity.
Evening star., 1945-08-15

(See BUSINESS, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1945-08-15

(See BRADLEY, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1945-08-15

Temperatures-High, SO, at noon;
low, "a, at 6:12 am. Yesterday-High,
81, at 5:14 pm; low, 70, at 6:56 am.
Evening star., 1945-08-15

(sss sHifPEN. Page A-5J
Evening star., 1945-10-28
Letters
Our Readers Talk Back
MUSICAL ATHLETE

WOULD like to swap experiences
with Philip Sklar. the Musical
Athlete" because I've lugged one of
these California size" violins around
the state to various so-called SYM
phony orchestras for some % year
I'd like to ask Mr.. Sklar: Have
you ever taken the bass VOL for
ferry-boat ride - and do you like it
out on the platform on a street car?
And aren't elevators fun? I've always
had yen to attach it to skate
and march in a parade.
Incidentally. a bull fiddle is sure
fire icebreaker with strangers. Who
ever stopped a piccolo player in
Evening star., 1945-10-28

broad daylight. attired in evening
dress, to inquire if she had ever been
able to tuck it under her chin?
ETHEL J. SIEGFRIED
Whittier, Calf
That article on Things Can Give
My Child" by Constance Foster,
brought out in glaring clearness just
how certain children responded to
the wars end. A kindergarten teach
er told me several reactions:
Her neighbor. l2-year-old girl.
called her: Margaret! The wars
over! The Japs are all deadr'
Another: A little boy who knew
nothing but play with guns and
other military toys. yelled to play
mate: The wars all over and we
can't play any more!'
My own nephew, three years old,
was really excited. He came run
ming into my sisters home, scream
Evening star., 1945-10-28

ing: The wars OVER. The war is
ovERv That was the only happy
wholesome reaction in the whole lot.
Perhaps parents can really give
something different to children now
that we are not going to try to kill
a lot more Japs. Perhaps they can
learn to know other languages in
order to spread friendship and love
and spirit of brotherhood. Maybe
their future toy airplanes will drop
food bundles, medical supplies and
no more bang, banging.
MARGARET BROWN
Alhambra, Calf.
VINEGAR JOE
lF YOU 60 on encouraging deckhands
to burst into print. you will upset the
economy of our country. However.
the enclosed effort may save the
situation by proving to you that l
might better be put to work cutting
grass. Anyway. here it is, without
further apology. accompanied by my
appreciation of your compliment.
J. w. STILwELL
General, U. S. Army
THIS WEEKS editors asked
General Stilweil If he had any
thing he'd like to get of his chest.
The above letter accompanied
his article "Cood Luck, Soldier"
(See page 2.)
Evening star., 1945-10-28

Hare you something to sayf Write 10
the Letters Editor. THIS WEEK Mage
zine. 4oO Lexington Are. N. Y. II. N. Y.
Letters cannot be acknowledged OF returned.
bat ice wiH print the shortest and best.
Evening star., 1945-10-28
scorTY DID II

In YOUR quiz section you said that
the first time in IL years that Mt.
Everest has been flown over was re-
Gently by chance group of bombers.
Col. Robert L. Scott, Jr.. author
of the st-seller. God Is My Co
Pilot" tells in his book of an inten-
tional fight over Mt. Everest in
PAT. This fight was. so Scotty told
me, not one but actually two test
runs during which he was testing
the firing of the P-47 machine guns
at altitude. They froze. as did also
his motion-picture camera.) The
flight occurred in the fall of 1912.
LIEUT.. Col. H. S. MAZET, USMCR
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-08
Steel Stocks
Edge Ahead

NEW YORK. March z GNS)-
A few leaders edged forward ffae-
tionally today. Otherwise the stock
market was quiet and not much
changed. Trading ran al about
250.000 shares an hour. Later.
profit taking appeared.
Spectators were inclined TO
cautiousnesS following yesterdays
squirt which lifted the averages to
another new high since 1887.
Steel stocks were hesitant most
OF the forenoon but picked up
about a half point when a creep
ing advance got under way after
the noon hour. The two motor
leaders - Chrysler and General
Motors--were unchanged. Rails
turned in a mixed. fractional per-
formance.
American Smelling helped cop
pers higher, gaining a half point.
Johns-Manville lost an early IL
advance. Utilities Travelled mar
row rut. as did aviations.
Union Carbide, Sears-Roebuck,
Pullman, and Standard OH OF New
Jersey improved large fractions.
The bond market was irregular.
The curb market followed the
trend OF the big board.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-08
Real GI Loan

The first CT business loan
made in the Southeast went TO
Mai. l.. =. Cox of Atlanta. a
veteran of both World Wars.
who will use the money to
expand his business for the
manufacture of a special type
crutch.
In appearance, the crutch has
the appearance of an aluminium
walking cane. II reaches 10 the
elbow, has brace arrangement
which supports the user al the
end of the arm and has a FORM
fitting handle on which the
users hand rests.
II provides better balance
and gives no suspension strain.
The other day a good looking
young veteran who had lost a
foot, came thr Jugh the Times
editorial department using one
OF the new type crutches.
Every one marveled al his
agility and sure-footedneSs.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-08

FRuITs-Apples. BSIdwins. No. 1. 50 so
92s3 45-lb. bu.; Delicious. No. /, $3.50
No. !; s225@2.s3 45-lb bu': Rhode Island
Jonsihsns. No No. !. sa3ass5ssss 4s-S 4s-iS Sg Sg
Mcintosh. No. /. s2.5o@2s5 fS-ib bu..
Northern spys. No. l, 50 5oe2s3 45-ib bu.
stesles Red: No. s2.s 45-lb. bu
LETTUCE AM, AND SALAD cREEys-L.., let.
esi.Iy tsi. he.sSs:. sssSss. No l. ;so loS basket
s,nd,ye dollhouse. fancy. 81 o-lb. box No
VEGETABLES tMiscellaneoun - Beets
topped NO J., sl@i rs bu. Cabbage. No.
si.2Sgi.so Sob. bu.: red, fancy, 81 rs
si25 eu Carrots. topped, fancy 81 IS bu.
s2s 2 so eu chives. 81 dozen. Horsers dish.
fancy. 81 1902 5o-lb. sack. No medium
81. 25@l.5o Parsnips, No /, s2s225 bu
Parsley root. fancy. s2.25 bu.. No. /
si. 9o@2 Parsley. curly. No, ]. 75e dor
hchs. Potatoes. No. /, s3.li ioo-ib. sack
Radishes. red, hothouSe. siel5 so dor bchs
black. No. /, 81 5o@i.75 bu. Rhubsrb hot
house, fancy, soc@sl 5-lb. box choice, 40
a15e small 81. so dor bchs. Rutabaras. No.
l. slel.25 bu Squash. Hubbard. No i
soceSl rs bu. Turhips. topped fancy It's
hu.; No. 81 asa so. Vegetable oysters.
No /. 81 dor bchs
ECGs-Extra isrFe. sI5o2 3o-doz. case:
large, sl2 AZ medium. Sl152
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-08
What's S New
In Business
War Production
Has Its.Hozafds
By WARD SCHULTZ

To those who think war pro-
duction. with fat contracts and
soaring production, is always
ride on the gravy train" l
recommend an article in the
current issue of Fortune en-
titled "Melodrama in Nuts.
In case you haven't already
guessed, II is the history of the
Elastic Stop Nut Co., which
watched its business grow from
a 100000 a year speciality in
1885 TO an apparent rate OF
SAC. 900, 900 a year=and-the
watched its linen get washed in
public.
The sore spot TO Stop Nut
executives was that to them,
Stop Nuts only sin was over
production. 1t can be best
summed up in two graphic For
tune subheads:
"Over the Barrel for Over
production" and TOO Many,
Too Soon"
Probably the thing which
really brought heat TO bear on
the situation initially was the
Controlled Materials Plan which
forced smaller inventories on
industry and brought Stop
Nut" cutbacks.
Since that fatal day when
the SEC halted trading, Elastic
Stop Nut stock has behaved
well and is today selling al II,
a half point above the price on
Nov. %. 1914. the morning
President William T. Hedlund
took his own life because he
thought himself a failure.
To Stop Nut inventor Ture
Gustav Rennerfelt. still living in
Sweden the entire situation is
incidental. OF the $1,000. 900 in
royalties due him-U. S. will
probably slash them drastically
he says indifferently:
"Money makes trouble and
I'm an old man"