Evening star., 1945-08-15
Sunday Nay Be Set
For Thanksgiving If
FormuIities Are Over
BY J. A. FOX.

With a cease-tire order issued
in the Pacific, a presidential
proclamation was in preparation
hailing the victory over Japan
and calling on the American
people to bow in thanksgiving.
It was announced several days age
that the proclamation would be
issued following the actual signing
of the surrender terms and there
has been a hint that the Sunday
following this event might be tn.
day chosen. Press Secretary Charles
G. Ross told newsmen this morning
however, that he had no informa.
ton on the subject.
He added that President Truman
will have q news conference at 1C
am. tomorrow. It will be the Presi-
dents first regular meeting with the
press since his return from the Big
Three Conference.
Awaiting this final act in the
drama of the war, President Tru-
man today turned anew to the
problems OF the peace.
I'VE are faced with the greatest
task we ever have been faced with
the President told a tremendous
crowd gathered in front Of the
White House last night after the
announcement that the war was
over. THE emergency is as great
as 1t was on December Z, 194l.
1T is going to take the help OF
all of us to do 1t. know We are
going to do it."
Atlantic Charter Anniversary.
Japanese surrender came on the
fourth anniversary Of the promulga-
ton of the Atlantic Charter, with
its pledges of freedom from aggres-
sion and oppression. 1t followed by
just eight days, the dropping Of the
first of the atomic bombs on Hiro-
shima, and by six the entry OF Rus
sia into the Pacific war alongside
of the United States, Great Britain
and China. a.-
In bowling to the might Of the AL
lies, the once powerful Japanese
Empire agrees to terms that strip
her Of lands acquired over the last
40 years, and cut her industrial life
to the point where there will be
only enough to sustain the people
and pay reparations.
AS the President told a news con-
ference in announcing the end, 1t
is unconditional surrender without
publications.
The President told Of the capitu-
lation Of Japan at Z pm. new.
conference and touched of cele.
bration here and over the Natior
that lasted for hours.
Hirohito Speaks to People.
At the same time he also an.
nounced that Gen. Macarthur hac
been designated as Allied COM
mander in chief to accept the sur.
render OF the fallen enemy; sale
that the order to cease offensive
operations had been sent out by
Allied commanders and issued two
proclamations-one reducing drafI
inductions from $4,000 to $4,000 pei
month and probably limiting en-.
rollments to the age group under
26, and the other, giving Govern.
ment employees a two-day holiday
The extra day, the President said
was to make up for the one thai
the workers didn't get when thu
Nazis collapsed three months ago.
Five hours after the announce
ment here-which was simultaneou
with others in London, Moscow ant
Chungking- Hirohito, VIII
hereafter will function under tn
direction of Gen. Macarthur, ad
dressed his people by radio. HI
traced the final collapse of Japal
to the atomic bomb, and told hi
subjects to avoid fighting amonl
themselves and to unite thei
strength Ito be devoted to the con
struction of the future"
They face a long period Of occu
patton in the four home island
which is all that Japan will hav
left-unless the Allies see fit to Civ
her more. -...
The surrender of the Pacific en-
emy became an accomplished fac
about 18 hours after the Domei new
agency had broadcast report tina
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