Evening star., 1945-08-12
Review
Continued From Page CID

admitted defeat and asked for q
peace based on the Potsdam ulti.
matum.
The highlights of the most dra.
matte week of the war we're:
Sunday: -Four more japanese cities
on death list" smashed by $3.50
tons Of bombs dropped by $50 Super
Forts, following warnings to in
habitants to fee. Those attacked
are Saga, Imabari, Maebashi ano
Nishinomiya -Mikage, Ube coal-liqui.
fication plant also hit. Japs claim
heavy attack on Okinawa but claim
is not confirmed. Japs attempt
two counterattacks on Luzon but
are repulsed with heavy losses. Jar
Army in Burma declared almost de.
stroyed. Chinese claim Japs killeo
$4,000 Chinese in Kahnsien. Brit.
ish reveal how dummy fleet fooled
Nazis. Secretary Byrnes urges legis.
lation governing naming and powers
of Americans to be chosen for Worlc
Security Council and also to imple.
ment Chapultepec act. Military
clique seeks to restore monarchy
in Spain. Badoglio confirms Laval's
testimony of secret Franco-Stalir
pact to halt Nazis.
Monday: American plane drops
one atomic bomb, new weapon de.
veloped through splitting Of atom
of uranium 235 on Jap city o1
Hiroshima, completing wiping out
Az square miles and killing from
100000 to 100000 persons. Bomt
result of research since 1912 al
cost of $4,000, ,000,0O and involving
$4,000 persons, White House re-
veals. Everything in devastated
area but few concrete shelters
burned completely in soaring heat
termed basic power of the uni.
verse" One 400-pound bomb de.
clared to have destructive force ol
10000 tons of INT. Others Of
bigger and more efficient type re.
ported in production. White House
also reveals Nazis attempted but
failed to develop frightful weapon
Smoke rising 10000 feet in air pre-.
vents complete determination oi
results at Hiroshima. Japs warned
that more are to come. Steel tower
completely vaporized in test of small
model in New Mexico, indicating
heat of at least 5000 degrees Fahren-
heit. Chinese enter Yeunkong, ex.
tending area now open to Allied in
vasion. Jap civilians on Luzon sur
render. Senator Hiram johnson
foe of League of Nations and United
Nations Charter dies. Surprise let.
ter from Petain to Hitler three
weeks after North Africa landing
on plans to reconquer French col.
onies startles marshals defense Al
treason trial.
Tuesday: Domei admits atomic
bomb did terrific damage, declare!
missile was dropped by parachut.
and exploded before reaching
ground. Apparently not believing
damage could have been done by
single bomb, Domei says "a few
were dropped" Domei protests uss
of bomb as inhuman and adds thai
steps are being taken to cope with
new weapon. Former Ambassado,
Nomura warns Japanese people that
United States will not accept com.
promise peace and terms Potsdan
surrender demand impertinent
Marianas-b biased Super Forts smash
Jap naval arsenal at Toyokawa
British forecast new ultimatum tt
Japan on basis of atomic bomb
Maj. Bong, top United States act
killed when jet plane explodes ir
air.
Wednesday: Russia declares wal
on Japan. Expanding on effect ol
atomic bomb, Japs declare Hiro.
shlma is dead city with victims toe
numerous to count, that all living
things, human and animal, had beer
literally scared to death. Japs claim
new weapon Is used In violation o1
international law q subject or
which they speak from extensive
experience. Gen. Spaatz report,
that 90 per cent Of Hiroshima has
been wiped out and that numeroul