The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-10
War Continues Despite Offer
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 muncatons from the Japanese to this country mally been transmitted via Berne.
 They also recalled that in the past usually has taken % sa roo Sss % ecord so far ; three days The usual period for has been about 10 days. But someone might speed up this message
 Since the Soviet ambassador still in Tokyo, it might not be necessary await receipt of the offer through Swiss and Swedish channels The Moscow radio said the Japanese foreign minister had told the Russian ambassador that Japan was now ready to accept the POtsdam terms.
 CABINET MEMBERS
 The Tokyo broadcast timed here at about 7S5 m EWT President Truman arrived at the White House at Byrnes arrived at the executive office at 848 m fol- lowed by Adm William D. Leahy the presidents chief of saf Secretary of War Henry L. Smson and Secretary Of Navy James Forrestal.
 Nobody seemed hurried To reporters questions he entered the White House, Byrnes said Ask me when ou Half hour later he told them no official sur render offer had been received.
 President Truman did not cancel heavy schedule of previousy-nae routine appointments The White House said he would have 12 callers including Congress men, number of Ministers and Ambassadors and Secre- tary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach
 The D. m cabinet meeting had been scheduled earlier this week after the presidents return from POtsdam
 The Japanese broadcast came after day of rumors dent Tmans promise last night that Japan faced more atomic bombs and more military surprises It could hardly have OccasOned surprise.
 London reported the U S., British, and Russian and Chinese conferring urgently by telephone
 President Truman had gone to his office at S25 a. r, approximately his usual te This was less than an hour after the Japanese broadcast.
 WILL TAKE TIME
 Unofficial opinion in Washington that even if the Japanese offer authentic it would require time to complete arrangements for signing formal surrender document stopping the war.
 It believed that Japan would be required to sign surrender presented to her by the negota ton or discussion This procedure followed with the Germans at ReimS three months ago.
 Unofficial believed that if the surrender offer is valid the question of the emperor remaining the throne of Japan probably would not be stumbling block to ending the The view was expressed in London Many officials here believed that it would be desirable to keep HohtO because all the Japanese field commanders The Potsdam declaration pontedly avoided mention ing the emperor although did say here must be elim mated for all time that authority and influence of those who have deceived and sed the people of Japan into embarking a world conquest"
 The Potsdam declaration also said that when the war; making power of Japan has been removed by the occupa ton forces they will be withdrawn "aS there has been established in accordance with the will of the Japanese people, peacefully inclined and re- Sp0nsible government"
 Some curiosity existed here about the abrupt nterrup ton of the Tokyo broadcast before completing the text its statement This might have been due purely to technical reasons but might also indicate internal difficulties in Japan.
 MAY BE REVOLT
 The possibility could not be entirely discounted that insurgent group in Japan might have seized control of Tokyo radio long enough to start transmission of the It was considered likely that no formal action would be taken by the Allied governments until confirmation of the offer had been received from sources other than Tokyo radio.
 Byrnes first to arrive at the White House mmac lately dressed in white suit and Panama hat he stepped quickly from his and bantered with reporters he walked across the lobby of the executive wing.
 "Whats doing?" reporter asked.
 q don't know Ask me when come out" he replied few moments later Stims0n arrived also by He was closely followed by Forrestal.
 The Japanese peace offer closely on the heels of two smashing developments of the Pacific The first atomic b0mb dropped by U S. airmen devastated HirO