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sufficiently fluid to make quick
changes. particularly If the ad-
vance party reported that Atsugi
airfield was inadequate for Amer
ican transport planes or other un-
expected situations developed
No reports had been received here
of any storm damage to American
vessels.
The massive Pacific feet, aug
mented by minesweepers and trans
ports, was off Japan. Broadcasts
today from the warships reported
they had 100 major caliber guns
ready to point at Tokyo Bay just In
case any trouble developed when
they were ready to move in there.
Around noon today, weathermen
here tentatively located one storm
center in the Philippines Sea $50
miles south of Tokyo and moving
northeast. Earlier. planes flying
from Okinawa had reported in
dications that this storm would miss
Tokyo. but cautioned their observa-
tions were subject to change.
Another typhoon was reported in
the China Sea 80 miles southeast of
Hong Kong so violent that NOUN
famous seas" extended In a radius
Of so miles from its vortex.
Japs Report Typhoon Damage.
The postponement was announced
by Gen. Macarthur as Japanese
messages to him detailed damage
to communications facilities in the
Tokyo area-selected site of the ad-
landingS-caused by the
Wednesday night storm.
Some hours before his announce
ment, the Tokyo radio had broad
cast that preparations practically
were completed for the initial land
lngs and gave no hint that any de-
lay was expected.
Only this morning 16-man dele
CATION OF Russians arrived to 20 to
Japan for the surrender signing.
The fact they came to Manila in
stead Of taking the shorter, direct
route to Japan suggested they
planned to confer with Gen. Mac
So
The delegation is headed by 1t.
Gen. Kuzma Nikolaevech Derevy-
anko and includes the following
Maj. Gen. Nikolas Vasilevech
Voronov, Rear Admiral Andre Me-
trofanovech Stetzenko. 1t. Col.
Fedor Petrovich Tomkey. Maj. Ivan
Joseph Borovsky. Maj. Peter Andre
vech Cherninshev. Maj. Vladimir
Fedorovich Celeznov, Capt. Nikolas
Michaelovech Karamisho.
First 1t. Anton Nikolaevech Pc
truchno, 1t. Nikolas Nikolaevech
Tulenov, First 1t. Alexander Ivono-
vich Malitzer, First 1t. Alexsey Paw
olech Potopenko, 1t. Nikolai Sokolov
1t. Stanislav Nikolaevech Tekome-
rov, 1t. Vasei Alexsevich Kashta-
nov and 1t. Vladimir Marchalovech
Zvyagen.
Junior Officers Predominate.
The Russian delegation contains
smaller proportion OF high ranking
of11cers than any other group ar
irving for the surrender ceremonies,
with a preponderance of ground
forces junior officers.
Yesterday Gen. Macarthur had
received radio message from the
Japanese government expressing
fears that the Russians planned oc-
cupation landings In the northern
most home island of Hokkaido and
asserting such a procedure would be
regretted" by the Japanese.
Postponement of the operations
found war correspondents in Manila
packing typewriters preparatory to q
quick takeoff.
Today Gen. Macarthur granted
Japan's request that japanese news
and cameramen, on limited scale
would be permitted to cover the story
OF the surrender.
Gen. Macarthur said no more
than 10 Japanese newspapermen
cameramen and newsreel men may
cover each Of the landings at At
sugi Airfield, Yokosuka naval base
and IN the Kanoya area of Kyushu
Japan has said the Kanoya
landing would take place Sep
tember and a 48-hour post
ponement would make that Sep
tember 81
In addition to these 30, Gen. Mac
Arthur authorized two Japanese
newsmen, one cameraman and one
newsreel man to cover the actual
surrender signing aboard the Mis-
souri,.
The generals message said the
permission was granted SO the JAP
anese people may be properly in
formed OF their momentous capitu-
lation.
Publication Limited.
Gen. Macarthur said the materia]
gathered by the Japanese must be
published only in the Japanese
homeland and must not be broad
cast to the world.
In q broadcast from the battleshiu
Iowa OF Japan on fleet preparations
for the occupation operation-made
prior to the postponemeit an
nouncement-Norman Paige, Amer.
lean Broadcasting Co. correspondent
said:
One hundred major caliber big
guns will be pointing at the narrow
AZ mile Ugawa Strait, at the en-
trance to Tokyo Bay, when that
channel is traversed by our units.
Orders are to have all Notifications
clearde, but the commanders Of this
intricate operation are taking no
chances. :
II have been assured that any at
tempt on the part Of the japanese to
obstruct our entry Is going to bring
= terrific penalty to the japanese. .