Evening star., 1945-08-18
Jap ENJOYS to Reach |e Island
Tomorrow Afternoon if Weather
Permits Tokyo Tells Macarthur
Two Aircraft
To Be Used for
Six-Hour Flight
~ the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
MANILA, Aug. 18.-The Japa-
nese informed an impatient Gen.
Macarthur today that its sur
render ENJOYS would arrive in
lie Island, off OkinaWa, about
1:20 pm. Sunday (12:2O am,
Sunday, Eastern war time)-
weather permitting"
From Ie, the ENJOYS will be flown
to Manila in an American plane.
They are expected to reach Ma
Mia at 7 or o'clock Sunday night
q or 8 am, Sunday, EWT).
A spokesman said the Japanese
credentials would be examined that
night but the conference with Gen.
Macarthur would not start until
Monday.
Gen. Macarthur acknowledged re-
celpt of the japanese message and
sent technical details for radio
communications between the envoys
and American forces.
Japan's long-delayed fight sched-
ule-Gen. Macarthur originally in
structed the envoy to reach Ie yes
terday en- route to Manila-Was
radioed at 6:33 pm. today manila
time) on the designated frequncy.
That was 81 minutes earlier than
Japan had promised the informa-
ton in message which also said
another frequency would be used.
Will Leave in Two Planes.
Tokyo said the ENJOYS would de-
part in two planes from Kisarazu
airdrome, southeast of Tokyo, at 7
am. Is pm. Saturday. Eastern war
time).
Gen. Macarthur had specified
that one plane be used, and that
it should depart from Sata Misaki
on the southern tip of Kyushu
Island.
The new japanese message said
the two planes-unarmed, twin-en-
gined, SINGLE winged, land-attack
aircraft-Would fly over Sata Misaki
and gave a detailed schedule for
the flight from that point to Ie. It
said the planes would bear mark
ipgs designated by you'-green
crosses on white background.
The Japanese apparently also were
using different type planes than the
one Gen. Macarthur designated:
Zero type, model 22-L2D3" The
general. however, had said they
could make such a change
Silent for Long Period.
While Gen. Macarthur, >fanked
by newly arrived British, American,
Australian and Chinese military
leaders, had awaited Japan's reply
to his without further delay" ulti-
matum for the envoy schedule, the
Japanese many hours earlier had
reported that its representative
would leave Sunday, without desig-
mating any hour for departure. Then
the official channel fell markedly
silent for a long period.
The japanese said the envoy
planes, after passing over Sata
Misaki, would proceed via Nakano,
Takara and Tori Islands to Ie. They
will fly at 5000 to 5000 feet altitude.
The message also gave their planes
call signs and radio frequency and
asked for les call sign and fire.
quency.
Meanwhile, preparations con-
'inued under unusual secrecy for
lolding the momentous preliminary
reace conference here. Headquar-
ters continued to decline to reveal
'"here Gen. Macarthur would meet
he emissaries or give any other
dvance details.
Japs to Be Moved Quietly.
From all indications, the japanese
will be moved as quietly as possible
on their necessary Journeys through
Manila, whose residents still re-
member wildly brutalities of the
Japanese occupation. 1t is under
stood the visitors will be housed in
special residences with a military
police guard.
The japanese message giving the
envoy schedule was interpreted by
some as indicating the japanese had
abandoned hope of further stalling
peace negotiations.
Tokyo apparently had waited all
day for Gen. MacArthurs answer to
It's urgent request, made yesterday,
that he Immediately order cessation
; Of the so-called Russian offensive in
Manchuria. The Russians earlier
had told the japanese to cease fire
and they would do likewise.
Gen. Macarthur made no reply
and it is possible he will make none.
Although it is still possible the
Japanese might attempt to quibble,
their continuation of plans for the
Manila envoy was taken as an indi-
;ation they had decided not to risk
urther the Macarthur wrath.
Pamphlet Campaign Under Way.
From Okinawa today, Associated
Press Correspondent Richard Cush-
ng disclosed a campaign with
pamphlets, quoting Emperor Hiro-
aito, is under way to persuade jap
inese on other Ryukyu islands to
surrender.
Pamphlets were dropped by plane
yesterday for $50 japanese garri-
!oned on Aka Island, in the
Serama group, due west of South
.rn Okinawa. Today a boatload of
American troops, accompanied by
Americans of japanese descent
Ind japanese prisoners of war,
moved toward the island in an at
Tempt to obtain surrender. Two
months ago, Japanese there refused
20 surrender until told to do so by
heir Emperor, but agreed not to
ire on Americans frequenting the
beaches in search of shell souve-
Mrs.
Chinese Group Arrives.
A plane from Chungking, arriv-
ng here at $3.50 pm. today, brought
Sen. Hsu Yung-chang, Chinese
(See SURRENDER, Page A-2.)
One additional man from the
District area has been reported
killed In this aDdr. See "On the
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