Laurel outlook., 1945-12-26

s2-U.~S. war anu navy secretaries release
news on Japanese bomb-carrying bal.
looms. stating that they are OF slight
military importance.
British forces land at Hong Kong.
26-Tokyo hit by 1000 tons Of incendiary
bombs from 500 superfortresses.
a7-Chinese capture Manning.
June
81. s. Third feet, under Admiral Halsey.
raids Japan from carriers; m,.
marks the nth superfortress raid on
Japan.
p2-Ai resistance on okinawa ends after
bitter 80 day struggle, during which
90. 4Ol Japs we're killed. 1000 captured.
American losses were ll,26O killed, 49,
769 wounded.
28-All of island OF LuZon, largest Oh Fnu-
ippines. is liberated.
July
5-ENTIRE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS LIB
ALLY OVER. GENERAL MAC ARTH-
UR ANNOUNCES.
I4-U. S. Third feet battleships shell Hon
shu island bases. only 275 miles north
of Tokyo. This is first direct naval at
tack on home islands of Japan.
26-Labor party wins British ELECTION;
3l-U. S. destroyer force of Third heet shells
ShimiZu, aluminium production center
on Honshu island, Japan.
J.. s. Twentieth air force drops leaflets
on IL Japanese cities, warning them
August
2-Berlin conference on Germany's future
e-AToMIc BOMB USED FOR FIRST
miles Of hiroshima, japan. Kills 81, 900
Japs; NEW ERA IN WARFARE BE-
4RUSsIA DECLARES WAR ON JAPAN
and begins offensive operations In Man.
SS%nE9rTGIaND ATOMIC BOMB DROPPED
ON NAGASAKI, JAPAN, razing one-
third of city. Total killed 10000. This
bomb was more powerful than one that
blasted Hiroshima.
IO-JAPAN OFFERS TO SURRENDER.
provided Emperor Hirohito is left In
Russians advance los miles into Man.
11-President Truman replies to Japanese
peace offer that Hirohito will be re-
tanned temporarily.
reaching 155 miles into Manchuria:
14-JAPAN SURRENDERS UNCONDI-
TIONALLY. Emperor Hirohito agrees
to accept terms of Potsdam declara-
ton. President Truman announces cap
i~tulation of Japan at z p. m.
General Macarthur is appointed SUI
preme commander for the Allied pow
ers. to make all arrangements on sur
render details. and to set up military
government.
16-New Japanese cabinet formed, headed
by Prince Naruhiko Higashi-Kuni.
27-Japanese commanders of Truk. Rota,
zap and Jaluit negotiate to lay down
arms.
In Philippines. General Yamashita pre-
pares to quit.
of U. S. occupation troops land in
Japan.
1t. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright and IS
other high-ranking officers of American.
British and Dutch armies who had been
prisoners of Japs at Mukden, China are
flown to Chunking.
31-General Macarthur establishes head
quarters at New Grand hotel in Yoko-
hama.
September
IMAM force of U. S. Eighth army lands
at Yokohama and spreads out in sur
JAPANESE SURRENDER TERMS Of
FICIALLY SIGNED on U. S. Battleship
Missouri in Tokyo bay.
6-Army, and navy casualty figures re-
leased. Total army dead since Dec. z,
1871, all theaters is 203, 379: navy, 53,617.
Wounded. army, 1885,; navy. 79,672..
l0-Japanese imperial staff ordered dis
solved by General Macarthur.
Former Jap premier Hideki TOTO at.
tempts suicide by shooting, but fails and
is saved by American medical aid.
as foreign ministers of the United States,
Britain, Russia, France and China meet
for preliminary arrangements OF peace
problems.
October
2-Gen. George Patton removed as mill.
tary governor of Bavaria.
5-Japanese cabinet resigns.
e-Pierre Laval. condemned to death as
a traitor.
Communists win largest mum.
Der of seats in Assembly.
4-Vikdum Quisling, Norwegian COLA
borationist, executed as traitor.
8-Chinese Central government and Com
munist forces clash.
british government plans to national
lie" civil airlines. radio and cable sys'
tens.
Nationalist call general strike.
and riot in Syria. Lebanon. Egypt and
Palestine.
0-Chinese Central government troops clash
with Chinese m forces near
Shanhaikwan.
British Indian troops open drive against
rebel army in Java.
flares in northern Iran. In zone 4
occupied by Russian troops.
0-German war criminals go on trial at
Nuremberg. 4
Russian troops evacuate Teheran, capt.
tai of Iran, but refuse to allow Iranian I
forces to enter territory now occupied
by Russians. 4
december
3-General Macarthur orders arrest Of SO I
prominent Japanese as war criminals.
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