Humour sans diplomatie…
…ou propos colorés à la Maison Blanche
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Les Japonais de Singapour prêts à capituler
RANGOON, 30 août – Le Q. G. du Sud-Est asiatique dément le bruit selon lequel le lieutenant général Seichiro Tagaki, commandant japonais de la place de Singapour, aurait l’intention de poursuivre la lutte.
Il est au contraire disposé à négocier sa reddition.
U.S. State Department (August 31, 1945)
740.00119 FEAC/8-3145: Telegram
The Ambassador in China to the Secretary of State
Chungking, August 31, 1945 — 2 p.m.
[Received August 31 — 11:11 a.m.]
1486, bis.
Dept’s 1296, August 21 and Embassy’s 1449, August 25. By formal note dated August 30, Foreign Office informed Embassy that proposal for establishment of Far Eastern Advisory Commission meets with approval of Chinese Government.
HURLEY
The Evening Star (August 31, 1945)
OCCUPATION INCREASING HOURLY
Marines take over naval base guarding mouth of Tokyo Bay
Preparations sped for surrender of Japs tomorrow
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1,000 more prisoners reach rescue ship off Yokosuka base
All freed from seven Jap camps suffering from malnutrition
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MacArthur meets Gen. Wainwright at Yokohama hotel
Impressive scene is enacted as they discuss experiences
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Thousands of hurrying Yanks Japs’ first visitors in years
Occupation planes contrast sharply with shoddy, rundown airport
By W. H. Shippen Jr., Star war correspondent
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Food shortage and inflation are Tokyo scourge
People stand in line for everything from bread to streetcars
By Russell Brines, Associated Press staff correspondent
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Truman orders liquidation of OWI by December 31
Foreign activities to be taken over by State Department
By J. A. Fox
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Congress leaders continue to demand Pearl Harbor trials
Threaten to conduct own inquiry unless action is ordered
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Vinson: Income of $150 billion needed to meet job goal
Senate hearing told consumption must rise 50%, construction 100%
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Officer who ignored Pearl Harbor warning given 3 promotions
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U.S. air supremacy is vital for peace, Sullivan declares
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Priest, left for dead on Bataan, lived and is freed in China
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Nine survivors dispel mystery of missing submarine USS Tang
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Allied Control Council proclaims its powers
BERLIN, Germany (AP) – The Allied Control Council, by a delayed proclamation, informed the Germans through the press and radio today that their nation was under the council’s supreme control.
Council members, however, had their first get-together in June and in mid-July assumed overall supervision of Germany. Allied staff officers had no explanation why the announcement of the council’s powers was not made to the Germans earlier.
The council also banned the wearing of uniforms by former members of the German Armed Forces.