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My Fellow Americans: The thoughts and hopes
the civilized world—are centered tonight on the battleship * Missouri. There on that small piece of American soil,
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They ha(é signed terms of unconditional surrender. Four years ago the thoughts and gears of the whole civilized world were centered on another piece of American soil—Pearl Harbor. The
Began there is now laid at rest. It «was a long road to Tokyo-—-and a <ploody one. We shall not forget Pearl Harbor. ! The Japanese militarists will not forget the U. 8. 8. Missouri. The evil done by the Japanese war lords can never be repaired or forgotten. Bulb their power-to de ~ stroy and kill has been taken from . them, Their armies and what is left of their navy are now impotent.
GRATITUDE TO GOD,
To all of us there comes first a « gense of gratitude to Almighty God who sustained us and our allies grave danger, who madé us to grow from weakness into thé strongest fighting gorce in history, and’ who now has + geen us overcome the forces of tyranny that sought to destroy His eivilization. 5 God grant that, in our pride of * "the hour, we may not forget the hard tasks that are still before us; that we may approach these with ‘the same courage, zeal and patience with which we faced the trials and problemsasof the past four years.. Our first thoughts, of course— _ thoughts of gratefulness and deep obligation—go out to those of our loved ones who have been killed or maimed in this terrible war. On Jand and sea and in the air, Ameri can men and women have given their lives so that this day of ulti- / mate victory might come and assure the survival of a civilized world. No victory can make good their loss.
THINK OF SACRIFICES
we think of those whom death in this war has hurt, taking from them hushands, sons, brothers and sisters whom they loved. No victory ean bring back the faces they longed to see. Only the knowledge that the victory, which these sacrifices. have made possible, will be wisely used,
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We think of all the millions of men and women in our armed forces and merchant marine all over
rifice and hardship and peril; have been spared by providence from harm.
women and children who during thé years have carfied on at home, in lonesomeness and anxiety and
Our thoughts go out to the milnesimen, to our farmers and miners
this country’s fighting strength, and who have shipped to our allies the means to resist and overcome the enemy. vi “TMEMORY OF ROOSEVELT
Our thoughts go out to our civil ’ gervants and to the thousands of Americans who, at personal sacrifice, have come to serve in our government during these trying years; to the members of the selective _+ service boards and ration boards; to the civilian defense and Red Cros¥ workers: to the men and women in the USO and in the en~ tertainment world=to all those who have helped in this co-operative struggle to preserve liberty and decency in the world. J We think of our departed gallant leader, Franklin D. Roosevelt, defender of democracy, architect of world peace and co-operation. And our thoughts go out to our . gallant allies in this war: To those who resisted the invaders, to those who were not strong enough to hold out. but who nevertheless kept the fires of resistance alive within the souls of their people; to those who stood up against great odds and held the line, until the united nations together were able to supply the arms and the men with which to overcome the forces of evil,
VICTORY OF LIBERTY
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dom is, and who know that it is worth whatever price they had to pay to preserve it. It was the spirit of liberty which gave us our armed strength and which made our men invincible in battle. We now know that spirit of liberty, the freedom .of the individual, and the personal dignity of man, are the strongest and toughest and most enduring forces in all the world. And so on V-J day, we take renewed faith and pride in our own way of life. We have had our day of rejoicing over this victory. We have had our day of prayer and devotion. Now let "us set aside V-J day as one of renewed consecration to the principles which have made us the strongest nation on earth and which, in this war, we have ‘striven so mightily to. preserve. Those principles provide the faith, -the _hope..and the opportunity which help men to improve themselves and their lot. Liberty does not make all men perfect nor all society secure. But it has provided more solid progress and happiness and decency for more people than ény other philosophy of gov= ernment in history. And this day has shown again that it, provides the greatest strength and the greatest power which man has ever reached. “We know that under it we can meet the hard problems of peace which have come upon us. A free people with free allies, who can develop an atomic bomb, can use the same skill and energy and determination “to overcome all the difficulties ahead. &
HOPE IN THE FUTURE
Victory always has its burdens and its responsibilities as wcll as its rejoicing. ; But we face the future and all its dangers with a great confidence and great hope. America can build for herself a future of employment and security. Together with the United Nations, it can build a world
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rain death—the seas bear only commerce—men everywhere walk upright .in the sunlight. world lives quietly at peace.
pleted and. in rep®rting this to you, the people, I speak for the thousands of silent lips, forever stilled among the jungles and, the beaches and in the deep waters of the Pa-
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of peace founded on justice and fair dealing and tolerance. As President of the United States, 1 proclaim Sunday, September 2, 1945, to be V-J day—ihe day of formal surrender by Japan. It is not yet the day for the formal proclamation of the end of the war or of the cessation of hostilities. But it is a day which we Americans shall always remember as a day of retribution—as we remember that other day, the day of infamy. From this day we move forward. We move toward a new era of security at home. With the other United Nations we move toward a new and better world of peace and international good-will and co-oper= ation. God’s help has brought us to this day of victory. With his help we will attain that peace and prosperity for ourselves and all the world in the years ahead.
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Tokyo Bay, Sept. 3 (U. P).~The official text of the concluding speech by the supreme commander of the allied powers, Gen. MacArthur, at
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cific which marked the way. 1 {ions homeward bound to take up the challenge of that future which they did so much to salvage from the brink of disaster. » As I look on the long, tortuous trail from those grim days ot Bataan and Corregidor, when' an entire world lived in fear, when democracy was on the defensive everywhere, when modern clvilization trembled in the balance, I thank a merciful God that he has given us the faith, the courage and the power from which to mold victory. We have known the bitterness of defeat and the cxultation of triumph, and from both we have {earned there ~can “be-no-furning back. We must go forward and preserve in peace what we won in war.
WAR'S CONCEPT REVISED
A new era is upon us, Even the lesson of victory itself brings with it profound concern, both for our future security and the survival of civilization. The destructiveness of the war potential, through progressive advances in scientific discovery, tas in fact now reached a point which revises the traditional concept of war.” ’ Men since the beginning of time have sought peace. Various methods through the ages have been attempted to devise an international process to prevent or settle disputes
start, workable methods were found in so far as individual citizens were concerned but the mechanics of an
tional “Scope have never been successful. : . Military alliance, balances of power, leagues of nations, all in turn failed leaving the only path to be by way of the crucible of war. The utter destructiveness of war now blots out this alternative, We have had our last chance. If we do not now devise some greater and more equitable system Armageddon. will be at our door.
PROBLEM IS THEOLOGICAL -
The problem basically is theological and involves a spiritual recrudescence and improvement of human character that will synchronize with our almost matchless advance in ‘science, art, literature and all material and cultural developments of the past two thousand years. It must be of the spirit
if we are to save the flesh, We stand in Tokyo today reminiscent of our countryman, Commodore Perry, 92 years ago. His purpose was to bring to Japan an era of enlightenment and progress by lifting the veil of isolation to the friendship, trade and com=
Reveals Russia Will Take Over Kuriles Islands.
LONDON, Sept. 3 (U, P.).—Generalissimo Josef Stalin congratulated the American people yesterday on their victory over Japan, He told his own people that the “sonditions necessary for peace in the entire world have been won." In an address broadcast by Mosvow radio, Stalin revealed for the first time officially that Soviet Russia will take over the Kuriles islands which, he said, “from now on will not serve as a means for isolating the Soviet Union from the and as a base for a Japanese attack on our Far East.” In a message to President True man, the Russian leader said: 4 the day of Japan's signing of an det of surrender permit me to congratulate you, the government of the United States of America and the Ameiican people on the great victory over Japan 1 greet the armed forces of the United States of America on their brilliant victory.” . Recalls 1904 Attack Stalin's Address to the Russian people recalled the Japanese sneak attack on Port Arthur in 1904, when a large part of the Russian fleet was sunk by Japanese torpedo
I. S. VICTORY
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merce of the world. But alas, the knowledge thereby gained of western science was forged into an in-strument-of- oppression and human enslavernent, Freedom of expres-
dom of thought were denied through suppression of liberal education, through appeal to- superstition and through the application of force. We are committed by the Potsdam declaration of principles to see that the Japanese people are liberated from this condition of slavery. It is my purpose to implement this commitment just as rapidly as the armed forces are demobilized and other essential steps taken to neutralize the war potential. The energy of the Japanese race, if properly directed, will enable expansion vertically rather than horizontally, If the talents of the race are turned into constructive channels, the country can lift itself from its present deplorable state into a position of dignity.
PHILIPPINES AS MODEL
To the Pacific basin has come the vista of 8 new emancipated world. Today, freedom is on the offensive. Democracy © is’ on the march, To- | day, in Asia as well as in Europe, | unshackled peoples are tasting the |
from fear. In the Philippines, America has | evolved a model for ‘this new free | world of Asia. fu the Philippines, America has dem that peoples of the East and peoples of the West may walk side by side in mutual - respect and with mutual benefit. The history of our sovereignty there has now the full corifidence of the East. '
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Sept. 3 (U. P.).—Following is the official text of the instrument of surrender:
1. We, acting by command of and in behalf of the Emperor of Japan, the Japanese government and the Japanese imperial general headquarters, hereby accept provisions in the declaration issued by the heads of the governments of the United States, China and Great Britain July 26, 1945, at Potsdam, and subsequently adhered to by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, which 4 powers are hereafter referred to as the allied powers.
2. We hereby proclaim the unconditional surrender to the allied powers of the Japanese imperial general headquarters and of all Japanese armed forces and all armed forces under Japanese control wherever situated. 3. We hereby command all Japanese forces wherever situated and the Japanese people to cease hostilities forthwith, to preserve and save from damage all ships, aircraft and military and civil property and to comply with all requirements which may
be imposed by the supreme commander for the allied powers or by agencies of the Japanese government at his diréction.
4. We hereby command the Japanese imperial general headquarters- to issue at once orders to the commanders of all Japanese forces and all forces under Japanese control wherever situated to surrender unconditionally themselves and all forces under their control.
5. We hereby command all civil, military and naval officials to obey and enforce ali proclamations, orders dnd "directives deemed by the supreme commander for the allied powers to be ; proper to effectuate this surrender and issued by him or under his authority and we direct all such officials to remain at their posts and to continue to perform their non-combatant duties unless specifically relieved by him or under his authority.
6. We hereby. undertake for the emperor, the Japanese gov- *
ernment and their successors to carry out the provisions of the Potsdam declaration in good faith, and to issue whatever orders
mander for the allied powers or by any other designated representative of the Allled Powers for the purpose of giving effect to that declaration.
7. We hereby command the Japanese imperial government and the Japanese imperial general headquarters at once to liberate all allied prisoners of war and civilian internees now under Japanese control and to provide for their protection, care, maintenance and immediate transportation to places as directed.
8. The authority of the emperor and the Japanese government to rule the state shall be subject to the supreme commander for the allied powers who will take such step as he deems proper to effectuate these terms of surrender.
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Admiral Hails Efforts of “All Servicemen.
ABOARD U. 8. 8 MISSOURI, Tokyo Bay, Sept. 3 (U. P.).—Following is the official text of remarks made by Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz at the signing of the surrender of Japan: On hoard all naval vessels at and in port, and at our many, island bases in the Pacific, thefe is rejoicing and thanksgiving. ~The long and bitter struggle which Japan started so treacherously on the the seventh of December. 1941, is at an end. 1 take great pride in the American forces which have helped to win this victory. America can be proud of them. The officers and men of the United States army, navy, marine corps, coast guard and merchant, marine who. fought in the Pacific’ have written heroic new chapters in this nation’s military history. I have infinite respect for their courage, resourcefulness, and devotion to duty. We also acknowl-
victory made by our valiant allies. United we fought and wiited we prevail.
SHIPS CROWD PORT
The port of Tokyo which was first opened by Commodore Perry in 1853 is now crowded with United States’ Men o' War. The process of bringing Japan into the family of civilized nations, which was interrupted when Japan launched her program of conquest, will soon begin again, =oday wil freedom-loving peoples of the world rejoice in the victory and feel pride in the accomplishments of our combined forces. We also pay the tribute to those who defended our freedom at the cost of their lives. On Guam is a military cemetry in a green valley not far from my headquarters. The ordered rows of white crosses stand as reminders
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victory, On these crosses are the names of American soldiers, sailors and marines — Culpepper, Tomaino, Sweeny, Bromberg, Depew, Melloy, Ponziani—names that are a crosssection of democracy. They fought together as brothers in arms; they
side by side, To them we have a solemn obligation—the obligation to insure that their sacrifice will help to make this a better and safer world in which to live. Co
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Text of Official Surrender 3 Proclamation by Hirohito ABOARD THE U: 8. 8. MISSOURI, Pokyo Bay, Sept. 3 (U. BJ. : —Following 1s the official text of the proclamation by the emperor
of Japan issued by the orders of the supreme allied commander: Acceptifig the terms set forth in the declaration issued by
and China on July 26, 1945, at Potsdam and subsequently adhered to by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, I have commanded the Japanese imperial government and the Japanese imperial general headquarters ‘to sign on ‘my ‘behalf the instrument of surrender presented by the supréme commander for the allied powers and to issue’ general orders to the military and naval forces in accordance with the direction of the supreme commander for the allied powers. : I command all my people forthwith to cease hostilities, t5 lay down thelr arms and faithfully ‘to carry out all the provisions of the instrument of surrender and the general orders issued by the Japanese imperial general headquarters hereunder.
Now we turn to the great tasks of - reconstruction and restoration. I am confident that we will be able to apply the same skill, resoupcefulness and keen thinking to these problems as were applied to the problems of winning the victory.
force rigidly the peace terms which will be imposed upon Japan. It will also be necessary to maintain our national strength at a level
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