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Allies Accept Jap
Surrender Offer
With Conditions
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 11-h(^>)—
The four Allied powers agreed to
accept the Japanese surrender
offer, providing Supreme Com
manders of the Allied Powers rule
Japan through the authority of
the Emperor.
Replying to Japan through the
Swiss government, Secretary
Byrnes said the United States
would accept if the Emperor was
made subject to the Supreme
Commanders’ orders. This repre
sents the view point of the United
States, the United Kingdom, Rus
sia and China, Byrnes said. The
message was delivered through
the Swiss Embassy in Washington.
Five Conditions
Secy. Byrnes laid down the fol
lowing five conditions: “From the
moment of surrender the author
ity of the Emperor and the Jap
Government to rule the state shall
be subject to the Supreme Com
mander of the Allied Powers, who
will take such steps as he deems j
proper to effectuate the surrender J
terms.
The Emperor will be required
to authorize and ensure the signa
utre of the Government of Japan,
and Jap Imperial general head
quarters of the surrender terms
necessary to carry out the provi
sions of the Potsdam declarations,
and shall issue commands to all
Japanese military, naval and air
authorities, and to all forces un
der their control, wherever lo
cated, to cease active operations
and to surrender their arms, and
to issue such other orders as the
Supreme Commander may require
to give effect to the surrender
terms.
Immediately upon surrender
the Jap government shall trans
port all prisoners of war and civil
ian internees to places of safety
as directed, where they can quick
ly be placed aboard Allied trans
ports.
The ultimate form of govern
ment in Japan shall, in accordance
with the Potsdam declaration, be
established by the freely express
ed will of the Jap people.
The armed forces of the Allied
powers will remain in Japan un
til the purposes set forth in the
Potsdam declaration are achiev
ed.”
Next More Up To Tokyo
The allied reply put the next
move up to the Tokyo govern
ment. The terms were transmitted
to Switzerland, where they will
be handed to the Jap minister to
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Mascot Lookout
SOCCIE ON WATCH —Decked out like a SPAR for a
tour of duty as sky lookout on a combat cutter is Soggie, Coast
Guard mascot of nine years' service. Her general quarters sta
tion is behind the galley refrigerator.
2 MILLER CHILDREN
BADLY INJURED
BY SHOTGUN
The two daughters of Andy Mil
ler, aged four months and eight
years were accidentally shot when
a twelve gauge shotgun was fired.
The Miller family is camping near
Solomon, and while they were in
town over the weekend Theodore
Okidagan used their tent and left
a twelve gauge shot gun there,
persumably empty.
When the family returned to
camp the seven-year-old son of
Andy Miller picked up the gun
and fell with it in the tent. It went
off, shooting through the leg of his
older sister, and also the cheek
and shoulder of the four-month
old baby, who was lying on the
cot near by.
The mother ran two miles to
the nearest phone to summon
help. Wien Airlines unloaded a
plane scheduled for another trip,
and made the emergency flight.
The children were taken to the
hospital here. It was found neces
sary to amputate the leg of the
older girl. It was reported today
that both children are getting
along as well as could be expected
under the circumstances.
Most peppermint in the United
States is grown in Michigan, Indi
ana, Ohio, and on the Pacific
coast.
False Report
i Of Jap Peace
Investigated
NEW YORK, Aug. 13—</P)—A
1 false United Press news flash that
Japan had accepted the Allied
surrender terms touched off pre
mature peace celebrations in New
York, Miami and other United
States cities and many communi
ties in Canada last night.
Radio networks which spread
the erroneous report and correct
ed it almost immediately, said the
flash came on United Press wires
at 9:34 p.m. At 9:36 United Press
withheld the flash and killed it
four minutes later.
The United Press then announc
ed the flash was of mysterious j
origin, declaring “the flash was
fed into the United Press system”
and the FBI and the FACC were
asked to investigate the source.
Atomic Bomb
Secret To Be
Guarded
LONDON, Aug. 13—</P)—Prime
Minister Attlee tonight pledged
British cooperation with President
Truman’s proposal that the secret
of the atomic bomb be guarded
untli complete control of the dev
astating weapon is assured.
Japs Dallv Over
Peace Decision;
Bombers Hammer
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13—UP)—(
American bombers hammered
Tokyo’s front door while the Japs
j dallied over the decision as to
whether to surrender now on Al
tied terms or continue the suicidal
war. The White House announced
no reply has been received at ten
forty-five to Saturday’s four,
power dictate that Japan could
keep their Emperor who will take
his orders from the victors’ Su
preme Commander.
Presidential Secretary Ross told
a new conference “it is safe to
say the war is going on” while ne
gotiations continue. No time limit
was set by the Allies for the Japs’,
! response, Ross said; nor did he
know, he asserted, whether there
might be another ultimatum.
Flood Of Steel
To Be Released
For Civilians
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 13—OP)—'
A flood of steel for consumer
goods at the war’s end is pre
dicted by a governmental official,
who estimated that half a million
autos can be built this year.
Huge munitions cutbacks, and
other Army purchases . totaling
twenty-five billions on a year
basis have now been order halted.
The Navy also halted construction
of ninety-five ships, all of which
to release steel for civilians.
Russia Desires To
Be Friends With
United States
MOSCOW, Aug. 13—Gen
eral Eisenhower told a press con
ference that Marshal Stalin said
things during their social meeting
here that convinced him of Rus
sia’s paramount desire to be
friends with United States and
her people. He said he was unable
to disclose the details of the meet
ing but he was visibly impressed.
General Eisenhower declared
he had not halted his troops at the
Elbe or anywhere else last spring
because the Red Army of Stalin
requested it. He said the reason
American troops stopped at the
Elbe, short of Berlin, was because
he wanted to break up Hitler’s
redoubt in the south as fast as
possible. His orders to his com
manders were to halt at the Elbe
in certain places and turn south
ward at others with all speed pos
sible.
TERRITORIAL SCHOOL
BEING RENOVATED
The Territorial School is being
completely repainted and reno
vated in time for the opening of
school this fall. The work is being
done by Pete Olson and Howard
Green.
MRS. ANTONIO POLET
LEAVES FOR STATES
Mrs. Antonio Polet left for the
States last Saturday. She will visit
with her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Polet, in Fair
banks for a few days before going
on to Seattle.
Department Of Interior Favors
Statehood For Alaska
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^Special to The Nugget)
The following statement has
been issued by the Governor’s of
fice in Juneau on August eleventh
“The official announcement that
the Department of the Interior
favors Statehood for Alaska is an
event of major importance to the
Territory.
Coming on the same day as the
word of Japan’s surrender, it
marks August tenth as a red let
ter day in Alaska’s history.
The Interior Department’s en
dorsement of statehood is there
fore timely in every sense. The
influence of such a pronounce
ment is considerable. By it is re
moved the source of opposition to
statehood which has existed
hitherto, leaving the issue be
tween the people of Alsaka and
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I the Congress of the United States.
■ If the people of Alaska desire
statehood and so record their de
sire at the referendum established
by the last legislature for the com
ing general election in October,
1946, I have little doubt that Con
gress, responsive to the wishes of
a vast and increasingly important
area of America, will grant state
hood.
Until Alaska is represented in
the Capital of the nation by two
Senators and at least one repre
senative, all with a vote, Alaska
will not secure that share of bene
ficial legislation and of appropri
ations to which it is entitled.
However effective may be our
Delegate to Congress. A voteless
representative can do little more
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