In Japan. Soviet ground forces begin occupying the Kurile
Islands Onnekotan, Shasikotan and Matsewa have been occupied.
Rutaka, in the south of Sakhalin Island has been occupied
as well.
In Burma. Japanese envoys, led by Lieutenant General Takazo
Numato, Chief of Staff to Field Marshal Hisaichi Terauchi,
Commander in Chief, Japanese Southern Army, arrives at an
airfield outside Rangoon this morning to carry out surrender
arrangements in Southeast Asia.
In Hong Kong. Instructions have been given to the Japanese
garrison to surrender to Rear Admiral Cecil Halliday Jepson
Harcourt.
In Britain. Sir Arthur Harris, the Commander in Chief of British
Royal Air Force (RAF) Bomber Command since February 1942,
announces his resignation. He will relinquish his command
next month and retire from the British Royal Air Force (RAF)
shortly afterwards.
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