Thirteenth Air Force. XIII Bomber Command moves from Morotai
to Clark Field.
Twentieth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-29 Superfortress heavy bomber's begin supplying prisoners
of war and internee camps in Japan, China, and Korea with
medical supplies, food, and clothing. The first supply drop
to Weihsien Camp near Peking is followed by a concentrated
effort of 900 sorties in a period of less than a month. 4,470
tons of supplies are dropped to about 63,500 prisoners in
154 camps.
In Japan. The Allied fleets anchor in Sagami (Tokyo) Bay within
sight of Mount Fujiyama. Admiral William Halsey, commander
of the United States 3rd Fleet, is present for what is probably
the greatest display of naval might in history. The armada
includes 23 aircraft carriers, 12 battleships, 26 cruisers,
116 destroyers and escorts, 12 submarines and 185 other vessels.
In addition to the American and British ships, there are ships
from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the Netherlands represented.
In Burma. Contact has been established with the Japanese troops
in the Sittang valley and they now await specific surrender
instructions.
In the Bismark Archipelago. An armed truce has been declared
throughout New Britain.
In New Guinea. An armed truce has been declared.
In the Solomon Islands. Isolated Japanese garrisons are reported
to be unaware of the ceasefire.
And the United States of America. President Truman says
that the situation in the Pacific continues to have many
elements of danger and urges Congress to continue conscription
for a further two years.
In Occupied Germany. Major General Eric Nares arrives in
Berlin to take over command of the British troops and to
act as the British representative on the Allied Control
Commission in succession to Major General Lewis Owen Lyne.
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The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
2194 Days Of War.
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