Japan’s surrender
Sir, —W. R. Dobson (August 20) repeated the fallacy that the atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese in order to induce their surrender and thus avoid the heavy casualties inherent in an allied invasion. The passage of time has disproved that excuse. The Japanese had already recognised the defeat of their military undertakings and had sued for terms of surrender. The sole purpose in dropping the bombs was to demonstrate their fearful effects on a civilian target. Ever since, the appalling spectre of an atomic attack has been used as a psychological terror weapon by the nucleardisarmament campaigners. We could afford to drop those bombs on the Japanese only because they had none to use in return. If the subversives succeed in depriving us of our means of retaliation we will be left at the mercy of our enemies — and we had none, so why should they? — Yours, etc., JOHN H. LENCH. Nelson, • August 20, 1986.
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