MANCHURIA CLEAR
ENEMY RESISTANCE ENDS REMNANTS SURRENDER (Rec. 1 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 4. The last remnants of Japanese resistance in Manchuria ended when socalled roving detachments surrendered to the Red Army. They were organised for sabotage and espionage in the Soviet rear, and consisted of handpicked, thoroughly trained Samurai. Some detachments numbered as many as 4000. and Ifad supplies and ammunition stored for years. Some of these groups, because of wrecked communications, were not aware of Japan’s capitulation and continued resistance for some days. The Red Star says Japanese staff officers helped to secure their final surrender
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 25940, 5 September 1945, Page 5
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