TENSE EXPECTANCY

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23278, 14 August 1945, Page 5

TENSE EXPECTANCY

Radio Stations Stand By By Telegraph—N.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright (Received 1 a.m.) LONDON, August 13. reply has yet been received from Japan to the Allied terms for unconditional surrender. Radio stations have been standing by for many hours for an emergency announcement. It is pointed out that no time limit was set for a Japanese reply. A statement from Washington notified that no announcement would be made before 2 p.m. British summer time (1 a.m. New Zealand time). If no announcement was released at that time, one could not be expected until some hours later. The White House Secretary (Mr Charles B. Ross) outlined the following procedure for V-J Day. There will be an immediate consultation among Washington, London, Moscow and Chungking. An announcement will be made simultaneously in the four capitals, with President Truman first informing the Press. Arrangements will be made for Japan to sign the surrender document officially. This may take two or three days. After the signing, President Truman will proclaim V-J Day and immediately address the nation by radio. The end of the war will be marked officially either by a Presidential proclamation or by the adoption of a resolution by Congress. In this case it is almost certain to be by proclamation, since Congress is not in session and probably will not be before the surrender.