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Japan Surrenders August 15 1945
Casey County KyArchives News

THE CASEY COUNTY NEWS,1945
THE WAR ENDS----TODAY A HOLIDAY
     World War II came to an end yesterday ( Tueesday) afternoon when formmal announcement was made over the radio by President Truman shortly after six o'clock (Central War Time) of the receipt of a message from the Japanese government agreeing to the terms of surrender as laid down by the Allied Powers following the Potsdam Conference held late in July.  The announcement was duly celebrated in this little hamlet where more than 2,500 of the finest young men of the world have gone forth to defend Old Glory and the principles for which it has stood since the dark days of 1776.  As this is written late Tuesday afternoon millions of people will be tuned in on their radios for the particulars of the surrender which will be known the world over within a few hours.  With the fall of Japan, the world again is at peace,, which came none too quick for a turbulent world.  With the announcement of the signing of peace, proclamations were issued by President Truman and by Governor Simeon Willis designating today ( Wednesday) as a holiday.  Both asked that the day be observed with fitting tribute of the end of the most destructive war in the history of the world.

Submitted by: Nancy Ellett
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