Welcome to World War Two chronicles a weekly tribute to Americas fighting men and women in commemoration of the Second World War. These programs are narrated by Ed Hurlahy and are based on the news broadcasts of the war period from the recorded sound collection of the National Archives in Washington, d C. Escorted by American aircraft two Japanese planes painted white and carrying green identifying crosses. Just a General Magarthur
has instructed set down offshore from Okinawa. This is the transfer point for Manila, where Bitter Tea awaits the Japs. Lieutenant General Kawabe, vice Chief of the Nipaneese General Staff, leads the surrender party. The reception, minus the presence of General Magarthur is distinctly on the Chili side. This is complete capitulation, something the stun Japs have yet to realize to its full extent. Meanwhile,
there I means throughout Asia and the Pacific are crumbling in surrender. Allied Supreme Commander MacArthur, getting ready for the Tokyo takeover, throws this out to the troops in front of Manilla's City Hall. Very shortly, I trust we'll all be going home on the necks of the USS Missouri in Tokyo obey.
The Japanese delegation signs the formal surrendered documents. Military chiefs from each of the victorious allied powers do the same, General McArthur, we are gathered here representatives of the major rowing powers, to compute a solemn agreement, whereby peace may be restored. Is my earnest hope, and indeed the hope of all mankind. Upon this column occasion eight. But our world shalymerge out of the blood and carnage of the past. In Washington, President Truman offers thanks and urges
Americans to work as diligently in peace as they have in war. To all of us, there comes first a sense of gratitude to Almighty God, who sustained us and our allies in the dark days of grave danger, who made us to grow from weakness into the strongest fighting force in history, and who now has seen us overcome the forces of tyranny that sought to destroy his civilization.
God grant that, in our pride of the hour, we may not forget the hard tasks that are still before us, that we may approach these with the same courage. Zeal And patience with which we faced the trials and problems of the past. For a year, I'm ed hernehe with World War Two Chronicles. World War Two Chronicles was produced by the American Veterans Center and Radio America in cooperation with the National Archives. To listen to more episodes,
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