Transcription: Japan has acknowledged the receipt of General MacArthur's first two directives. Several Japanese radio stations reported to Allied headquarters in Manila late last night that they had received the Supreme Commander's instructions to the Japanese Emperor, the Japanese government, and the Japanese Imperial headquarters to order all Japanese forces to cease hostilities immediately and to notify him of the day and hour when Japanese troops would lay down their arms. One, Japan shall be given an opportunity to end this war. Two, the prodigious land, sea, and air forces of the United States, the Bri ...
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