World War II comes to an end...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, August 14, 1945 



* Japan surrendering

* World War II ends

* V-J day eve



This 10 page newspaper has a two line banner headline on the front page: "Japanese Reply Still Not Received; Radio Messages Hint of Surrender" with subheads and related photo (see photos). Other news of the day including various advertisements. Little spine wear but... See More  

No peace news received...

SPRINGFIELD DAILY NEWS, Massachusetts, August 14, 1945  

 2 O'Clock Extra bold banner headlines: "No Nippon Peace Note Is Received, Swiss Tell U.S. - Messages 'Do Not Contain Answer World Awaits'" with subhead: "Truman's Aide Reads Message To State Dept.". Other articles "Washington Expects Peace Vigil to End Soon as Japan's Note Dallies Arou... See More  

World War II is over...

EASTON EXPRESS--PEACE EXTRA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14, 1945  



* World War II ends

* Japanese surrenders

* Terrific headline



The bold banner headline announces: "JAPAN SURRENDERS" with a smaller banner head: "MacARTHUR NAMED OCCUPATION BOSS". Various related subheads on the front page.

An early report, as most newspapers reported the surrender in their August 15 issue... See More  

War Is Over...

CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER, Ohio, Aug., 15, 1945  



* World War II ends - V-J

* Japanese surrenders



The triple banner headline announces: "WAR IS OVER, TRUMAN ANNOUNCES; M'AETHU PICKED TO RULE JAPAN" with various subheads including: "President Calls 2 Legal Holidays".

Two front page photos show Truman and a celebratory crowd in Cleveland. Much related reporting insi... See More  

Rare photo of the 'Spruce Goose' under construction...

THE STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, August 15, 1945  Interesting that virtually every other newspaper of this date reports the surrender of Japan, but not mentioned here. They published an "Extra" edition which makes that announcement.

The banner headline; "Swiss Call In U.S. Envoy After Receiving Jap Note" with related subheads.

The bottom of the front page has a p... See More  

Air battle continues after the Japanese surrender...

LOS ANGELES HERALD EXPRESS, August 17, 1945



* Takijirō Ōnishi suicide death

* "Father of the kamikaze attacks"



In a rather rare war-related headline some 3 days after the surrender of Japan essentially ending the war, the banner head above the masthead announces: "JAPS BATTLE YANK PLAINES OVER TOKIO" plus; "Jap Kamikaze Corps Chief Takes Own Life" with other re... See More  

Wetherford TX B-29 Superfortresses collide...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 19, 1945 



* Wetherford, Parker County, Texas

* B-29 Superfortress Bombers collision 

* End of World War II 



Page 38 has one column headings: "18 BODIES FOUND IN 2-BOMBER CRASH" "Only Two Escape in Collision of Army Fortresses Over Middle Texas" (see) First report coverage on the 2 B-29 Superfortresses that collided over Wetherfo... See More  

Tommy Brown 17 yr. old MLB HR (youngest)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 21, 1945 



* Tommy Brown - Brooklyn Dodgers 

* Youngest to ever hit a home run 



The sport's section (page 24) has a two column heading: "Pirates Swamp Dodgers, 11 to 1; Game Marked by 7 Brook Errors" with subhead: "Tom Brown's First Homer Keeps Roe From Shutout Victory..." with box scores. Brown still holds the record for... See More  

re. 1945 Atomic bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 25, 1945



* Hiroshima & Nagasaki atomic bombings

* Japan reveals the horrors of the historic event



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "JAPANESE STRESS HIROSHIMA 'HORROR'" with subheads. (see images) Coverage on Japan claiming radioactivity was the main cause of the deaths. Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer denied this claim.

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1945 occupation of Japan begins...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 27, 1945 



* U.S. occupation of Japan begins 

* USS Missouri (Big Mo) enters Sagami Bay 



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "ENVOYS BOARD U. S. SHIP OFF TOKYO AS 1,200 PLANES GUARD BIG FLEET" with subheads and related photo. (see). Coverage on the initial occupation Japan with the United States Navy entering Sagami Bay. T... See More  

Official Pearl Harbor attack probe released...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass.., August 29, 1945



* Official Pearl Harbor attack report

* President Harry S. Truman releases

* Japan occupation just before peace signing



On August 29, 1945, with America’s enemies vanquished, President Harry S. Truman released the results of secret Army and Navy investigations into the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that took the live... See More  

Douglas MacArthur lands in 1945 Japan....

NEW YORK POST, August 30, 1945 



* U.S. occupation of Japan begins

* General Douglas MacArthur takes over

* USS Missouri (Big Mo) in Tokyo Bay

* Official Pearl Harbor report is released



The front page has a headline: "M'ARTHUR RULES JAPAN" with reporting on page 3 including related photo and more.

Complete with 40 pages, tabloid size, some spine wear, small library stam... See More  

MacArthur lands in Japan....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 31, 1945



* United States Marines land on Japan

* General Douglas MacArthur takes control

* World War II American Occupation begins



The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "M'ARTHUR OPENS HEADQUARTERS IN YOKOHAMA; FINDS JAPANESE ACTING IN FULL 'GOOD FAITH'; FREED PRISONERS CHARGE BRUTALITY BY FOE" with many subheads and related ... See More  

Ofuna POW camp liberated... Doolittle executions...

NEW YORK POST, Sept. 1, 1945



* U.S. prisoners freed from Ofuna Camp

* Executions of Doolittle raiders told

* Day of the official surrender on USS Missouri



The front page has a headline that reads: "GIs' STORY OF JAP TORTURES" Page 2 has: "95 Freed GIs Detail Jap Prison Bestiality" (see images) This was the POW camp that held Louis Zamperini and Pappy Boyington.

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The surrender document is about to happen... An emaciated General Wainwright...

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER, Sept. 2, 1945  



* Japan officially surrenders

* Douglass MacArthur

* USS Missouri signing

* World War II is over (V-J)



The 2-line banner headline reports the official end of World War II with the signing of the surrender document on board the battleship Missouri the following day: "TRUMAN, M'ARTHUR AND NIMITZ BROADCAST SURRENDER SIGNING" with var... See More  

Japanese atrocities told in 1945...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 4, 1945  



* Japanese atrocities described

* American soldiers tortured



The front page has a nice banner headline: "LIST JAP TORTURE CHIEFS!" with subhead: "Ex-Captives Tell More of 'Living Hell'" Two related photos are on the back page.

Complete with all 28 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the m... See More  

Doolittle's raiders and Japanese atrocites....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Sept. 6, 1945



* Jimmy Doolittle's raiders

* Japanese atrocities told



The front page has a four column headline: "JAPS TO PAY FOR ATROCITIES" with subheads. Also a two column heading: "Doolittle Raiders Picture Life in Japanese Prisons" with subhead. (see)

Complete with 16 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice... See More  

Tokyo Japan occupied by U.S. in 1945......

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1945



* Douglas MacArthur enters Tokyo Japan

* Post surrender signing on USS Missouri



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "M'ARTHUR SETS UP POWER IN TOKYO; SEES FLAG RAISED OVER U.S. EMBASSY; FOE THREATENED TO KILL WAINWRIGHT" with subheads. (see) Nice in this famous NYC publication.

Complete with all 30 pages, rag edition in ... See More  

Tokyo Japan occupied by U.S. in 1945......

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1945



* Douglas MacArthur enters Tokyo Japan

* American flag (old glory) raised over city

*  Japanese atrocities - Palawan Massacre



The top of the front page has a great banner headline: "M'ARTHUR SETS UP POWER IN TOKYO; SEES FLAG RAISED OVER U.S. EMBASSY; FOE THREATENED TO KILL WAINWRIGHT" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

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Bill Newton's beheading made public...

THE BOSTON POST, Sept. 10, 1945



* Australian pilot Bill Newton beheading

* Made public for the first time

* Japanese atrocities - cannibalism & more



The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "AUSTRALIA REPORTS JAP HORROR" with subhead. (see images) Coverage of Japanese atrocities committed on American and Australian soldiers including a report of a Australian pilot being ... See More  

Alexander Fleming... Lord Haw Haw....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 20, 1945



* Alexander Fleming - penicillin

* William Joyce (Lord Haw Haw)



Page 8 has a one column heading: "Pope Receives Fleming; Praises Penicillin's Boon" (see)

Also the front page has: "Haw Haw Sentenced to Be Hanged; Held Traitor Though Not a Briton" First report coverage on the death sentence imposed on William Joyce.

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Jewish physician identifies Holocaust leaders...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 22, 1945 



* Bergen-Belsen concentration camp

* Nazi death factory horrors revealed

* Jewish woman gets revenge



Page 5 contains a very compelling article on identifying Nazis leaders involved in the holocaust atrocities on the Jews, with the one column heading: "Belsen Survivor Picks Out Nazis" and subhead: "Jewish Woman Physician Who Was Also i... See More  

How Berlin was divided just after the war...

NORDWEST-NACHRICHTEN, Germany, Sept. 28, 1945  A notable post-war newspaper--totally in the German language--concerning the creations of the four districts of Berlin, noting the American, British, French, and Russian districts, the latter to be known as East Berlin.

The title translates: "Northwest News - News Bulletin of the Allied Military Authority". The map caption translates: ... See More  

Chicago Cubs win 1945 pennant....

THE BOSTON HERALD, September 30, 1945



* Chicago Cubs win NL pennant

* MLB baseball



The front page has a two column heading: "Chicago Cubs Win Flag" (see) The sport's section (page 34) has a three column heading: "Cubs Clinch N. L. Flag" and more with box scores and standings. First report coverage on the 1945 Chicago Cubs winning the National League pennant. They wou... See More  

Post WWII coverage - mostly Japan - 7 front pages...

THE CLEVELAND PRESS, Ohio (miscellaneous dates from Sept.-Dec., 1945 - outer leaves from 7 or more issues)



* Post-WWII Coverage

* Primary coverage - Japan

* Some Nazi/Germany-related articles included



The months following WW2 were critical in regards to holding nations and individuals accountable for War Crimes, and for establishing a foundation for future peace. Being offered is a set of... See More