TUSTIN PRESS ADVOCATE, Tustin, California, Aug. 14, 1945  

* World War II officially ends w/ Japan surrender 
* Very rare "breaking news" broadside for display

This is a small-size, broadside "Extra" (in red ink at the top) edition announcing the end of the War in the Pacific.
Nearly half of the front page son taken up with: "WAR" in large letters dropped out of a black box, beneath which is: "IS OVER !  TRUMAN TELLS OF TRUE END ! "
A single sheet issue, blank on the reverse, 8 1/2 by 11 inches, great condition.

Background: This rare single-sheet "Extra" broadside from the Tustin Press Advocate stands as an exceptionally preserved piece of WWII home-front ephemera, capturing the exact historic moment on August 14, 1945, when President Harry S. Truman announced Japan's unconditional surrender to end World War II. Printed in emergency haste to inform celebrating local crowds, the broadside features a striking visual hierarchy headlined by a red-ink "Extra" mark and a dramatic front-page layout where nearly half the space is dominated by a high-contrast black box with "WAR" knocked out in bold white text, underscored by the triumphant subhead "IS OVER ! TRUMAN TELLS OF TRUE END !". Because these single-sided, lightweight news sheets were produced for immediate distribution and almost universally discarded during street celebrations, surviving copies—especially in fine, unblemished condition—are remarkably rare and highly prized by collectors of military history and Southern California regional press memorabilia.