Historic Newspapers: Events Following World War II

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'"… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 14, 1945

* Japan Surrenders (day of)
* Great issue for display
* World War II over

 The 2-line banner headline announces: "SURRENDER NOTE ON WAY, TOKYO RADIO… more

THE WILMINGTON NEWS--EXTRA, North Carolina, August 14, 1945  

* World War II ends
* Japanese surrenders
* Terrific headline for display

When it comes to huge, screaming headlines on the end… more

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:… more

PITTSBURGH SUN-TELEGRAPH--EXTRA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14, 1945

* World War II ends
* Japanese surrenders
* Nice for display

The bold, banner headline reports: "President Truman Announces: WAR OVER… more

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"… more

THE OWENSBORO MESSENGER, Kentucky, Aug. 15, 1945  

* World War II ends
* Japanese surrenders

The banner headline announces: "JAPAN SURRENDERS !  WAR ENDS ! " with various related subheads. Front page… more

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, Aug. 15, 1945  The banner headline announces: "WAR ENDS, JAPAN ACCEPTS" "Gen. MacArthur to Give Orders to Emperor" with various related subheads and reports.… more

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… more

GAZETTE AND BULLETIN, Williamsport, PA, August 15, 1945

This issue features the bold banner headline "JAPS ACCEPT TERMS'" with the subhead "Thousands Storm Business Center of City to Celebrate… more

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… more

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… more

BUTNER WORLD NEWS, Aug. 20, 1945  This is a mimeographed newspaper produced by the staff on board the USS General H.W. Butner, the American troop carrier transporting troops from Europe to the… more

NEW YORK POST, Aug. 22, 1945

* Jimmy Doolittle raiders
* Last 4 rescued in China
* Japanese prison camp

The front page has a nice headline for display in bold lettering: "CHUTISTS FREE 4… more

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… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 26, 1945 

* U. S. occupation of Japan begins 
* Third Fleet enters Sagami Bay 
* Chester W. Nimitz & William Halsey

The top of the front page has a four column… more

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.… more

THE OREGONIAN, Portland, Aug. 28, 1945

* U.S. occupation of Japan begins
* USS Missouri (Big Mo) enters Tokyo Bay

A banner headline above the masthead announces: "YANKS LAND IN JAPAN". Most… more

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,… more

BUTNER WORLD NEWS, Aug. 29, 1945  

* USS General Henry H. W. Butner troopship
* U.S. occupation of Japan begins (Tokyo)
* General Douglas MacArthur takes over
* USS Missouri (Big Mo) in Tokyo Bay

This is… more

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… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, August 30, 1945

* U.S. occupation of Japan begins
* General Douglas MacArthur
* USS Missouri (Big Mo) in Tokyo Bay

This 22 page newspaper… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, August 31, 1945

* U.S. occupation of Japan begins
* General Douglas MacArthur
* USS Missouri (Big Mo) in Tokyo Bay

This 20 page newspaper… more

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, August 31, 1945

* United States Marines land on Japan
* General Douglas MacArthur takes control
* World War II American Occupation begins

The top of the front page has… more

THE STARS AND STRIPES, Paris Edition, Sept. 1, 1945  

* Liberation of POWs from Japanese horror camp photo

Front page features two photos, one headed: "Dawn Breaks for PWs in Land of Rising… more

THE STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, Sept. 3, 1945  

* Japan officially surrender
* USS Missouri signing
* World War II is over

Although the fighting with Japan ended August 14, the war was… more

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:… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 5, 1945

* Wake Island back in U.S. possession
* Post World War II Japan

The front page has a four column headline: "AMERICAN FLAG IS RAISED ON WAKE ISLE" with subheads… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 6, 1945

* Japanese atrocities described
* Palawan Massacre - Philippines 

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "U. S. ACCUSES JAPAN OF MASSACRE, TORTURE,… more

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… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 7, 1945

* U.S. prisoners freed from Ofuna Camp
* Executions of Doolittle raiders told

The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "8,000 MEN FREED OF 32,500 IN… more

TOUGH SHEET, Ie Shima, Ryukyus (formerly of Japan), Sept. 7, 1945  An interesting "damp" newspaper printed by & for the military personnel on this recently-occupied Japanese Island. It was part of… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1945

* Formal surrender of Nanking - Nanjing
* China - Chinese reoccupy from Japanese forces 
* Douglas MacArthur enters Tokyo Japan
* Post surrender signing… more

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… more

THE BOSTON POST, Extra, September 8, 1945

* Douglas MacArthur enters Tokyo Japan
* American flag (old glory) raised over city
*  Japanese atrocities - Palawan Massacre

The top of the front… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 10, 1945

* Jimmie Foxx last career home run
* Dick Fowler no-hitter
* MLB baseball

This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 13:

*… more

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… more

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, September 12, 1945

* Hideki Tojo suicide attempt
* Imperial Japanese Army general

The front page has a full-banner headline: "Yanks Abolish Jap Black… more

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Sept. 12, 1945

* Manhattan Project comes to fruition
* Director physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer
* Post atomic bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
* Japanese claim of radiation… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 13, 1945

* Pappy Boyington's welcome home
* United States Marine Corps fighter ace
* "Black Sheep" squadron (VMFA-215)
* World War II Medal of Honor recipient 

The… more

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 19, 1945 

* Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
* Nazi death factory horrors revealed
* Eyewitness accounts - Jewish Holocaust

The top of page 4 has a one column… more

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 21, 1945  

* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time
* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations proved

The top of page 11 has one column headings that reveal plans for… more

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… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 24, 1945

* Josef Kramer & Irma Grese amongst others
* Bergen-Belsen trial begins - World War II
* Concentration camp leaders - war crimes 
* Jewish Holocaust  -… more

THE BOSTON POST, Sept. 25, 1945

* New super atomic bomb developed
* Post Hiroshima & Nagasaki bombings
* Leslie C. Arends' warning announcement

The top of the front page has a two column… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 27, 1945

* Female SS guard Irma Grese
* Bergen-Belsen concentration camp trial
* Jewish Holocaust  - exterminations - atrocities
* "Hyena of Auschwitz" - "The… more

THE BOSTON POST, Sept. 27, 1945

* Hirohito - Emperor of Japan
* Historic visit to Douglas MacArthur
* World War II ending events

The top of the front page has a nice headline: "HIROHITO IN… more

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… more

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… more

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… more