Historic Newspapers: Events Following World War II

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

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'"

THE LOCK HAVEN EXPRESS, Penn., Aug. 14, 1945

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

A very dramatic & displayable "Extra" issue announcing the end of World War II, with a large: "

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

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 of World War II

THE STARS AND STRIPES--EXTRA, Paris Edition, Aug. 14, 1945

• Terrific issue for display
• Best publication to be had ?

Of the several editions of this newspaper--and there were many published at various

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 ANNOUNCES" with various

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

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, Aug. 15, 1945

• Japanese surrenders
• World War II ends
• Great for display

The banner headline announces: "WAR ENDS, JAPAN ACCEPTS" "Gen. MacArthur to Give Orders to

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

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"

:THE BULLSHEET, Depot 0-656, August 16, (1945)

• Japanese surrender ending World War II

This is a military "camp newspaper", very common during the war with each installation creating their own, small

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

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

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

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 DOOLITTLE FLIERS"

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'"

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 headline: "U.S.

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

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 of the front

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 a

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

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 has a banner

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 has a five column

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 a

TUSTIN PRESS ADVOCATE, Orange County, California, Sat. Sept. 1, 1945

• Japanese officially surrenders onboard the USS Missouri
• World War II comes to an end - Tokyo Bay - Japan

This is a small-size,

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 Sun" showing

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 not officially over

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

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 that

UNION JACK, Western Italy Edition, Sept. 5, 1945  This was the: "British Forces Daily" as noted in the masthead, the British equivalent of Stars & Stripes.
A wealth of end-of-war-related reports, but

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,

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

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

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 JAPAN" with

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 on USS Missouri

The

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 page has a great

DOG TAGS of the 3141 Sig. Svc. Gp, Saturday, Sept. 8 (1945)

• Rare WWII camp publication

This was one of many "camp" newspapers crudely produced by military units during World War II. The year is not

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

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:

• PHILS TRIP PIRATES

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

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 Dragon

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 in

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 top of page 5 has a

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 heading: "Briton

NEW YORK TIMES, September 21, 1945  Page 11 has column heads which reveal plans for future Jewish persecution and murder, along with details of related events dating back to 1938: "NAZIS ORGANIZED

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 future Jewish

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

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  - exterminations -

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 heading: "NEW