Welcome to World War Two chronicles a weekly tribute to Americas fighting men and women
in commemoration of the Second World War. These programs are narrated by Ed Hurlahy
and are based on the news broadcasts of the war period from the recorded sound
collection of the National Archives in Washington, d C. Escorted by American aircraft
two Japanese planes painted white and carrying green identifying crosses. Just a General Magarthur
has instructed set down offshore from Okinawa. This is the transfer point for Manila,
where Bitter Tea awaits the Japs. Lieutenant General Kawabe, vice Chief of
the Nipaneese General Staff, leads the surrender party. The reception, minus the
presence of General Magarthur is distinctly on the Chili side. This is complete capitulation,
something the stun Japs have yet to realize to its full extent. Meanwhile,
there I means throughout Asia and the Pacific are crumbling in surrender. Allied
Supreme Commander MacArthur, getting ready for the Tokyo takeover, throws this out to
the troops in front of Manilla's City Hall. Very shortly, I trust we'll
all be going home on the necks of the USS Missouri in Tokyo obey.
The Japanese delegation signs the formal surrendered documents. Military chiefs from each of the
victorious allied powers do the same, General McArthur, we are gathered here representatives
of the major rowing powers, to compute a solemn agreement, whereby peace may
be restored. Is my earnest hope, and indeed the hope of all mankind.
Upon this column occasion eight. But our world shalymerge out of the blood
and carnage of the past. In Washington, President Truman offers thanks and urges
Americans to work as diligently in peace as they have in war. To all
of us, there comes first a sense of gratitude to Almighty God, who
sustained us and our allies in the dark days of grave danger, who made
us to grow from weakness into the strongest fighting force in history, and who
now has seen us overcome the forces of tyranny that sought to destroy his civilization.
God grant that, in our pride of the hour, we may not
forget the hard tasks that are still before us, that we may approach these
with the same courage. Zeal And patience with which we faced the trials and
problems of the past. For a year, I'm ed hernehe with World War
Two Chronicles. World War Two Chronicles was produced by the American Veterans Center and
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