| In Tokyo... The government of Japan announces that a message has been sent
to the Allies accepting the terms of the Potsdam Declaration provided this "does not
comprise any demand that prejudices the prerogatives of the Emperor as sovereign ruler."
In Japan... US and British battleships bombard the city of
Kimaishi, cocentrating on the steel mills.
Over Japan... US aircraft strike strategic targets on Honshu.
In an effort to destroy Japanese aircraft moved to northern Honshu
Island, US and British carrier aircraft attack airfields in continuous
waves. A total of 34 Allied aircraft are lost, while 397 Japanese
aircraft are claimed destroyed and 320 damaged.
In China... Soviet forces have advanced 120 miles into
Manchukuo (Manchuria) since declaring war on Japan.
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