In Asia... American servicemen begin to returning to the United States (Operation Magic Carpet). The effort is marred, on this first day, by a Typhoon Louisa which batters the Okinawa area. Up to March 1946, a total of 1,307,859 troops are brought home aboard a fleet that eventually totals 369 ships.

In China... About 1 million Japanese troops of the forces in China, Formosa and northern French Indochina surrender at Nanking. It is estimated that the mainland conflict has resulted in at least 10,400,00 deaths since July 7, 1937.

In Manchuria... About 594,000 Japanese troops, including 148 generals, are reportedly prisoners of the Soviet forces.

In Korea... Japanese forces surrender at Seoul. Japanese administrators, however, remain in office.

In Malaya... Anglo-Indian forces begin landing on the west coast (Operation Zipper).

In Canada... Meat rationing is reintroduced to assure adequate exports to the UK and Europe.

In Paris... General de Gaulle comments on Anglo-French relations and the German problem, as well as related issues, in an interview with reporters from the Times and Manchester Guardian newspapers.