10- _____ Port had recreation, we were told in quarters that were going out tomorrow for the weekend._____ We had lower deck inspection this afternoon.
_____ tonight while looking at the movies we heard the greatest news we ever heard it said
(The Japs had ask for Peace.)
_____ Everybody almost went nuts _ all ships in the harbor turned there serch lights on _ we all begins firing rockets & different color flares _ it really was a beautiful sight___________
serch = search
Two photos of the rockets and flares Joe mentioned.
When the Imperial Council of Japan met on the night of August 9 to consider the surrender, the vote was a tie. The Emperor broke the tie, ordering Japan to surrender. The offer of surrender was made on August 10. Japan's only condition was that the Emperor remain a nominal head of state. The Allies agreed as long as the Emperor had only ceremonial duties. The Imperial Council didn't want to give in at first, but after more non-atomic air raids over Japan, the Emperor insisted they accept.
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