△In Japan…
The Allied fleets anchor in Sagami (Tokyo)
Bay within sight of Mount Fujiyama. Admiral Halsey, commander of the US 3rd Fleet, is present for what is probably the greatest display of naval might in history. The armada includes 23 aircraft carriers, 12 battleships, 26 cruisers, 116 destroyers and escorts, 12 submarines and 185 other vessels. In addition to the American and British ships, there are ships from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the Netherlands represented.

△In Burma…
Contact has been established with the Japanese troops in the Sittang valley and they now await specific surrender instructions.

△In the Bismark Archipelago…
An armed truce has been declared throughout New Britain.

△In New Guinea…
An armed truce has been declared.

△In the Solomon Islands…
Isolated Japanese garrisons are reported to be ignorant of the ceasefire.

△In Washington…
President Truman says that the situation in the Pacific continues to have many elements of danger and urges Congress to continue conscription for a further two years.

△In Occupied Germany…
Major-General E. P. Nares arrives in Berlin to take over command of the British troops and to act as the British representative on the Allied Control Commission in succession to Major-General L. O. Lyne.