August 13, 1945; SURRENDER DELAYED:

THIS WAS REPORTEDD TODAY, AUGUST 13, 1945:

U. S. Grows Impatient:

Waiting for Decision

—BULLETIN—

WASHINGTON (UP).—Chinese Ambassador Dr. Wei Tao Ming conferred with President Truman briefly shortly before noon today and told reporters he

 

 

BURLINGTON, N. C, MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1945

Japan Delays

Her Response
To Suggestion

White House Stresses War Remaining

In Progress While Reply Is Awaited;
Japan Gets Formal Reply Today
To Proposal To Surrender

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tokyo delays reply to Allied terms for Emperor.

White House says war still is in progress.
New atomic bomb attacks seen unless enemy
gives up soon.

 

Third Fleet

Is On Guard
Against Nip
Air Attacks

Yokohama Docks

In For Poundings
During Day

BY MOSRIE LANDSBERG

Guam, Aug. 13— (AP) —

Admiral Halsey's powerful Third fleet guarded against a possible banzai attack by the Japanese air force today as his' carrier planes blasted the Yokohama docks and submarine pens after being turned back by heavy weather from the Tokyo area.

Associated Press War Correspondent Richard K. O'Malley with the fleet reported six enemy planes  attempting sneak attacks, were shot down by carrier planes.

A Tokyo broadcast, recorded by the FCC, -admitted "some damage' was caused by 800 carrier-based planes attacking the Kanto cTistricI of east central Honshu. The attack, the Japanese said, lasted 12 hours and 17 planes were shot down and 25 damaged.

Possibility Cited.

Possibility of a Japanese aerial banzai assault against the fleet was voiced by some officers, O'Mailey said, because of persistent attempts fay reconnaissance planes to locate the American force.

 

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