August 7, 1945; EARTH SHAKER HITS JAPAN:

THIS WAS REPORTED TODAY, AUGUST 7, 1945:

RACINE, WIS, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 7, 1945.

 

 

"EARTH SHAKER" HITS JAP BASE

President Truman disclosed that the new atomic bomb, with more power than 20,000 tons of TNT, had been dropped on Hiroshima, (bomb burst symbol), a Japanese army base. American B-29s also rained incendiary and explosive bombs on six Japanese war centers (underlined) and fighters used rockets and machine guns on targets in Tokyo area (A). Air force headquarters said that photos

showed Toyama (B), raided Thursday was totally destroyed. Mine symbols locate areas mined over the weekend by B-29s

 

 New Age Here,

May Hold Fate
Of Civilization *

By JOSEPH L. MYLER

WASHINGTON — (U.P) — For good or ill, man has unlocked the incalculable power of the atom. He has entered upon the atomic age.

His first use of this power—the same that energizes the sun, the stars, and the far galaxies—has been to make a bomb.

It is the most terrible engine of destruction ever conceived. It may end t h e Japanese war soon. If t h e J a p a n e s e decide to fight on, it will demolish their homeland.

But when the bomb's work is done, its makers hope to convert i t s power to t h e a r t of peace, and to t h e enforcement of peace.

Upon realization of this hope hangs the fate of humanity.

Atomic power could remake the world; it also could destroy it.

Its Power Demonstrated.

It’s power to destroy has been made manifest to the Japanese. But it may be that many more bombs will have to be dropped upon Japan . Invasion troops may have to follow the bombs. The United States takes no chances.

Size of the army will not be reduced now because of the new weapon is in use.

 

Enemy Arsenal

Is Target of 125
B-29 Bombers

GUAM—(UP.) — A fleet of 125 S u p e r - F o r t r e s s e s hit the Toyokawa naval arsenal with 880 tons of high explosive bombs today while smoke still belched from atom-bombed Hiroshima, 300 miles  to the west, Radio Tokyo said 40 Iwo-based, American Mustang fighter-bombers led b y a lone B-29 almost simultaneously bombed and strafed military installations and "cities' in the southwest section of the Tokyo-Yokohama area for a n hour fourth time in five days.

Several British planes participated in the Tokyo raid, Tokyo said. It marked the first time British land-based planes have been reported in action over the Japanese capital.

Robot Base Destroyed.

From Okinawa came a belated  report that 400 bombers and fighters of the far eastern air force  had utterly  demolished what appeared to be robot plane launching instalations s and other military targets at Tararcizu in southern Kyushu. The city itself was left a sea of flames, airmen said.

 

 

 

 

 

"EARTH SHAKER" HITS JAP BASE

President Truman disclosed that the new atomic bomb, with more power than 20,000 tons of TNT, had been dropped on Hiroshima, (bomb burst symbol), a Japanese army base. American B-29s also rained incendiary and explosive bombs on six Japanese war centers (underlined) and fighters used rockets and machine guns on targets in Tokyo area (A). Air force headquarters said that photos

showed Toyama (B), raided Thursday was totally destroyed. Mine symbols locate areas mined over the weekend by B-29s.

 

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