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A4 Saturday, September 2, 2017 De Heral 1 V-J DAY 72 year a ter When World War II ended VICTOR JORGENSEN AP FILE PHOTO Famous photo(s) Perhaps the most famous moment from the original V-J Day was a kiss between two strangers, captured by two photographers from different angles. Alfred photo was published in Life. Navy photographer Victor Jorgensen had his photo (left) published in The New York Times. Many people claimed to be the subjects of the photos, but it has since been established that the woman was Greta Zimmer Friedman. The man in the photo has been identified as George Mendonca, although that claim has been disputed.

Repeating history V-J Day was first celebrated on Aug. 15, 1945, following announcement of its unconditional surrender. However, President Harry S. Truman declared the original V-J Day as Sept. 2, 1945, the day when the formal signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender took place.

Further complicating matters, the time difference between Japan and the U.S. mainland means celebrations began in the United States on Aug. 14 and Sept. 1. ASSOCIATED PRESS Japanese surrender signatories are shown on Sept.

2, 1945, arriving on board the SS issouri in ok yo ay to participate in surrender ceremonies. Left to right, front row: inister amoru Shigemitsu, who signed on behalf of the Japanese emperor, and Gen. oshijir mezu, who signed on behalf of the Imperial Japanese General Headquarters. Second row in top hats: Katsuo Okazaki and oshikazu ase. Others are unidentified.

nal days April 1-June 21, 1945 he attle of Okinawa occurs. ore than 85,000 servicemen are killed while the Japanese casualties are estimated to be more than 140,000. One-fourth of the Okinawan civilian population die, many in mass suicides ordered by army. May 8, 1945 he war in ur ope ends as the a llies accept Nazi unconditional surrender. July 26, 1945 he otsdam eclaration is issued.

he statement issued by resident Harry S. ruman, rime inister Clement a tlee and China government chairman Chiang Kai-shek called for unconditional surrender and the complete disarmament of its military forces. In the ultimatum, Japan was threatened with if it did not comply. July 29, 1945 Japan rejects the otsdam eclaration. Aug.

6, 1945 he nited States drops an atomic bomb, nicknamed Little oy, on Hiroshima. Aug. 9, 1945 he nited States drops a second atomic bomb, nicknamed Fat an, on Nagasaki. he SS declares war in Japan and begins its invasion of anchuria. a lso known as Operation a ugust Storm, it was the last campaign of the war.

Aug. 15, 1945 mperor Hirohito announces surrender in a radio address. Sept. 2, 1945 he official surrender ceremony is conducted upon the SS issouri in ok yo ay. Sept.

8, 1951 he eaty of San Francisco is signed by representatives from 48 nations, officially ending the a llied Occupation of Japan. Sources: www.history.army.mil, ap ar chives LEE ENTERPRISES aturday marks the 72nd anniversary of Victory over Japan Day. More commonly known as V-J Day, it celebrates surrender to Allied Forces in 1945, officially ending World War II. The beginning of the original Associated Press report from Sept. 2, 1945: ABOARD THE USS MISSOURI IN TOKYO BAY (Sunday, Sept.

2, Japan surrendered formally and unconditionally to the Allies today in a 20-minute ceremony which ended just as the sun burst through low-hanging clouds as a shining symbol to a ravaged world now done with war. Twelve signatures, requiring only a few minutes to inscribe on the articles of surrender, ended the bloody Pacific conflict. On behalf of Emperor Hirohito, Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu signed for the government and Gen. Yoshijiro Umezu for the Imperial General staff. Gen.

Douglas MacArthur then accepted on behalf of the United Nations, declaring: is my earnest hope and indeed the hope of all mankind that from this solemn occasion a better world shall emerge out of the blood and carnage of the One by one, the Allied representatives stepped forward and signed the document that blighted dream of an empire built on bloodshed and tyranny. First was Admiral Chester W. Nimitz for the United States, then the representatives of China, the United Kingdom, the Soviet, Australia, Canada, France, the Netherlands and New Zealand. The flags of the United States, Britain, the Soviet and China fluttered from the veranda deck, polished and scrubbed as never before. More than 100 high-ranking military and naval officers watched.

Supreme Commander for the Allied General MacArthur told the Japanese, announce it my firm purpose, in the tradition of the countries I represent, to proceed in the discharge of my responsibilities with justice and tolerance, while taking all necessary dispositions to insure that the terms of surrender are fully, promptly and faithfully complied Japan surrendered to Allied Forces in 1945, putting an end to the six-year con ict JEFF KAROUB Associated Press DETROIT Two shipwrecks more than a century old ha ve been found in the deep waters of Lake Huron, Maritime archaeologists announced Friday. Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary officials said they recently confirmed the identities of the wooden freighter Ohio and steel- hulled steamer Choctaw. Researchers from the Alpena, Michigan-based federal sanctuary found what they believed to be the vessels during a May expedition. Officials say they plan future expeditions to the 202-foot-long Ohio and 266- foot Choctaw, which they add are well-preserved in upper Great cold freshwater. They also intend to nominate the shipwrecks for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.

They are in more than 200 feet of water off the coast of Presque Isle, within the boundaries. Sanctuary Superintendent Jeff Gray said they releasing the precise coordinates of the wrecks until researchers have gathered more information, but the ultimate goal is to open them up to public diving. are magnificently he said. really time capsules, sitting there fully The Ohio sunk in 1894 and the Choctaw in 1915, both in collisions with other vessels. All crewmembers were escued from both, but ve died from the Ironton, one of the vessels involved in the collision with the Ohio.

That schooner has not been found. Shipwrecks found in Lake Huron Ships Ohio and Choctaw SALLY HO AND LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY A Utah nurse said she was scared to death when a police officer handcuffed and dragged her screaming from a hospital after she refused to allow blood to be drawn from an unconscious patient. Alex Wubbels said Friday that the videotaped arrest, which has drawn attention amid a national conversation about police use of force, shows that bullying does not just happen in schools. cop bullied me. He bullied me to the utmost Wubbels said in an interview with The Associated Press.

nobody stood in his A Utah prosecutor called for a criminal investigation. The Salt Lake City police chief and mayor apologized and changed department policies in line with the guidance Wub bels was following in the July 26 incident. She said she adhered to her training and hospital protocols to protect the rights of a patient who could not speak for himself. just take blood if you have a legitimate concern for something to be Wubbels said. is the most per sonal property I think that we can have besides our skin and bones and Salt Lake City police Detective Jeff Payne has been suspended from the blood- draw unit, but remains on duty as a detective during reviews by police and a civilian board.

He did not return messages left at publicly listed phone numbers. was alarmed by what I saw in the video with our Police Chief Mike Brown said. Police body-camera video shows Wubbels, who works in the burn unit, calmly explaining that she could not take blood from a patient who had been injured in a deadly car accident, citing a recent change in law. A 2016 U.S. Supreme Court ruling said a blood sample cannot be taken without patient consent or a warrant.

Wubbels told Payne that a patient had to allow a blood sample to determine intoxication or be under arrest. Otherwise, she said police needed a warrant. Police did not, but Payne insisted. The dispute ended with Payne saying, done, under and pulling her outside while she screamed and said, done nothing He had called his supervisor and discussed the time-sensitive blood draw for over an hour with hospital staff, police spokeswoman Christina Judd said. not an excuse.

It definitely forgive what she said. The detective left Wubbels in a hot police car for 20 minutes before realizing that blood had already been drawn as part of treatment, said her lawyer, Karra Porter. Wubbels was not charged. has upended her world view in a way. She just believe this could Porter said.

Wubbels and her attorneys released the video Thursday to draw attention to what happened and call for change. She has not sued, but that could change, said another attorney, Jake Macfarlane. Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill said that he was concerned watching the video and called the police chief to ask for a criminal investigation. The department is open to the inquiry that will be run by Salt Lake Unified Police, Judd said. office will review the findings.

In response to the incident, Judd said the department updated its blood-draw policy last week to mirror what the hospital uses. She said officers have already received additional training. The agency has met with hospital administration to ensure it does not happen again and to repair ties. a strong bond between fire, police and nurses because they all work together to help save lives, and this caused an unfortunate rift that we are hoping to repair Judd said. The hospital said proud of the way Wubbels handled the situation.

Utah Nurse: cop bullied Arrested for refusing to draw blood for testing Wubbels EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) An Illinois woman convicted of falsely claiming she and her son had cancer saw her sentence increased after she asked for reconsideration of her original sentence. Melissa D. Barton was sentenced in July to 18 months in pris on after pleading guilty to two counts of felony theft by deception. She solicited money from donors for fraudulent cancer claims.

The Telegraph in Alton reports public defender John Rekowski contends the sentence was too harsh. But instead of probation, Madison County Judge Kyle Napp on Thursday gave Barton a two- year sentence. Napp said giving Barton probation would the seriousness of the Attorney Tom Gibbons said Napp modified the sentence to comply with the law, which sets the minimum at 24 months. Rekowski called the new sentence more unfair than the original More prison time for cancer fraud NEWS.