Kousonsan and his troops announce their surrender but was tricked to drop their weapons.

Three days before, the Japanese had announced their surrender, but another two weeks would pass before the surrender papers were signed.

"The Syndic fleet is broadcasting a demand for individual ships to announce their surrender immediately. "

Believing to have failed, Gomes da Costa announces his surrender.

He had announced its eventual surrender.

The first time ordinary Japanese heard his voice was when he announced Japan's surrender in 1945.

He announced Japan's surrender on the radio and called on the Japanese to "endure the unendurable."

In 1945 he announced Japan's surrender on the radio: 'The war situation has developed not necessarily to our advantage.'

The initial part of Yamauchi's announcement makes them think they are about to be shot, but he announces Japan's surrender instead.

On 15 August, Japan announced its surrender.