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MOROTAI. 1945-09-09. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER IN CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, ACCEPTED THE SURRENDER OF 2 JAPANESE ARMY FROM ITS COMMANDER, LIEUTENANT GENERAL F. TESHIMA IN A SPECIAL SURRENDER CEREMONY HELD AT 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS SPORTS GROUND. THE CEREMONY WAS ATTENDED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL AUSTRALIAN SERVICES, AND TOKEN FORCES OF US, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES AND INDIA. SHOWN, GENERAL BLAMEY ADDRESSING THE PARADE AFTER THE SIGNING OF THE INSTRUMENT OF SURRENDER. MAJOR GENERAL W. BRIDGEFORD, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 3RD DIVISION IS STANDING IN BACKGROUND.
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