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Mississauga, June
2010
The
65th Anniversary Commemoration of the end of World War II and
the
Japanese occupation of the former Netherlands East-Indies (Indonesia).
The August 15, 1945
Foundation - Southern Ontario Branch, is organizing the 65th Anniversary
Commemoration to honour those who have lost their lives during World War II in
the Far East and in particular the victims of the Japanese occupation and the
ensuing 'Bersiap Period', i.e. the Indonesian struggle for independence from
Dutch rule of the former Netherlands East-Indies.
The Commemoration
will be held on Saturday August 14, 2010.
Unlike VE-Day in
Europe, there were no victorious liberators marching through the cities of
TheNetherlands East-Indies. The end of
World War II was announced by radio, by distributed flyers and by Japanese POW
Camp Commanders.After the atom bombs fell
over Nagasaki and Hiroshima, the Japanese Forces surrendered, and on August
15/1945, World War II was finally officially over.
The official signing
of the declaration of unconditional surrender took place on board of the
battleship USS Missouri in the Bay of Tokyo on September 2, 1945.
This year's 65th
Commemoration will also be a celebration for all the survivors of the war, the
"Oorlogsgetroffenen WO 2"together with representatives of veterans' organizations and their
guests.
The organizing committee
is putting together a special program which will honour those courageous ones
of the past, and pay tribute to all those still with us today.
After the
commemoration ceremony, a rijsttafel lunch will be served , followed by
musical performances,
which will reflect
the past of the members' history and culture of Indonesia.
If you are
interested, you can join this organization. Activities of the organization,
depend entirely on
voluntary
contributions and include besides the Annual Commemoration, three other social
events
(kumpulans)
during the calendar year.
"Thanks to a
number of generous sponsors and the cooperation of many organizations,
including representatives of the Dutch Embassy and the Toronto Consul General,
we are able to celebrate this 65th anniversary to honour those who gave us the
freedom we are enjoying now" said Wil Moens, chairman of the organizing
committee of the August 15, 1945 Foundation.
For further
information/ reservations please contact:
Wil Moens - Tel: 905 569 7430 - E-mail:
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