In response to recent events on the American front, the following broadcast was sent declaring the immediate and total cessation of hostilities of the Allied defensive forces.
DENVER RADIO ANNOUNCES THE IMMEDIATE AND COMPLETE SURRENDER OF THE NORTH AMERICAN ARMED FORCES
It is hereby announced, at 13:00 hours, on the 28th of October, 1943, that the combined allied forces of the United States of America, and of Canada, is surrendering unconditionally to the German, Mexican and Japanese armies. The garrisons of Salt Lake City, Seattle, Minneapolis have all laid down their arms; and the full forces of Denver, Colorado, have also laid down their weapons. Denver is hereby declared as an open city.
DENVER RUNDFUNK MELDET DIE UMMITTELBARE UND VOLLSTÄNDIGE KAPITULATION DER NORDAMERIKANISCHEN ARMÉEN
Es wird jetzt gemeldet, um 13 Uhr, den 28:en Oktober, 1943, die Gesamtkapitulation den Streitkräften den Vereinigten Staaten auch des Kanadas, ohne Konditionen, zu den Arméen des Deutschlands, Mexikos und Japans. Die Garnisonen in Salt Lake City, Seattle und Minneapolis haben alle die Waffen abgelegen, als wie die gesamte Streitkräften in Denver, Colorado. Denver ist jetzt als offene Stadt erklärt.
Which means that the long-running, sorrowful conflict between me and Johan is finally at an end. The German, Mexican and Japanese armies conquered the armies of Canada and the USA in a brilliant series of attacks. The unrelenting pressure on the desperate defense finally brought about the surrender.
It was, in effect, the final result of the prolonged disinterest from the nations of the world to engage in this conflict, particularly on behalf of the Soviet Union, who did little to intervene. An extract from a radio speech (“infamy speech”) delivered by the President on the 9th of August, after the Japanese invasion, summarizes it best.
Yesterday, August 8th, 1943 - a date which will live in infamy - the mainland of the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and army forces of the Empire of Japan. Two Japanese divisions, in the early morning, launched an amphibious invasion into the Los Angeles bay. The American defensive forces, being hard pressed to defend against Mexican and German armor divisions in the south, were taken by surprise at this unprovoked aggression, and were overwhelmed. Counterattacks, so far, have been resisted. [...]
This is a most serious escalation of the war against the United States. It marks a new era of aggression and peril throughout the entire world. Undoubtedly, this will throw the nations of the world into a dark, abysmal war from which there can be no escape. Soviet Russia, so far reluctant to enter into battle, must now be massing its forces in a preemptive defense of its very own heartland. The European continent - what is left of it - stands now on the brink of destruction. Indeed, the forces of the United States itself are hard pressed, and are holding back its enemy only by heroic sacrifice.
For far too long, the world has been standing by, unwilling to commit their own forces in this fight for freedom for all mankind. They must now reap the terrible destruction, which their indecision has brought. Once the beacon of light gallantly streaming from the American continent has been extinguished by the unjust oppressors of humanity, there can only be darkness. May the grace of God be with us.
- Presidential address to the Congress of the United States of America; August 9th, 1943; Denver, Colorado.