However, news correspondents incorrectly interpreted a comment by USAF commander Spaatz that the B-29s were not flying on August 11 (because of bad weather) as a statement that a ceasefire was in effect.
Nyhedskorrespondenterne fejlfortolkede imidlertid en kommentar fra Carl Andrew Spaatz om at B-29'erne ikke fløj den 11. august (på grund af dårligt vejr) som et udsagn om at en våbenhvile var i kraft.