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Item title: Weekly war news, 26 March
Title (romaji): Senkyô shûhô
Title (kanji)
Location:Australian War Memorial (7/9/12 J281)
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AJRP details
AJRP module: Australian War Memorial leaflets
AJRP series: Far Eastern Liaison Office propaganda leaflets
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Location details
Institution: Australian War Memorial
Call number: 7/9/12 J281
Inst. series: Various
Inst. sub-series:
Item: J281
Item qualities
Quantity / desc: 2 pages, mimeographed copy
Access: Open
Item type: Unpublished, Official
Category: Leaflet
Item content
Creation date (d/m/y): 26/3/1945
Conflict code: Pacific War (1941-1945)
Keywords:PACIFIC WAR, PROPAGANDA, LEAFLET DROPPING
Australian unit names:
Allied unit names: FAR EASTERN LIAISON OFFICE
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Languages: English, Japanese
Area:Japan–Formosa
Panay [Philippines]
Content: This item is a Japanese-language propaganda news bulletin produced by the Far Eastern Liaison Office. An English translation of the text is attached. This issue reports the attack on a Japanese fleet in the Inland Sea on 19 March, the fall of Panay, the Philippines, developments at the Western Front, and the advance of the Russian troops towards Austria. 100,000 of them were printed. 32,000 of these leaflets were dispatched to Darwin, 20,000 to Morotai, 20,000 to Lae, and 32,000 to Torokin. All the dispatchments were made on 3 April 1945.
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Last modified:08/26/2005 12:13:30 PM
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