| Item title: | To officers and men of the Japanese Army |
| Title (romaji): | Nihongun shôhei shokun |
| Title (kanji) | |
| Location: | Australian War Memorial (7/9/12 J258) View information about obtaining a copy of this document |
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 J258 |
| Inst. series: | Various |
| Inst. sub-series: | |
| Item: | J258 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 5 pages, mimeographed copy and print |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Leaflet |
Item content | |
| Creation date (d/m/y): | 31/1/1945 |
| 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: | Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands) Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia) |
| Content: | This item is a Japanese-language propaganda leaflet produced by the Far Eastern Liaison Office during the Second World War. An English translation of the text is attached. The item contains two copies of the leaflet. The message emphasises that true loyalty demands that a Japanese solder preserve his life rather than die uselessly, so that he can contribute to the reconstruction of Japan after peace returns. The leaflet assures that Japanese POWs will be treated in accordance with international law on POWs. The English message on the back states that the bearer of the leaflet has ceased resistance and should be treated in accordance with international law. 300,000 of them were printed. 140,000 of these leaflets were dispatched to Lae on 23 and 28 February and 27 July 1945. 100,000 of them were also dispatched to Trokina on 23 and 28 February 1945, and 100,000 to Morotai on 1 March and 27 July 1945. |
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| Last modified: | 11/28/2001 04:19:08 PM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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