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ITEM FORM
Item title: South Pacific Weekly No.15, 11 July
Title (romaji): Minami Taiheiyô Shûhô dai 15 gô
Title (kanji)
Location:Australian War Memorial (7/9/12 J98)
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AJRP details
AJRP module: Australian War Memorial leaflets
AJRP series: Far Eastern Liaison Office propaganda leaflets
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AJRP folder:
Location details
Institution: Australian War Memorial
Call number: 7/9/12 J98
Inst. series: Various
Inst. sub-series:
Item: J98
Item qualities
Quantity / desc: 6 pages, print and mimeographed copy
Access: Open
Item type: Unpublished, Official
Category: Leaflet
Item content
Creation date (d/m/y): 27/7/1943
Conflict code: Pacific War (1941-1945)
Keywords: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 newspaper produced by the Far Eastern Liaison Office during the Second World War. An English translation of the text is attached. Matters covered by this issue which is dated on 11 July 1943 include the advance of the American forces to Rendova Island and New Georgia Island, the annihilation of the Japanese forces on Vanguna Island, the bombing of Japanese positions in the Salamaua area, the bombing of Rabaul, the bombing of the German industrial districts and Italian military sites, the Allied landing on Sicily and the Allied attacks on U-boats. It also discusses the political situation in Japan and the proposed scheme to train Japanese children for national defence. 50,000 of them were printed.
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