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ITEM FORM
Item title: To all Japanese and Formosans on Bonis
Title (romaji): Bonisu no Nihongun oyobi Taiwanjin no minasama
Title (kanji)
Location:Australian War Memorial (FELO JK12)
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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: FELO JK12
Inst. series: Various
Inst. sub-series:
Item: JK12
Item qualities
Quantity / desc: 3 pages, mimeographed copy
Access: Open
Item type: Unpublished, Official
Category: Leaflet
Item content
Creation date (d/m/y): 6/7/1945
Conflict code: Pacific War (1941-1945)
Keywords:PACIFIC WAR, PROPAGANDA, LEAFLET DROPPING
Australian unit names:
Allied unit names: FAR EASTERN LIAISON OFFICE
Japanese unit names:
Names:
Languages: English, Japanese
Area:Soraken Area [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Bougainville, North Bougainville]
Torokina [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), Bougainville, Central Bougainville]
Bougainville [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands)]
Content: This item is a Japanese-language propaganda leaflet produced by the Far Eastern Liaison Office during the Second World War. The leaflet includes a message supposedly written by a Japanese prisoner of war in Torokina. The message describes how well he and his comrades have been treated and encourages fellow Japanese soldiers to come over to the Australian forces' position with the leaflet in hand.
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Last modified:09/12/2005 11:58:06 AM
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