| Item title: | To Japanese officers and men on Tarakan |
| Title (romaji): | Tarakan ni okeru Nihongun shôkô oyobi heishi shokun |
| Title (kanji) | |
| Location: | Australian War Memorial (7/9/41 TXJ1) 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: | 7/9/41 TXJ1 |
| Inst. series: | Various |
| Inst. sub-series: | |
| Item: | TXJ1 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 2 pages, mimeographed |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Leaflet |
Item content | |
| Creation date range (d/m/y): | ?/6/1945 to ?/7/1945 |
| Conflict code: | Pacific War (1941-1945) |
| Keywords: | LEAFLET DROPPING, PACIFIC WAR, PROPAGANDA |
| Australian unit names: | |
| Allied unit names: | FAR EASTERN LIAISON OFFICE |
| Japanese unit names: | the Eighteenth Army |
| Names: | |
| Languages: | English, Japanese |
| Area: | Tarakan [Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia), Borneo (Kalimantan)] |
| Content: | This item is a Japanese-language propaganda leaflet produced by the Far Eastern Liaison Office. An English translation of the text is attached. This message was sent by the Commander-in-Chief of the Australian troops on Tarakan Island in order to urge Japanese servicemen to surrender. The message states that 4 officers and 41 soldiers surrendered to the Australian Army in Wewak on 10 May 1945 and they were treated fairly by the Australians. As Tarakan is isolated, the message urges the Japanese troops to surrender in order to contribute to the reconstruction of Japan. |
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| Last modified: | 11/28/2001 04:33:25 PM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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