| Item title: | Surrender leaflet |
| Title (romaji): | Tôkô o unagasu chirashi |
| Title (kanji) | |
| Location: | Australian War Memorial (7/9/12 J183) 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 J183 |
| Inst. series: | Various |
| Inst. sub-series: | |
| Item: | J183 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 3 pages, mimeographed copy |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Leaflet |
Item content | |
| Creation date (d/m/y): | ?/?/c1944 |
| 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: | New Guinea [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands)] |
| Content: | This item is a Japanese-language propaganda leaflet produced by the Far Eastern Liaison Office. An English translation of the text is provided. The back page of the leaflet has a message in Pidgin. The Japanese message announces the withdrawal of the Japanese from the area and urges the remaining troops to surrender. The English message on the leaflet notes that the holder of the leaflet has ceased resistance and should be treated in accordance with international law. The back page of the leaflet has a message in Pidgin warning the natives of harm the Japanese fleeing to their villages could cause them and encouraging them to escort the Japanese to the Allied positions. 20,000 of them were printed. |
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| Last modified: | 11/28/2001 04:16:19 PM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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