| Item title: | Japanese soldiers: you are deserted! |
| Title (romaji): | Kôgun shôhei shokun: shokun wa imaya koritsu muen nari |
| Title (kanji) | |
| Location: | Australian War Memorial (7/9/12 J21) 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 J21 |
| Inst. series: | Various |
| Inst. sub-series: | |
| Item: | J21 |
Item qualities | |
| Quantity / desc: | 2 pages, print and mimeographed copy |
| Access: | Open |
| Item type: | Unpublished, Official |
| Category: | Leaflet |
Item content | |
| Creation date (d/m/y): | 17/11/1942 |
| Conflict code: | Pacific War (1941-1945) |
| Keywords: | PROPAGANDA, LEAFLET DROPPING |
| Australian unit names: | |
| Allied unit names: | FAR EASTERN LIAISON OFFICE |
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| Names: | |
| Languages: | English, Japanese |
| Area: | Lae [Melanesia (PNG, Irian Jaya & Solomon Islands), New Guinea, Huon Peninsula, Lae Markham River Area] |
| Content: | This item is a Japanese-language propaganda material produced by the Far Eastern Liaison Office during the Second World War. The message on the leaflet states that the Japanese troops in the Lae area are completely isolated after the Navy has deserted them. It warns that the situation will only become worse, because Japanese soldiers hiding in jungle will suffer from hunger and diseases from contaminated drinking water, and will be bombed, shelled or machine-gunned if following the tracks. The message stresses that the only hope for them is to make their way to the nearest Australian lines. 20,000 of them were printed. |
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| Last modified: | 11/28/2001 04:11:26 PM |
| Source: | AJRP staff |
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