Why no one tella us something?

Australian propaganda posters during the Second World War were used to instil anti-Japanese attitudes. Using racial stereotypes and derogatory humour the posters harboured fear and caution amongst Australian society. Original drawing for an Australian Second World War poster warning servicemen against careless talk about military operations. The drawing depicts Hitler in the centre of the image with an ice cube strapped to his head. A German and Italian officer stand either side of Hitler, crying because their Australian captive will not talk under interrogation. General Tojo is on the right of the image, he is depicted as significantly smaller than the other officers, with yellow skin and buckteeth. This reinforces the racial stereotypes used in Allied propaganda posters.

Cartoonist Tony Rafty enlisted with the Commonwealth Military Forces on 29 December 1941, and was transferred to the Australian Infantry Forces six months later. In early 1943 while recovering at a hospital in Darwin, Rafty's drawings were noticed by the Director General of Medical Services and he was brought to the attention of Lieutenant Colonel Treloar. He was later transferred to the Military History Section in Melbourne to begin work as an official cartoonist. This poster is most likely part of his commission for the Military History Section. Rafty has become a prolific Australian cartoonist and in 1990 he was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for Cartooning in the media.