| Accession Number | RC04847 |
|---|---|
| Collection number | Leaflets Collection (Far Eastern Liaison Office Leaflets) J2 |
| Collection type | Published Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 2 |
| Measurement | Overall: 14 x 15.5 cm |
| Object type | Leaflet |
| Maker |
Far Eastern Liaison Office |
| Date made | 7 August 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Sei o motte sokoku [Live for Japan]
Description
(1) J2 - A propaganda leaflet produced by the Far Eastern Liaison Office (FELO) during the Second World War. This leaflet is written in Japanese and was distributed to Sandakan. (2) Live for Japan J2 - An English translation of the text is attached. The message stresses that to live can be harder than to die but the motherland will need her people to reconstruct Japan when peace comes. It mentions that Tokyo radio (Radio Broadcasting) reported that 600 Japanese POWs in Sandakan were treated well by the British.