| Accession Number | RC05020 |
|---|---|
| Collection number | Leaflets Collection (Far Eastern Liaison Office Leaflets) J38 |
| Collection type | Published Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Measurement | Overall: 15.5 x 17.2 cm |
| Object type | Leaflet |
| Maker |
Far Eastern Liaison Office |
| Date made | 22 December 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Kôgun shôhei ni tsugu [To officers and men of the Japanese Imperial Army].
Description
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 the Solomon Islands. The leaflet is accompanied by an English translation of the text.The message on the leaflet urges Japanese soldiers to surrender rather than to continue killing for the sake of killing. It mentions that over a thousand Japanese officers and men have already surrendered and are preparing themselves at prisoner-of-war camps for the restoration of Japan.