| Accession Number | RC05055 |
|---|---|
| Collection number | Leaflets Collection (Far Eastern Liaison Office Leaflets) J70 |
| Collection type | Published Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Measurement | Overall: 26.5 x 20.5 cm |
| Object type | Leaflet |
| Maker |
Far Eastern Liaison Office |
| Date made | 2 April 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Minami Taiheiyô Shûhô dai 6 gô [South Pacific Weekly No.6, 27 March].
Description
A propaganda newspaper produced by the Far Eastern Liaison Office (FELO) during the Second World War. The item is written in Japanese and was distributed to Melanesia. An English translation of the text is attached. It reports the death of a Japanese painter, food shortages in Japan, defeats of the Axis countries in Russia and Africa, naval losses of Japan since the opening of the war and resentment to the Nazis in Europe. It also features poetry by the Japanese poet Issa.