| Accession Number | RC05063 |
|---|---|
| Collection number | Leaflets Collection (Far Eastern Liaison Office Leaflets) J81 |
| Collection type | Published Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Measurement | Overall: 20.5 x 27 cm |
| Object type | Leaflet |
| Maker |
Far Eastern Liaison Office |
| Date made | 12 May 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 10 gô [South Pacific Weekly No.10, 3 May].
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 and New Guinea. An English translation of the text is attached. It reports the construction of a luxury hotel in Tokyo, the recent Cabinet reshuffle, the hopeless situation for the Axis in North Africa, defeats of the Japanese in Guadalcanal, New Ireland and New Guinea, difficulties in financing the war and the rice price. Although the pamphlet was dated on the 3 May, it was acutally produced on 12 May.