| Accession Number | RC05073 |
|---|---|
| Collection number | Leaflets Collection (Far Eastern Liaison Office Leaflets) J91 |
| Collection type | Published Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Measurement | Overall: 20.5 x 26.8 cm |
| Object type | Leaflet |
| Maker |
Far Eastern Liaison Office |
| Date made | 7 June 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 12 gô [South Pacific Weekly No.12, 21 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 the Netherlands East Indies. An English translation of the text is attached. Dated 31 May 1943, this issue reports the death of Admiral Yamamoto, the annihilation of the Japanese troops on Attu Island, concerns about air raids on the Japanese mainland, the establishment of new airfields in New Guinea by the Allies, the surrender of Germany and Italy in Africa, the air raids on the German industrial districts and the Allied attack on two disguised German merchant ships.