| Accession Number | RC05075 |
|---|---|
| Collection number | Leaflets Collection (Far Eastern Liaison Office Leaflets) J92 |
| 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 | 26 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 13 gô [South Pacific Weekly No.13, 17 June].
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. Dated 17 June 1943, this issue covers the dissatisfaction among Japanese residents in China about the progress of the war, the funeral of Admiral Yamamoto, strategic errors concerning the campaign on Attu Island, the espionage case of Richard Sorge, the success of the Mitsubishi Group thanks to government subsidies, the decline of Germany and the approval of the additional expenditure of 650,000,000 yen at the 82nd session of the Diet.