| Accession Number | RC05116 |
|---|---|
| Collection number | Leaflets Collection (Far Eastern Liaison Office Leaflets) J225 |
| Collection type | Published Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Measurement | Overall: 21.5 x 13.9 cm |
| Object type | Leaflet |
| Maker |
Far Eastern Liaison Office |
| Date made | 15 September 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Chûbu Taiheiyô oyobi Indoyô jô no senka [Convoy disasters in Central Pacific and Indian Oceans].
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 Melanesia and the Netherlands East Indies. An English translation of the text is attached. The leaflet reports the sinking of 32 Japanese coastal ships and 20 sampans off the Philippines and the attack on the Japanese convoy carrying supplies to their forces in Burma by the Australian Air Force. The message warns the recipient that the Japanese High Command is being forced to abandon its garrisons in the South due to these shipping losses.