| Accession Number | RC05126 |
|---|---|
| Collection number | Leaflets Collection (Far Eastern Liaison Office Leaflets) J236 |
| Collection type | Published Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Measurement | Overall: 20.5 x 16.6 cm |
| Object type | Leaflet |
| Maker |
Far Eastern Liaison Office |
| Date made | 13 November 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Senkyô shûhô [Weekly war news, 27 October - 4 November].
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 the Netherlands East Indies and the Philippines. An English translation of the text is attached. This leaflet reports the advance of the Allied Forces into the Philippines, the losses of the Japanese Navy during the battle off the Philippines, the bombings of Japanese ships near Luzon Island, the Parawan Sea and Sandakan, and the air raids on Japanese positions in Celebes, Halmahera, Seram and Ambon. It also mentions the war situation in Europe and includes a brief joke at the end.