| Accession Number | RC05159 |
|---|---|
| Collection number | Leaflets Collection (Far Eastern Liaison Office Leaflets) J273 |
| Collection type | Published Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Measurement | Overall: 25.0 x 22.5 cm |
| Object type | Leaflet |
| Maker |
Far Eastern Liaison Office |
| Date made | 27 February 1945 |
| 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 February].
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 Iwo Jima and Manila Bay. An English translation of the text is attached. Events covered by this issue are the bombing of Tokyo on 25 February 1945, the imminent fall of Iwojima, the occupation of Manila by the American forces, the capture of Burmese silver and lead mines by the Chinese forces, the Allied offensives launched in Germany and the fall of Breslau.