| Accession Number | RC05060 |
|---|---|
| Collection number | Leaflets Collection (Far Eastern Liaison Office Leaflets) J78 |
| Collection type | Published Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Measurement | Overall : 10.6 x 16 cm |
| Object type | Leaflet |
| Maker |
Far Eastern Liaison Office |
| Date made | 22 April 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 9 gô [South Pacific Weekly No.9].
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 New Guinea. An English translation of the text is attached. A copy of the wrong issue (No.8) is numbered J78, together with the English translation of the text of the 9th issue. Issue No. 9 reports a banquet given by Prime Minister Tojo to the envoy from China, the first anniversary of the landing of Japanese troops in New Guinea, food shortages in Japan, the defeat of the Japanese Navy in the Solomon Islands as well as the defeats of the Axis countries in Africa, Russia and Europe.