Zensen gahô dai 1 gô [Front-line News Pictorial No.1].

Accession Number RC04937
Collection number Leaflets Collection (Far Eastern Liaison Office Leaflets) J145
Collection type Published Collection
Record type Item
Item count 1
Measurement Overall: 32.9 x 15.5 cm
Object type Leaflet
Maker Far Eastern Liaison Office
Date made 11 December 1943
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copying Provisions Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Description

A pictorial propaganda leaflet produced by the Far Eastern Liaison Office (FELO) during the Second World War. The leaflet features six photographs with brief captions in Japanese and was distributed to Melanesia and the Netherlands East Indies. The English translation of the captions is provided. This leaflet is dated 1 December 1943 and features six photographs depicting the bombing of Rabaul on 2 November 1943, an air raid on Salamaua and the life of Allied soldiers. The pictures of the Allied soldiers give the impression that they are provided with sufficient food, ammunition and medical treatment.