| Accession Number | RC04964 |
|---|---|
| Collection number | Leaflets Collection (Far Eastern Liaison Office Leaflets) J174 |
| Collection type | Published Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Measurement | Overall: 14 x 19 cm |
| Object type | Leaflet |
| Maker |
Far Eastern Liaison Office |
| Date made | c 1942-1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Nihongun shôhei shokun [To officers and men of the Japanese Army].
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 Australia, Melanesia and the Netherlands East Indies. It is accompanied by an English translation of the text. The leaflet discusses how POWs are treated at Australian camps in Australia. It mentions that they can have rice, have access to cooking facilities, receive medical treatment, etc. It stresses that all prisoners of war are treated in accordance with the Geneva Convention.