| Accession Number | RC05234 |
|---|---|
| Collection number | Leaflets Collection (Far Eastern Liaison Office Leaflets) J303 |
| Collection type | Published Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Measurement | Overall: 20.1 x 16.5 cm |
| Object type | Leaflet |
| Maker |
Far Eastern Liaison Office |
| Date made | 6 July 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, 6 July]
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 Japan-Formosa, Balikpapan, Bougainville and China-Hong Kong. An English translation of the text is attached. Events covered by this issue include the capture of the Balikpapan airfields by the Australian forces, the unprecedented fire raid attacking Kure, Shimonoseki, Ube and Kumamoto, the bombing of airfields in Kyûshû by planes based on Okinawa, and the situation in China and Bougainville.