Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces: The Japanese with this message has ceased resistance. He should be treated well in accordance with international law. Take him to the nearest Commanding Officer. [ca 1945].

Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces: The Japanese with this message has ceased resistance. He should be treated well in accordance with international law. Take him to the nearest Commanding Officer. [ca 1945].
Date
circa 1945
Reference
Eph-A-WAR-WII-Pacific-03
Description

Double sided flyer with Japanese and English writing. Made by the Allied forces, for distribution to surrendering Japanese troops. Refers to the Potsdam declaration of July 1945, calling on the Japanese to surrender, and therefore postdates that date. Written by a non-Japanese speaker.

Quantity: 2 colour photo-mechanical print(s).

Physical Description: Relief prints, on flier, 162 x 198 mm. Print on recto is red and blue; verso is black.

Processing information: Unit ID from Eph-A-WAR-WII-Pacific-1945-01 to Eph-A-WAR-WII-Pacific-03 July 2022.

Description updated 28 November 2022 following digitisation.

Additional description

Alternative form available: See subsidiary records.

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
Part of
[Ephemera of octavo size relating to World War Two in the Pacific. 1940-1945]
Format
2 colour photo-mechanical print(s), Ephemera, Fliers (Printed matter), Relief prints, Relief prints, on flier, 162 x 198 mm. Print on recto is red and blue; verso is black., Orientation: Horizontal image
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Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces: The Japanese with this message has ceased resistance. He should be treated well in accordance with international law. Take him to the nearest Commanding Officer. [ca 1945].. [Ephemera of octavo size relating to World War Two in the Pacific. 1940-1945]. Ref: Eph-A-WAR-WII-Pacific-03. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22347336

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