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South Seas are the South Seas, Japan is Japan
1 flier : color map ; 15 x 21 cm + 1 leaf (24 cm)
Propaganda leaflet designed to be dropped by U.S. Forces on Japanese troops in the Philippines in early 1945. The simplified map on the front shows the Philippine archipelago with a Japanese soldier crouched in a defensive position encircled by the Allied naval blockade, effectively cutting off Japanese supply routes. The back of the leaflet titled "Supply and military strength" [in translation] contains Japanese text that describe the situation including an excerpt from the Japanese War Minister Marshal, Sugiyama, in which he states the importance of the supply lines in the South Pacific. The intent of the leaflet was to demoralize Japanese troops by pointing out their weaknesses, with the hope of inducing their surrender.
Accompanied by an additional page with the official English retranslation issued by the Psychological Warfare Branch. Portions of this text: "Allied planes, ships and submarines based on the Philippines surround the islands and are able to search out and destroy Japanese ships from the southern regions laden with oil, rubber, tin, etc." "However hard you try, how is it possible to fight properly without adequate supplies?"