Letter to the Filipino People about the Commonwealth Government

Title

Letter to the Filipino People about the Commonwealth Government

Description

A letter from the Filipino President, Sergio Osmena, to the Filipino people during World War II. The letter was most likely written soon after his return to the Philippine Islands with General Douglas MacArthur in October, 1944. The letter informs the people of his return and the return of their Commonwealth Government. He also states that the Filipino independence that was to be awarded to them in 1946, would be expedited as soon as the Japanese were expelled from the Philippine Islands. The letter was intended to bring hope to the Filipino people. This is one item from a scrapbook of propaganda leaflets and related materials that was compiled by the Psychological Warfare Branch of the Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II. The scrapbook belonged to Colonel Karl F. Baldwin of the United States Army, who helped establish the propaganda program. It contains approximately 200 pieces of propaganda, mostly in Japanese, that were intended for distribution in the Philippines, Japan, and other nearby areas.

Creator

Osmeña, Sergio, 1878-1961

Date

1944

Is Part Of

Psychological Warfare Branch Scrapbook of American Propaganda Leaflets (MS.70)

Language

English

Identifier

PUA_MS70_008

Subject

Leaflets dropped from aircraft

World War, 1939-1945--Philippines--Sources

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Spatial Coverage

Philippines

Type

Still Image