'Clear the Way for the Fighting Men' flier

Title

'Clear the Way for the Fighting Men' flier

Description

A flier issued by the Allied Forces during World War II after the return of General Douglas MacArthur and President Osmena to the Philippine Islands. The flier was probably airdropped to the citizens of the Philippine Islands soon after General MacArthur and President Osmena landed in October, 1944. It contained instructions for Filipinos to keep the roads clear for the American troops. 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

Allied Forces. South West Pacific Area. Psychological Warfare Branch

Date

1944-1945

Is Part Of

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

Language

English

Identifier

PUA_MS70_054

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