'Order to Kill J. Sick and Wounded' propaganda leaflet

Title

'Order to Kill J. Sick and Wounded' propaganda leaflet

Description

A propaganda leaflet issued by the Allied Forces during World War II after the return of General Douglas MacArthur to the Philippine Islands in 1944. It was probably airdropped to Japanese troops on the Philippine Islands in the Luzon area, soon after General MacArthur landed in October, 1944. One side features the words 'I Cease Resistance' with instructions for Japanese troops to present the leaflet to any American soldier for guaranteed humane treatment. This side of the leaflet is numbered '17-J-1'. The back side of the leaflet contains a message for Japanese troops in Luzon. The text states that the Japanese Army has received ordered to dispose of any sick or wounded troops. This side of the leaflet is numbered '7-J-11'.It was intended to induce the surrender of Japanese troops. The leaflet is accompanied by an official description and translation of the text into English. 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

Japanese

Identifier

PUA_MS70_061

Subject

Leaflets dropped from aircraft

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

World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda

Rights

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

Spatial Coverage

Philippines

Type

Still Image