Lot 4946

Description

WWII Allied propaganda leaflet, dropped in the area of British North Borneo, Sarawak and Straits Settlements, a large sheet (20.4x33cm), printed both sides in colour, one side features an island with native huts at the seaside and rising from the island are the flags of Sarawak, British North Borneo, England, Straits Settlements and Australia, on the other side there are 41-lines of the local language text titled ' Kesiksaan Negeri Jepun' (The Punishment of Japan) and outlining the Allies attacks on Japan which will force it into a surrender. Some small tears and loss of paper on two edges, a few spots of foxing and some age toning, otherwise very fine.

The document refers to the surrender of Germany so it has been printed and distributed after 4 May 1945.