Notice of Unconditional Japanese Surrender
 
was dropped in leaflet form over Pacific Islands to advise stragglers, detached  personnel and escapees that Japan had surrendered & it was ok to come out of the jungle again. The flyer says it all. On the reverse side it bears instructions for natives in what appears to be Pidgin English.picture



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Pidgin Text on Reverse:

 
 
 

OL MAN BILOG

NUKINI


     Yu savi, pait i pinis nau ol Japan i kalabus long
tripela ples. Long Rabaul, long Bik Buka nau long
Ailan Mushu klostu long Wiwiak.

     Maski Japan. Gavman i ting nau long sompela
Kaptin bilog yumi nau bilog America.

     Long taim bilog pait, sompela i pordaun long
bik bus nau sompela long liklikailan naubaut long
solawara. Tu, sompela solia nau seila mipela no 
painim yet

     Yu mas lukaut gut, sipos sompela i stap yet
long yu, nau yu mas gifim dispela pas.

     Balus nau bilog yumi i raun oltaim, lukau-
tim ol

GAVMAN I TOK 

 

 

  
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