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
Is Part Of
Psychological Warfare Branch Scrapbook of American Propaganda Leaflets (MS.70)
Subject
Leaflets dropped from aircraft
World War, 1939-1945--Philippines--Sources
Place
Philippines
Language
English
Identifier
PUA_MS70_008
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Type
Still Image