Jedburgh
06-26-2006, 12:02 AM
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This leaflet used the theme of Japanese hypochondria to lower enemy morale. It was deigned to exploit the perceived Japanese fear of disease and uncleanliness. It depicts a strange monster-like figure representing death and disease crawling over the bodies of Japanese women and children. The text on the front is:
DISEASE COMES WITH EVERY WAR
The back is all text and says in part:
“Disease comes with every war. Water lines and electricity will be destroyed by bombs. Food will become scarce. Thus you will weaken and become sick. Medicine will not be easy to buy and recovery will be difficult. With every bombing the country becomes more unclean, and it is more difficult to control disease. Put an end to this needless suffering. Demand that the militarists who started this was bring it to an end.”
This leaflet used the theme of Japanese hypochondria to lower enemy morale. It was deigned to exploit the perceived Japanese fear of disease and uncleanliness. It depicts a strange monster-like figure representing death and disease crawling over the bodies of Japanese women and children. The text on the front is:
DISEASE COMES WITH EVERY WAR
The back is all text and says in part:
“Disease comes with every war. Water lines and electricity will be destroyed by bombs. Food will become scarce. Thus you will weaken and become sick. Medicine will not be easy to buy and recovery will be difficult. With every bombing the country becomes more unclean, and it is more difficult to control disease. Put an end to this needless suffering. Demand that the militarists who started this was bring it to an end.”