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Newspaper - Perak Shimbun December 12 2604 - Another Successful Assault On Foe Convoy
This is a Japanese propaganda newspaper from the 12th of December 2604 (1944). It was printed in Ipoh during the Japanese Occupation and cost 7 cents at the time. Its articles mostly talked about the war which was said to be going on in favour of the Japanese such as the headline here “Another Successful Assault on Foe Convoy” which was clearly untrue. Some of the papers also included stories on the Kinta Valley and other International happenings around the world. They also contained advertisements on businesses in Malaya and details on government notices. Three cuttings relevant to Ipoh report "Contributions to the Airplane Fund have been received", "Prayers for Victory at the Methodist Church Tamil Settlement Ipoh" and a "Second Savings Drive".
To read more about the article related to the Airplane Fund and Ipoh in this Perak Shimbun, click here.
To read more about "Prayers for Victory" related to Ipoh in this Perak Shimbun, click here.
To read more about "Second Savings Drive Exceeds Fixed Amount" related to Ipoh in this Perak Shimbun, click here.
To see another copy of Perak Shimbun with an explanation of the date, click here.