The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
"JAP-MAN, HE GONE TAUBADA." IS NOW THE PASSWORD ALONG THE JUNGLE TRACKS OF THE PAPUAN COAST NOW, THE NATIVES KNOW BY BUSH TELEGRAPH INSTINCT, OR "MISSION TALK ENGLISH" THAT THE WAR IN THEIR PART OF THE WORLD IS OVER. IN THREES AND FOURS, THE WIFE CARRYING ALL THE FAMILY BELONGINGS, THE HUSBAND STALKING LOFTILY SUPREME, THEY HAVE RETURNED TO THEIR FORMER HOMES, IT'S OCCUPIERS HAD RETURNED. AUSTRALIANS SEE HOW QUICKLY THEY HAVE SETTLE DOWN TO THEIR OLD LIFE. NATIVES WHO HAVE RETURNED TO THEIR VILLAGE AFTER THE DEFEAT OF THE JAPANESE IN PAPUA. THE WORD HAVE BEEN SPREAD THAT THE "JAP-MAN HAD GONE, THAT THE WHITE TAUBADAS WERE BACK, AND "BIG FELLA GUBMIT" RULED AGAIN. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).
NEW GUINEA. "JAP-MAN, HE GONE TAUBADA." IS NOW THE PASSWORD ALONG THE JUNGLE TRACKS OF THE PAPUAN COAST NOW, THE NATIVES KNOW BY BUSH TELEGRAPH INSTINCT, OR "MISSION TALK ENGLISH" THAT THE WAR IN THEI
"JAP-MAN, HE GONE TAUBADA." IS NOW THE PASSWORD ALONG THE JUNGLE TRACKS OF THE PAPUAN COAST NOW, THE NATIVES KNOW BY BUSH TELEGRAPH INSTINCT, OR "MISSION TALK ENGLISH" THAT THE WAR IN THEIR PART OF TH
"JAP-MAN, HE GONE TAUBADA." IS NOW THE PASSWORD ALONG THE JUNGLE TRACKS OF THE PAPUAN COAST NOW, THE NATIVES KNOW BY BUSH TELEGRAPH INSTINCT, OR "MISSION TALK ENGLISH" THAT THE WAR IN THEIR PART OF TH
Munster, Germany. 1945-04-07. These Russian refugees, formerly in German forced labour camps, had gone first to Hamm on their long trip back to Russia. They had found the Germans still there, and, fea
CARRYING THEIR MEAGRE BELONGINGS THESE NATIVES RETURNED TO THE RUINS OF THEIR HOME A FEW HOURS AFTER THE JAPANESE HAD BEEN DRIVEN OUT. WATCHING THEM IS 40647 SERGEANT K. MCHENRY OF MELBOURNE, VIC (RIG
With the cessation of fighting in the area thousands of natives are now streaming back to their home villages carrying their meagre belongings. As soon as the Japanese were driven from their villages
