The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Morotai, Halmahera Islands. 1945. Three Japanese prisoners of war (POWs) educated in Tokyo, translate the news of the day for the benefit of their fellow prisoners in 1st Australian Compound, Morotai. All prisoners questioned on the surrender found it difficult to understand the Emperor's action in accepting surrender terms, but said they were happy the war was over.
Morotai, Halmahera Islands. 1945. Japanese prisoners of war (POWs) regularly have physical culture at the 1st Australian Compound at Morotai. They are allowed to carry out Judo (a form of Jui-Jitsu) f
Morotai, Halmahera Islands. 1945. Japanese prisoner of war (POW) cooks make national dishes for their fellow POWs in the 1st Australian Compound at Morotai.
Morotai, Halmahera Islands. 1945. Corporal Komoto, educated at Tokyo University, a Japanese prisoner of war (POW) at 1st Australian Compound, Morotai, produces the Compound's paper. His main news sour
Morotai, Halmahera Islands. 1945. At the 1st Australian prisoner of war (POW) Compound, Japanese POWs regularly have physical culture. Judo (a form of Jui-Jitsu) is permitted for their mutual benefit.
Morotai, Halmahera Islands. 1945. At the 1st Australian prisoner of war (POW) Compound, Japanese POWs regularly have physical culture. Judo (a form of Jui-Jitsu) is permitted for their mutual benefit.
Morotai, Halmahera Islands. 1945. A Japanese prisoner of war (POW) employed in the 1st Australian Compound at Morotai as cook prepares meals for his fellow prisoners.
