Warning: Don't Let your Careless Talk Help the Enemy Accession Number: ARTV02462

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Canadian Second World War all-text poster highlighting different topics that should not be discussed in public for fear of being overheard by enemy spies. The poster highlights the fact that even small pieces of information, if heard by certain people can prove potentially problematic.

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Accession Number
ARTV02462
Publisher
Department of National War Services
Publisher
Department of Public Information
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 77 x 51 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
1940-1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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