| Japanese forces would seize Philippine post cards
featuring scenes of the Philippines and send them back to their families
as a victorious prize in the new territories.
These seized post cards would be hand stamped
in red, black or purple with "MILITARY MAIL" in the Kaisho Style, and censored
marking "PASSED BY CENSOR".
 
PHILIPPINES to JAPAN
Philippine post card featuring the BAMBOO ORGAN
at LAS PIÑAS,
sent from HITO (Philippines) dispatch, WATARI
1600th force (16) to Japan.
Censor had crossed out the location on the front
of the card has this would have revealed
the location of the sender to enemy forces.
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