Premier Tozyo's visit brings the Philippines closer to independence A record of the burning words which have inspired the Filipino people to new heights of enthusiasm in exerting more energetic efforts in behalf of their independence and in making themselves worthy of full-fledged membership in the greater East Asia co-prosperity sphere. (Manila Dept. of Information, Imperial Japanese Forces in the Philippines, 1943)
Keywords: World War, 1939-1945 -- Propaganda; Philippines -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945.