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Magazine page, a series of four panels from a World War II propaganda campaign titled "Have You Heard?".
The campaign is a cautionary tale that illustrates how "careless talk" could lead to sensitive military information falling into enemy hands. The images and accompanying text tell the story of a soldier who reveals that his troopship is sailing to Australia. A spy in the cafe overhears this information, which then leads to the troopship being torpedoed.
The campaign is an example of the "Loose Lips Sink Ships" slogan that was widely used in American propaganda during WWII. The campaign's goal was to advise servicemen and civilians to avoid casual conversation about secure information that could be used by the enemy. The British equivalent of this campaign was "Careless Talk Costs Lives". The note in the first panel, "Note: bartender played by Alfred Hitchcock," is a reference to the director's cameo appearances in his own films. The campaign suggests that even a seemingly innocent conversation can have disastrous consequences, highlighting the importance of wartime secrecy. |
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