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Pictures of Pearl Harbour bombing; newspaper article on the bombing; radio broadcast of United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt's declaration of war on Japan; pictures of Japanese offensive in Malaya; surrender of Singapore; Syonan-to; "Food Control During Japanese Occupation 1942-1945"; "The Rationing System"; "KUMIAIS - Distributors Association"; "ANKYOSHO - Peace Living Certificate" used for obtaining ration cards for food; ration cards; people collecting rations; black market for essential commodities; schools, government departments and homes growing food; model farm at Geylang Serai to encourage self-sufficiency and offer guidance on farming techniques; self-sufficiency exhibition at Great World; article on using tapioca flour to make bread; "War-time Malayan Recipes"; agricultural settlements set up and sponsored by Japanese outside Syonan eg. Bintan to combat food shortage problem; people suffering from starvation and spiralling inflation; and Japanese surrender scenes.