COMMONWEALTH OF "A Message to Every Filipino" By PRESIDENT OSMENA THE PHILIPPINES President Osmena, elected to high office by the Filipino people at the last popular elections held in this country, has returned to the Philippines with General MacArthur. He and the members of his government, with the complete support and backing of the American Government, come to assist in the restoration of your freedom. As rapidly as military circumstances permit, President Osmena and the members of his government will resume control of the liberated areas. Normal conditions will be re-established and a united Filipino people will take their place among free and independent nations. On the other side is a message from President Osmena. THE NEED FOR UNITY "In this supreme hour the great need is unity among Filipinos. It was unity that saved the cause of Philippine freedom after the surrender of our revolutionary comrades in 1901. It was unity that consolidated the forces of the Filipino people in the halls of the First Philippine Assembly, making that assembly a success. It was unity that made possible such great progress during the regime under the Jones Law, convincing Congress that the time for granting independence to the Filipino people had arrived. And independence was actually granted. "It was unity that also enriched and consecrated the sacrifice of our soldiers on Bataan and Corregidor and opened for Filipinos the door to international recognition. It was unity that definitely sealed our spiritual alliance. "Founded on the basis of the same Christian culture. and civilization and common democratic ideology, we can achieve victory in the struggle in which we have become embroiled between the slave world and the free world. With victory assured, our day of liberation is inevitable. The forces of desolation and brute force cannot stay it." ★ CBS J. Musura. PRESIDENT OSMENA ADDRESSING THE FILIPINO PEOPLE