BANNED LITERATURE

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 35, 9 August 1918, Page 2

BANNED LITERATURE

A STRONG PROTEST. The recent prohibition by the New Zealand Minister of Customs gf the books "The Pa.pal Conquest " and "The Roman Catholic Church in Italy," by Dr. "Robertson, the eminent Presbyterian Minister of Venice, and " Rome and Germany,'.' by " Watchman," was discussed yesterday by the Dominion Executive of the Protestant Political Association, which passed a motion on the subject. The resolution points out.that the books mentioned have been. approved and quoted by leading men and publicists throughout the Umpire, and the King of Italy and his Prime Minister have expressed appreciation of Dr. Robertson's works, and since those patriotic works deal in a scholarly and distinguished style with the political intrigues of Rome in world politics and in the present crisis, and enjoy free circulation in all parts of the British Empire at the present time, the Dominion Executive of the P.P.A. views with alarm the attitude the Government toward the Protestant community and records its concern for the liberty of Protestans under its administration. The resolution also critic^ ises the recent issue of War Regulations relating to the press and publications, and expresses the opinion that snch action will destroy confidence in the justice and capacity of the Government. Instructions were given to issue copies of the resolution to the Minister for Customs and the press.