PROHIBITED PUBLICATIONS

Evening Star, Issue 16779, 6 July 1918, Page 1

PROHIBITED PUBLICATIONS

TIT FOR TAT. [Special 10 the ' Stab.-j WELLINGTON, July 6. There is no element, of comedy .about the Government's decision to prohibit the publication of the 'Given Ray,' issued in l>nned:n. also a certain book called the Black Ihophet.' Spetking at the Protestant, Political sc»ciatiou meeting, the Rev. Howard Khiott remarked : " They've suppressed the 'Green Ray'; it's prohibited —ilo'id rpplause)—<iiid I am sure tii« literature of this country is not going; tc .suffer immeasurably bv the suppression of t his loyal, exalted," dignified, honorable oiV';iu. More than that, not only may not the ' Greon Ra\ ' lie published, but no other publication may be brought out in pi.-re of it. lam very satisfied the Govt-! nm-oni. have not done at least one right thni- m the midst of all the wrong things i hey have done, but they have done thi'=: In company with the* ' Green Ray' th-iy have. Mopped thy hook 'Black Prophet, a-.'.'d yon must not rend it any more. I'iiey have forbidden the sale of it because if g;vi.--s such a, teirible picture that it is not good for you to see. Well, friends. year friends have a lot of numbers of the "Black Prophet.' If you oan't buy it voti can borrow it and read it." But Pressmen who made official rounds to-day were handed what may he en lied the retort final to the lecturer. It. is an extract from the War filiations rpla.ting to publications. Xo person being in possession or custody of a prohibited publication shall deliver or offer to deliver the same to any pc-rjvon or permit the, same to be read or examined by any other person.