DEFENCE REGULATIONS

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 May 1945, Page 7

DEFENCE REGULATIONS

BRITAIN’S CANCELLATION. RUGBY, May 9. In a statement in the Commons about revocation of defence regulations, Mr. Herbert Morrison said he was glad to be able to announce that a large number of defence regulations had been revoked by Order-in-Coun-cil to-day. Five special codes of regulations including fireguard regulations, had been revoked entirely as well as parts of other special codes. Among those revoked were those which contained an exceptional provision relating to trade dispute, regulations relating to systematic publication of matter calculated to foment opposition to the war effort and those empowering the Home Secretary to restrict the movement and activities of

suspected persons. At the beginning of this week, the release of all persons detained under the defence regulations had been authorised, with the exception of one alien who is to be deported, and who is being detained temporarily under the Defence Order. Other regulations which have, been revoked include those dealing I with the publication of reports likely to cause alarm, or despondency, and' those giving special powers for prohibition of processions and meetings. It would of course be ciear, said Mr. Morrison, that the end of the fighting in Europe was not the end of the war, and that a number of regulations imposed whether for security or other reasons, must be retained until the war against Japan had been brought to a successful conclusion. There also remained for consideration the question: of such controls as would be required during the transitional period to ensure the best use of available supplies and' services in the national interest. A bill which would give the house the opportunity for full consideration of this question was about to be introduced.