IN BRITAIN

Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1940, Page 6

IN BRITAIN

CONTROL OF PRESS

(United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).

LONDON, July 13

Sir Percy Hurd will ask Mr Duff Cooper (.Minister of Information in the House of Commons on Wednesday: “Whether, in view of suggestions being Imade for Movernment control of the press, the Government will indicate its appreciation of restrain,! add regard for national security with which the great hotly of the British press reports have discussed war questions.” Sir P. Jlurd suggests that the journalistic profession should fo'low precedents of the legal, medical and other professions and create its own representative- council of advice and discipline with statutory powers. ENGLISH PRESS CENSORSHIP. LONDON, July 13. Increased anxiety lias been caused in newspaper circles by the Rt. Hon. Mr Duff Cooper, Minister of information, making the disclosure that a scheme for compulsory censorship of the press has not- been abandoned. Mr Duff Cooper stated that the matter is still under consideration. It had been supposed that Mr Duff Cooper had dropped -the scheme, following on vigorous press opposition being offered. MINERS’ PLEDGE. LONDON, July 13. Speaking in the name of seven hundred thousand British miners, and of their wives and families, Mr Lawther (President of the Mine Workers’ Federation), broadcasting in the 8.8. C. German news service, pledged them to work for the destruction of Naziism. Ho said : “We are all behind the Government in fighting to overthrow Hitler and his murderous gangsters.”

Air Lawther alluded to Communists among the miners. Mr Lawther said: “Communisists and others in the pits know that “if we fell under the yoke of Hitlerism, they would suffer the same fate as your Communists — death.” ENGLISH CATHOLICS. LONDON. July 14. His Eminence,; Cardinal TTinsley. (Catholic Primate of England), in- a statement, said that certain papers had: recently quoted Vatican, .sources as suggesting that the Holy Father had himself expressed support for Marshal Petain’s Government.

“Actually, said Cardinal Hinslcy, “this impression is based on articles and talks which are not official. They do not bear the hallmark of the Holy See. “it is clear to us that all we are fighting for is the age-long struggle for the freedom of Christ and of Christendom against violence 3 and tyranny. It is therefore, niv privilege to assert our undivided loyalty both to our ancient faith, and to this our native land.” NEW TEA SUPPLY. RUGBY, Juy 13. ' The Ministry of Food has announced that with the co-operation of the London Office sind The Dutch ! Ool>oni.al Office an agreement has been reached for the bulk purchase of forty million pounds of tea from the Dutch East Indies, thus materially strengthening tea. stocks in Britain, for the conservation of which rationing was recently introduced. A considerable part will- he shipped immediately and delivery will be completed by the end of the year. KING VISITS TROOPS. ' 5 RUGBY, July 13. When the King visited a battalion of Welsh Guards to-day he inspected a company which was part of a battalion engaged in the defence of Arras, and which afterwards fought its way to the coast, suffering only one casualty. Mis' Majesty was greatly interested in the battalion’s armoured carriers.