INLAND CENSORSHIP

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80, 11 June 1945, Page 6

INLAND CENSORSHIP

CESSATION IN NEW ZEALAND ~ Wellington, June 9 Inland censorship in New Zealand •ceased shortly after the cessation of hostilities in Europe, it was learnt from the Censorship Department yesterday. In the past, it was stated, there had been a restriction on the sending to Eire of books, newspapers, photographs and other goods and commodities ordinarily sent through the post, but in conformity with a recent British decision, that had now been lifted. The question of relaxing the restrictions on the use of telegraphic code addresses was under action with Great Britain and the United States, it was stated, and an early decision was expected. Censorship of mail for liberated and Allied-occupied territory on the Continent of Europe would probably be reduced progressively as the indigenous Governments concerned became firmly established. So long as if was necessary to safeguard shipping and troop movements, reaching the enemy, or for other special security reasons, it was emphasized the censorship could not be relaxed beyond certain limits. The reason was that New Zealand was regarded as being in the Japanese war zone and that fact had a definite bearing on the extent to which certain aspects of censorship must continue to apply.