Great Britain
MORNING POST PROSECUTIONS.
Press; Association —Copyright, Australian and 5 N.Z. Cable Association (Received 12.10 p.m.) v - London, February 21. At the Morning Post • prosecution, defending counsel protested against ’' the Crown basing the case on the publication of Repington’s article without permission, whereas the Crown should have tried to prove that the article assisted' the enemy.argued there, was;ho proof of the article'damaging the national interests,, and-ad- . iliHl f . “No ?, patriotic editor ...would ignore the censor’s warning if convinced that the national interests were likely to bo. injured, hut (iwynne considered.it to be his patriotic duty to inform the public of what was happening at Versailles.. Counsel submitted extracts from German newspapers which show that the. enemy were aware of the Versailles decision respecting the'reserves. • Notice, of appeal was given.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 72, 22 February 1918, Page 6
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