HC Deb 17 June 1915 vol 72 cc787-8
57. Colonel WHITE

asked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether, with a view to educating the nation to the magnitude of the European campaign, he will have posters issued of maps of the sphere of operations, showing by shaded lines the extent of the French, Belgian, and Russian territories now occupied by the German armies?

Mr. TENNANT

I think the work of education to which the hon. and gallant Member alludes, and of which I recognise the importance, is already being efficiently performed by the daily Press. Information on this point conveyed by poster could hardly be kept up to date unless new posters were frequently issued, and there would be some risk of misleading the public if the posters were not changed concurrently with the changes in the military situation.