§ 18. Captain Cunningham-Reidasked the Minister Information whether the 1544 heads of his Department that deals with photography are people of proved and long experience of publicity?
§ Captain Cunningham-ReidThat being so, why is it that a photograph such as I am holding in my hand at the present moment, showing one German airman trying to carry a wounded comrade at a London railway station, has been allowed to be released? Does it not show to the world an apparent lack of humanity on our part, and that we cannot even supply a stretcher for a wounded airman in London; and, further, is it not the kind of propaganda that is calculated to lay our own prisoners of war open to reprisals?
Mr. CooperI have not seen the photograph which the hon. and gallant Member holds in his hand, and therefore I cannot give an opinion concerning it, but I have no reason to suppose that it was a photograph which was issued by the Ministry of Information. We have no power to prevent publication of photographs unless they are likely to give information to the enemy.
§ Captain Cunningham-ReidIs there no censorship?
Mr. Deputy-SpeakerThe hon. and gallant Member has already asked three supplementary Questions in one.