§ 21. Mr. Granvilleasked the Secretary of State for War if he is satisfied that the reports of the official war correspondents on the military situation at the Anzio and Cassino fronts now represent, on the whole, an accurate picture of the military operations in that theatre of war.
§ Sir J. GriggGenerally speaking, Yes, Sir.
§ Mr. GranvilleWhy do the British war correspondents continue to protest vehemently against the official coloration and direction of the reports which they send, while the American war correspondents are giving full accounts of the fighting in Anzio?
§ Sir J. GriggI am not aware of any recent protests of that kind.
§ Mr. GranvilleWill the right hon. Gentleman consult his Press department on the protests made by the British war correspondents about the coloration and direction given from the back areas?
§ Sir J. GriggNaturally, I did not draft this answer without consulting my officials.