§ 21. Lieut.-Colonel Sir Thomas Mooreasked the Minister of Information whether he can give any information to the House as to the methods employed by the Soviet Government for making known to the people of Russia details of the material assistance we are giving to their war efforts, the achievements of the British Forces by land, sea and air, and also the war-time conditions of work and life of the people of Britain.
§ Mr. BrackenThe Soviet Press and radio carry current news about the British war effort and the achievements of the British Forces, and information is also given in lectures to Soviet factory workers and the Red Army. The authorities there also undertake on our behalf the sale and distribution of "The British Ally" and "The British Chronicle."
§ Sir T. MooreWere the results satisfactory, and is there now closer and more understanding knowledge from our Russian Allies of what we are doing now?
§ Mr. BrackenI would not like to make such a great generalisation, but I can say that the sale of our papers in Russia is extremely good; in fact, we are constantly asking the Russians to provide us with more paper to meet the demands. I dare say that, by reading a paper for a long 222 time, people are helped to understand what we are doing.