§ Mr. KINGasked on what date the Commander-in-Chief wrote to state that the "Nation" newspaper contained objectionable matter which should not be sent abroad?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONThe date of the communication from the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, France, with reference to the "Nation," was 12th March, 1917.
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELasked the Under-Secretary of State for War what was the number of registered newspaper; published in England and Wales, the circulation abroad of which had been prohibited on 1st December, 1916; how many of these, if any, had been convicted of offences against the Defence of the Realm Act; and what are the corresponding figures at the present time?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONThe number of registered newspapers whose circulation abroad was actually prohibited on 1st December, 1916, and at the present time, respectively, is as follows:
None of these had been convicted of offences against the Defence of the Realm Regulations so far as can be ascertained.
England and Wales. Scotland. Ireland. Total. 1st Dec. 10 1 13 24 At present 17 1 10 28