§ Mr. PENNEFATHERasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that photographs of the review of American troops in Liverpool on 4th July were reproduced in some newspapers issued early on the following morning without having been passed by the Censor, and that the "Liverpool Courier," which submitted its photographs of the review to the Censor in accordance with express instructions received from the Press Bureau, did not obtain permission to publish them until the late forenoon of 5th July, by which time through earlier publication in other papers their news value had been destroyed and the expenses incurred in procuring them had been largely wasted; and whether he proposes to take steps to prevent newspapers which conform to the rules issued by the Press Bureau from being placed at a disadvantage by others who do not conform to those rules?
§ Sir G. CAVEI am informed that no general instructions were issued by the Press Bureau to submit photographs of this review for censorship, but that the "Liverpool Courier" asked whether it was necessary to submit pictures of the 4th of July celebrations, and as the Press Bureau could not authorise the publication of such pictures without seeing them the editor was asked, in reply to his inquiry, to submit the pictures. He submitted certain photographs on the 5th July, and they were passed for publication. If other papers gained an advantage by publishing similar photographs without asking for the sanction of the Press728W Bureau, I regret it; but I am sure that every endeavour is made by the Press Bureau to treat all newspapers alike.