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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 18, 1940

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Raw Deal For The Press: Revelation In The Commons

MORE QUESTIONS suggesting that the B.B.C. were being given priority over the Press were put in the House of Commons yesterday to Mr. Duff Cooper, the Minister of Information.

The Minister was asked by Sir Archibald South- by (Conservative) if it was his established policy to give the B.B.C. priority over the newspapers and if the dissemination of official announcements are is- sued to the Press and B.B.C. simultaneously through the news divisions of the Ministry of Information..

Sir Archibald: Is the Ministhe LOSS OF

aware

that in

the case of

Arandora Star, a full account of this was in the hands of the Press

by 1 p.m. B.S.T. on the day the NAVAL

ship sunk, and that although the, reports were laid before the cen-

sor, the

allow

cation was delayed until late so AUXILIARY

that the B.B.O. news at 9 p.m. B.S.T. was the first intimation to the public of what had happened? Mr. Duff Cooper: I will look into that particular case.--

Battle Of Oran

The loss of the British naval

auxiliary Vandyke is announced. she was sunk during an air attack) off Norway on June 10, but the news has been delayed because of he difficulty of obtaining inform- ation about the crew.

It is now

learned that two

Sir Archibald then asked why the first public intimation regard- ing the action against the French officers and five other ratings were naval forces at Oran was in the killed and that the rest of the short wave broadcast of the ship's company-161 B.B.C., and in certain American prisoners.-Reuter.

newspapers, whereas correspon- dents of dominion and other American newspapers were pre- vented by the censor from releas- ing this news until later.

men-art

Next Of Kin Informed

The next of kin have all now been informed. An. Admiralty statement says. there was difficul-

Mr. Duff Cooper, said that the ty in obtaining the information first public intimation regarding regarding the prisoners of war to the next- the action against the French na-for communication val force at Oran was given in anļof-kin, hence, the delay in an-1 official communique which was is-nouncing the loss.-Reuter. sued simultaneously to the press

and the B.B.C. at 3.30 a.m. B.S.T. on July 4.

No correspondents were pre- vented by, the censor from cabling news contained in this communi-

in

que which was reproduced many newspapers and given out by the B.B.C. in the short wave bulletin at 3.45. a.m. B.S.T. and in subsequent bulletins.

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Sir Archibald Southby: the Minister assure the House that no special consideration was giv- en to certain of the United States of

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other United States newspapers?

Mr. Duff Cooper: Before it was decided that only an official communique should go out, one American press correspondent telegraphed to his paper, a fuller account of the battle than was afterwards 'allowed to go out. Sir Archibald: Is not it very unsatisfactory that that should be so and is not the B.B.C, having a much better deal from the Minis- try of Information that the Press are?

Mr. Duff Cooper: I don't think that in this particular casc the B.B.C. had any particular advan- tage-Reuter.

BLOCKADE SEIZURES

The British contraband control has seized 700,000 tons of contra- band goods-since the war began. In the week ending Monday, July 15, it seized 10,000 tons, including| metals, textiles, timber and chem-

TEL NOSO

BULGARIAN PROTEST

TO RUMANIA

The Bulgarian Gov- ernment has made representations

through diplomatic channels to the Ru- manian Government

in connection with the treatment of the Bul- garian minority in south-eastern Do-

bruja.

It is understood that this step was taken following the return of detach- Ru- ments of the manian Army in Southern Dobruja.

Rumanian troops were withdrawn from the disputed region about three weeks ago, but in the past five days have re-oc- cupied the province.

-Reuter.

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QUEEN VISITS RED CROSS

The Queen yesterday inspect

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