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"HONGKONG-TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY,

MAY 7, 1986.

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PEACE FILM HELD UP IN BRITAIN

Censor to Consult War Office

"CONTROVERSIAL"

The British Board of Film Censors has refused its certi- ficate for a peace film. The reason given is that it is "con troversial," and it is to be qub- mitted to the War Office.

"OUTRAGEOUS,” SAYS FEAR OF

MR. H. G. WELLS "Outrageous," was the comment of Mr. H. G. Wells last night..."Wo cannot allow our affairs to be ruled by a gang of mystery men," he naid. "low can we produce peace in the world if we are not to ba allowed to talk about peace?"

Other comments were

Sir Archibald Sinclair."I de- j plore any attempt to hold up a film of this nature. It is a great mix-

HUGE

BRITISH

COMBINE

Washington, May 1, British investors control

take. The moment is particularly so much of the stock of the appropriate for showing a

fim

which illustrates the horrors and 6,000,000,000 dollar American actualities of modern warfare, and Telephone and Telegraph there should be no delay in letting Company that American in- the publle see the peace ilm."

.Tho Federal Commission

Mr. George Lansbury.The im terests fear they virtually should be shown as quickly as control the company. possible. It là vitally important that people and particularly young people who know nothing of the which is investigating the affairs last war-should be shown what of the A.T.T., which is the biggest corporation in the world,

war in really like."

provocative.

resembles

Nor is it easy to see what revealed to-day a huge combina- It is a short film, lasting only grounds for complaint the Censor tion of British investments in The largest investor in the com- three minutes, in which the could find in the film if he was the company. people of Britain are invited to acting within his ordinary terms of

the New Yoric. The Sun Life Assuranco remotely which write to their Members of reference. There is nothing in it pany the Chase National Banic, of Parliament and demand "Peace obscene, blasphemous, or politically of Canada ranks second in A.T.T

stock holdings, and Vickers, Ltd., of! by reason."

Nor is it a film to which the London, are third.

The commission is attempting to determine whether a combination of The film is a loosely connected (trade-and the Board of Film series of short shots with a com-Censors is, of course, purely a Vickers and the Sun Assurance could mentary. It begins with a voice trade institution could reasonably dominate American interests, n poss! which says: 42,000,000,000 atake exception. It is true that it iability which is feared both by Ameri-

offered free to exhibitors, but itjean investors and political interests. year spent on armaments."

Shots of aeroplanes, exploding lasts for only three minutes, and so can hardly prevent another film from being rented. bombs, artillery, tanks,

But the Censor, it appears, marching infantry follow order, while at intervals voices solicitous for the safety of War! defence Office property. Malicious persona say: "There is no

have already been heard to Buy that against air attack."

the film may to some extent coun- recruits, in connection with which teract the War Office's appeal for they themselves are about to pro-

and

in

A mother is shown putting gas-mask on her child, while voices say in turn: "Gas burns," "Gas blinds," "Gas chokes," "Gas paralyses."

[duce a film.

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FOUND NAILED

UPON A CROSS.

Д

Crucifixion in Park of Un- employed Carpenter May Have Been Voluntary

Ocala, Fla., Apr. 18. If the Cennor's certificate is)

Spiked hand and foot to Another voice reminds us that withheld it is, of course, still open to "for the last fifteen years Great Walch Committees to license it for heavy wooden cross and his lips Many sewed together, George Timmer- Britain has spent £280 a minute, exhibition in their areas. day and night, on armaments." cinema managers have already ap man, thirty-nine-year-old unem A Union Jack is shown, and plied to show the film and the Lea-ployed carpenter, was freed to- gue of Nations Union has circulated!

laid to a group of unidentified across it appears the legend its members in each of its 3,000 day from a crucifixion which he "Make this the symbol of peace."branches with leaflets informing

A young working man, housewife, an ex-soldier, and a professional man in turn give their views on the peace problem in quite general terms, saying that things are just the same as they were before the last war and asking why the Govern- Iments cannot get together and

settle things.

The film ends with the slogans "Demand peace by reason" and "Write to your M.P."

sense. Nevertheless, an effort is

them about it.

men.

Timmerman, nailed to the The film (concludes the Guardian'

cross by thirty-penny correspondent) has been made by rough Frenat, the League of Nations nails, was released by police Union film unit, and is being dis-summoned to the wooded section tributed by Dofil, Ltd. It has been of a city park by James White, a produced by

men

a number of prominert in the commercial film friend of Timmerman. White industry who wish to remain an said he found the man after be- Jonymous, and the initiative camo ing attracted by his groans.

from them and not from the (League of Nations Union.

IMPORTANT ISSUE

NOT IN DANGER

At a hospital, Timmerman, reported in great pain, but in no danger, could, shed no light on the affair.

Sheriff Thomas sald he was informn-

An issue of considerable public importance has been raised by the ed that, after Timmerman had losi a withholding of the Film Censers job at St. Augustine following labour certificate from a short peace filmrouble on a Government project, he whiled the time away sticking pins, designed to express the general needles, and tacks in his body a desire for peace through collective tourist camp. security (writes A. 1. Cummings in Neice, Chronicle.)

me

nt

The sheriff said he was investigat- ing the possibility that Timmerman had himself nailed to the cross.

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1 Used in the Sudah to keep out wild animals, including a zobra. 4 You can take this lying down,

complete with bed.

Give this, if you like.

12 An agreeable constituent. 10 The mere telling gives joy. 13 The Lady of the Lake?

always

16 The warrior's superior part.

are an advantage to a dining- 10 Poetically evergreens

table.

17 Two sailors: Asiatic. 22 Ona snake: very crushing, 24 Plays, like the writer, when

there's gas about.

27 Three-quarters of what cook.

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33 To

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you know.

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NO HYSTERIA Moderate Treatment of the Film's Subject The treatment of the subject

The facts reveal an attitude su throughout is moderate (writes

The producers have invited every correspondent of the Manchester Guardian.) It suggests the horror astonishing on the part of the Cen- and futility of war without hysteria sor that it is almost certain the Member of Parliament, including no matter will be raised in Parliament Ministers, to attend another show

ing of the film. or gruesome detail; it makes

CIVIL LIBERTIES INVOLVED criticism of any person, party, or at the earliest opportunity,

Civil liberties are involved, writes country and takes no political line It was submitted-in the usual.

Swaifer in the Daily other than the widest one that the way to the British Board of Film

that there was Herald. told nations should negotiate peace in-Censors. One of the producers Iannon

A member of the Board claimed stead of fighting for it.

that some of the shots look like War To the journalists who saw it exceptional delay In getting any

When he secured an interview office material. "If the War Office privately shown it seemed merely answer from the Board, an innocuous appen! to common with an official of the Board, this ja satisfied," the makers were told. 34 Makes Eton grin: It's in the air,

But the Censor himself indicated cutleman did not conceal his certificate will be granted."

six weeks and public opinion in the film improperly contained "War that that means a delay of five or The film publishers were then favour of collective security should You see in the film, a series of has been taken by the examiners." formally notified that "Exception he mobilised now.

the "shots." "Make But they were Informed unofficially captioned From subsequent discussion it appears that the Censor regards the and vaguely that the Censor re- Union Jack the symbol of peace," it garded the film na being "contro- urges. "It is your responsibility film as controversial, but that he versial," and that he intended to as individuals."

Interviews are given with ordin- will license it If, after submitting submit it to the War Office.

The Censor, however, has been ary men and women struggling it to the War Office, he does not find that parts of it (the shots of made aware of the fact that the with the futility of war, with the artillery and tanks, presumably) so-called "War Office material'a youth who gays, "I'd fight to-morrow are the property of the War Office-few instruments of war familiar to if I felt that war would end war, en-but that's what they told my father The producers say that all the every schoolboy is composed war material in the film has beentirely of shots taken from the in 1914" taken from other commercial films, League of Nations Union film,

being made to prevent its public

exhibition.

The film was submitted to the Film Censor in the ordinary way, and the publishers were, notified that "exception has been taken by

the examiners to it.

wrath, and voiced his auspicion that

Once material".

With the mother at the washtub,

all of which have been licensed by Thunder in the Air," which the with an ex-soldier who fought last the Censor. The practical result, Censor himself passed for exhibi- time all for nothing, and with a suburban householder, who says, however, is that the film will be tion some time ago.

What the producers would like what everyone says, "I've no quar- submitted to the War Office, and will probably be held up for to know is whether there is any rel with Frenchmen or Germans, or anyone. Why can't number of weeks, with the result connection between the Censor's Russians, or that it will lose a good deal of its reluctance to grant a certificate and the nations get together?"

It urges the cinema audiences to the fact that the War Office is now! topical aptness.

conducting a recruiting campaign "write to your M. P. Demand peace in cinemas throughout the country by reason."

That is the "controversial film" in which Mr. Duff Cooper, the War Minister, tells the young men in which the Censor proposes to ban silken tones what a grand life unless it has the approval of the

War Office! awaits them in the Army.

"NOTHING PROVOCATIVE" The interesting thing is that apparently the War Office did not take the Initiative in demanding to Bee whether its property had been En stolen.

SALESMAN SAM

I GOT

EACH DAY TH' HOSSES SHOULD GIT TH ONCE-OVER FROM HEAD TA HOOF! THEY'RE YA! I'LL THOROBREDS, ANY THEY GOTTA BE SUCKED START.

ON UP, JEST LIKE PEOPLE!

GALLOPIN

GUS

THERE'S WORSE JOBS THAN BEIN' A VALET TO A THOROBREDI

And Elbow Grease, Too

AN

·HOUR

RACES

By- DON'T

THINK

SAM WENT

[INTO THE

BARN TO

STALL

SLICKIN' HIM UP,

HEY, SAM, FINE! I'M HOW YA GITTIN' ALONG WITH GUS?

JES LIKE YA SAID-

Customs show a drop, I'm afraid.

DOWN

1 These signs-sky signs are no particular favourite with advertisers.

2 Let the "driver. be" (anng.)

(hyhpun, -3).

3 You will see this pretty insect

when the children have tea

& Place of water just large enough

for one canoe.

0 Thin may be a picture of 6.

No visa is necessary for thess French fighters..

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