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THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MAY 7, · 1936.

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PEACE FILM HELD UP

JJEWEL «G

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 sub mitted to the War Office.

“OUTRAGEOUS,” SAYS FEAR OF

HUGE

BRITISH

MR. H. G. WELLS "Outrageous," was the comment "of Mr. H. G, Wella last night.......“We. cannot allow our affairs to be ruled by a gang of mystery men.“ he Bald. "How can we produce peace) In the world if'wo are not to be allowed to talk about peace 7".

Other comments were:--- Sir Archibald Sinclair. "I de

Washington, May 1, plore any attempt to hold up films of this nature,

British investors control; 1 Is great mis- take. The moment is particularly so much of the stock of the appropriate for showing a

film

COMBINE

which ilustrates 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 nee the peace. film."

The

Mr. George Lansbury-The film terests fear they virtually should be shown as quickly control the company. possible. It is vitally important that people and particularly young

Federal Commission people who know nothing of the which is investigating the affairs last war-should be shown what war is really like."

of the A.T.T., which is the biggest corporation in the world,

Nor is it enay to эсе what revealed tó-day a huge combina- It is a short film, lasting only grounds for complaint the Censor tion of British investments in three minutes, in which the could find in the film if he was the company.

neting within his ordinary terms of people of Britain are invited to write to their Members of reference. There is nothing in it pany is the Chase National Bank, of

which remotely resembles the Parliament and demand "Peace obscene, blasphemous, or politically by reason."

The film is a loosely connected series of short shots with a com- mentary. It begins with a voice which says: "42,000,000,000 a year spent on armaments,"

Shots of aeroplanes, exploding bombs, artillery, tanks, and marching infantry follow in order, while at intervals voices say: "There is no against air attack."

provocative.

The largest investor in the com-

New York. The Sun Life Assuranco of Canada ranks second in ATT. stock holdings, and Vickers, Ltd., of Nor is it film to which the London, are third.

The commission is aftempiing to trade-and the Board of Film!

determine whether a combination of Censors is, of course, purely Vickers and the Sun Assurance could trade institution-could reasonably dominate American interests, a possi take exception. It is true that it is bility which is feared both by Ameri- offered free to exhibitors, but it can investors and political interests. lasts for only three minutes, and so film can hardly prevent another from being rented.

But the Censor, It appears, is solicitous for the safety of Wor defence Office property. Malicious persona have already been heard to say that the flim may to some extent coun- feract the War Office's appeal for recruits, in connection with which they themselves are about to pro- duce a filmi.

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

FOUND NAILED UPON A CROSS

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

If the Censor's certificate In Another voice reminds us that withheld it is, of course, still open to "for the last fifteen years Great Watch Committees to license it for Britain has spent £260 a minute, exhibition in their areas. tay and night, on armaments." A Union Jack is shown, and nerosa it appears the legend "Make this the symbol of prace."

A young working man, a them about it:

Timmerman, nailed to the housewife, an ex-soldier, and a The film (concludes the Guardian

cross by thirty-penny professional man in turn give correspondent, has been made by rough their views on the peace problem Fresat, the League of Nations nails, was released by police Union film unit, and is being dis-summoned to the wooded section in quite general terms, saying tributed by Dofi, Ltd. It has been of a city park by James White, a that things are just the same as produced by a number of Tre'27

Ocala, Fla., Apr. 18. Spiked hard and foot to heavy wooden cross, and his lips Many sewed together, George Timmer- Cinema. managers have already ap man, thirty-nine-year-old unem- lied to show the film and the Let-ployed carpenter, was freed to- gue of Nations Union has circulated its members in each of its 3,000 day from a crucifixion which he branches with leaflets informing laid to a group of unidentified

men.

they were before the last war prominent in the commercial film friend of Timmerman. White and asking why the Govern- industry who wish to remain an-said he found the man after be- ments cannot get together and Jonymous, and the initiative camejing attracted by his groans. from them and not from settle things.

(League of Nations Union.

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

NO HYSTERIA

Moderate Treatment of the Film's Subject The treatment of the subject throughout is moderate (writes a correspondent of the Manchester Guardian.) It suggests the horror and futility of war without hysteria or gruesome detail; it makes no

the

IMPORTANT ISSUE An issue of considerable publie Importance has been raised by the withholding of the Film Censors certificate from a short peace film designed to express the general desire for peace through collective security (writes A. J. Cunnings in News Chronicle.)

The facts reveal an attitude so astonishing on the part of the Cen- or that it is almost certain the matter will be raised in Parliament at the earliest opportunity.

NOT IN DANGER

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

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1 Used in the Sudan Lo keep out wild animals, including a zebra. 4 You can take this lying down,

complete with bod.

Sheriff Thomas said he was inform- ed that, after Timmerman hand lost a

9 Give this, if you like. Job at St. Augustine following labour 10 Tho mero telling gives joy. whiled the time away sticking pins, 13 The Lady of the Lake? trouble on a Government project, he 12 An agreeable constituent. needles, and tacks in his body at a 16 The warrior's superior part.. tourist camp.

always 16 Poetically, evergreens

are an advantage to a dining- table.

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

The producers have invited every Member of Parlament, including Ministers, to attend another show-

Ing of the film.

17 Two sailors: Asiatic.

2 One snake: very crushing. 4 Plays, like the writer when

there's gas about. Three-quarters of what needs.

27

cook

CIVIL LIBERTIES INVOLVED

28 If you want fatter ham try this. Civil liberties are involved, writes 31 Bassanio, beaten, holds her close,

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8 An offer in kind. 11 A drink that's wrong for Scot-

tish people.

14 Jo's probably drunk now.

18 Anchor (anag).

10 These classical sailors had some

go in them.

20 It's grand to be taking advan-

inge, isn't it?

21 Estimates in which fools par-

ticipate.

23 Look for the headgear in tho

Atamp.

25 The weight under the car is a

kind of box.

26 Tax wit (anag).

20 Only a proportion of decoration

is required.

30 A mere-nothing for an Enstern

polentate.

Yesterday's Bolution

criticism of any person, party, or

It was submitted in the usual country and takes no political line other than the widest one that they to the British Board of Film

told me that there was Herald. stead of fighting for it.

A member of the Board claimed To the journalists who saw it exceptional delay in getting any

that some of the shots look like War privately shown it seemed merely answer from the Board.

When he secured an interview Office material. "If the War Office an innocuous appeal to common

with an official of the Board, this is satisfied," the makers were told, sense. Nevertheless, an effort la being made to prevent its public gentleman did not conceal his certificate will be granted."

wrath, and voiced his suspicion that

But the Censor himself indiented the film improperly contained "War that that means a delay of five or Office material",

six weeks-and public opinion in The film publishers were then favour of collective security should formally notified that "Exception be mobilised now. has been taken by the examiners." You see in the film a series of But they were informed unofficially captioned "shots." "Make the and vaguely that the Censor re- Union Jack the symbol of peace," it garded the film as being "contro- urges. "It is your responsibility versial," and that he intended to as individuala." submit it to the War Ofice.

nations should negotiate peace Int Censors. One of the producers fannen Swaffer in the--Daily 92 Whatan retin-a-paddock 6 ORTE ABSTRACTED

exhibition.

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

From subsequent discussion it appears that the Censor regards the film ns controversial, but that he will license It If, after submitting

Interviews are given with ordin- It to the War Offico, he does not

The Censor, however, has been ary, men and women struggling find that parts of it (the shots made aware of the fact that the with the futility of war, with the artillery and tanks, presumably) so-called "War Office material youth who says, "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,

The producers say that all the

every schoolboy--is composed en-but that's what they told my father war. material in the film has been tirely of shots taken from the in 1914." taken from other commercial films. League of Nations Union flim, 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 howover, is that the film will be tion some time ago.

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

the fact that the War Office is now It urges the cinema audiences to conducting a recruiting campaign "write to your M. P. Demand peace. in cinemas throughout the country by_reason."

"NOTHING PROVOCATIVE" The Interesting thing is that apparently the War Office did not in which Mr. Duff Cooper, the War That is the "controversial film" take the initiative in demanding to Minister, tells the young men in which the Censor proposes to ban see whether its property had been silken tonics what a grand life unless it has the approval of the Latolen.

awaits them in the Army.

SALESMAN SAM

2059 1.

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

UP, JEST LIKE PEOPLE!

NO

GALLOPIN'.

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TO A THOROBRED!

War Office!

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JES' LIKE

YA SAID-

aren't they?

33 To turn these flowers into vegetables take away fifty and put in the Fleat.

you know.

34 Makes Eton grin: it's in the air, 35 Customs show a drop, I'm afraid.

DOWN These signs-sky signs-aro no particular. favourito with advertisers. # Let the "krivar be" (anag)

(hyhpen, 5-3).

3 You will see this pretty insect

when the children have tea.

6 Piccs of water just large enough

for one canoe.

6 This may be a picture of b. 7 No visa is necessary for these

French fighters,

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National Pruit and Cider Institute, Long Ashton.

A.45 pm A Treltul by Jompli Sinter (I'Tule] and Marin Korchinaka (Storp). p.m. The News and Annduncementa. 9.20 p.m.. The Gartlck Theatre Orchestre. 2.45 p.m. Close down.

Transmission 3

(GS.G. G.S.F., G.S.E.)

18 pm, Silk Tien, “A Countryman's Diary," 10.15 p.m. “Alabamy Sound." 10.45 m. Programme of Gramophone Rec

cords.

11 p.m. Light Moale.

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p.m. The 'News and Announcements. 12 m. Newman and bla Hand,

Greenwich Tinta Bignal at 12.30 m.m. 1. m. Close dawn.

Transmission 4

(G... 0.8.0., 6.8.0., 0.8.c.. 0.9.1.) 1.15 am. Big Ben, Talkı “Parolen Afalm.” 1.30 4.m. The 1.1.C. Dance Orchestra. 2 .179. The News and Announcementa. 2.20 .res. A Itecital of English Bom 3.45 am. Talks "George Rakey an

Greenwich Time Birmat at 1

3.m.

4.3.

4,30

4.49. a.

Bandy Pows]},

Cricket.

A Rectal by Bolomon ·¿Pianoforte).

Piping. W. G. arnoch.

The News and Announcements. tam. Act 1 of Verdi's Opera "Rigoletto." 5.35 .m. The Leafla Bridgewater Quintet.

Greenwich Time Signaj at 4 4.39.

North Country--

6.15 mm. Tikrinant N men the 6.30 am. Berenaden. 4.46 ... Close down.

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