Abstract:
Newspapers--Censorship; The New Republic; Consul General for China; Ernest J. Chambers, Chief Press Censor for Canada; Thornton Fell, Esq., K. C.; Canada. War Measures Act
Subjects:
Newspapers--Censorship; The New Republic; Consul General for China; Ernest J. Chambers, Chief Press Censor for Canada; Thornton Fell, Esq., K. C.; Canada. War Measures Act
Subjects Facet:
Newspapers--Censorship; The New Republic; Consul General for China; Ernest J. Chambers, Chief Press Censor for Canada; Thornton Fell, Esq., K. C.; Canada. War Measures Act
Creator:
Chambers, Ernest J.
Contributors:
Fell, Thornton
Date:
1917-03-02
Date searchable:
1917-03-02
Date searchable:
1917-03-02
Genre:
correspondence
Genre Facet:
correspondence
Format:
image/jpeg
Identifier:
Canadiana Identifier: Reel T-71, Image 923; Document Identifier: RG 6, E, volume 576. File 246-2, Part 1
Source:
Library and Archives Canada/Department of Secretary of State fonds/Reel T-71, Page923
Language:
English
Language Facet:
English
Rights:
© Government of Canada. Reproduced with the permission of Library and Archives Canada (2019). For rights governing the image’s use, please see the Canadiana Online Terms of Service at http://heritage.canadiana.ca/terms.
Description-Abstract:
Keywords: Censorship Order-in-Council
Location(s):
Ontario--Ottawa; China; British Columbia--Victoria
Location(s) Facet:
Ontario--Ottawa; China; British Columbia--Victoria
Transcript:
EJC/O
246-2
CONFIDENTIAL:
Encol.
Ottawa, Ont., March 2, 1917.
Dear Sir,-
I am much obliged for your communication of February the 24th, which throws considerable light upon the efforts of certain correspondents to secure the suppression under the War Measures Order-in-Council of the Chinese Newspaper The New Republic.
This matter was the subject of correspondence which might easily have assumed a very unpleasant aspect if I had not made it a point of being as patient and careful as possible.
Naturally I feel it my duty to get to the very bottom of every complaint made against a newspaper published in Canada, where a direct charge is made as in this case that contraventions of the War Censorship Orders-in-Council have taken place.
Gentlemen corresponding with me on the subject of The New Republic persisted that such contraventions had taken place, but in reply to my repeated requests utterly failed to establish their charges, although I must admit that half the translations submitted by them with the supporting statements forwarded, tended to show that there had been an incitement to breaches of the ordinary law of the Country. Your communication and enclosures, however, put a completely different aspect on the case.
I might explain that one thing that excited my surprise in connection with the matter was the failure of the official representatives of China to appear in the matter, and I communicated with the Consul General for China in this City to inquire into the matter.
You probably understand that the Canadian Press Censorship is purely a War Measure and we are concerned in the conduct of Canadian publications so far only as said conduct has any relation to War measures. It is very evident from your letter that The New Republic has kept itself well clear of the provisions of War Censorship Orders-in-Council, but I will be deeply obliged to you if you will kindly glance over the copy of the Consolidated Orders Respecting Censorship which I enclose, and will urge upon the Editors of The New Republic the importance of complywith with Censorship requirements.
I have the honour to be Sir,
your obedient servant,
Ch i e f P r e s s Ce n s o r f o r C a n a d a .
Thornton Fell, Esq., K.C.,
Chancery Chambers, P.O. Box 362, Victoria, B.C.
User Defined 2:
Letter is signed with Ernest J. Chambers (signature) - not printed
