QUEBEC ELECTION

Evening Star, Issue 23384, 29 September 1939, Page 9

QUEBEC ELECTION

SUBJECT TO CENSORSHIP THE PREMIER ANNOYED Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright NEW YORK, September 28. , Tho Ottawa correspondent of the New York ‘Times’ says the Quebec election will be subjected to a censorship for the first time in Canada’s history. Under such restrictions tlxe broadcasting of speeches at political meetings will bo banned and only studio broadcasts, texts of which must be submitted in advance to the censor, will bo permitted. The censors point out that the rule was promulgated before the announcement that an election would be held, and therefore has not anv special application to it. The Premier, Mr Maurice Duplessis. is annoyed, however, and asserted that tho restrictions would prevent free discussion on questions vitally important to the electors. Ho added: ‘‘ I, as Premier, will not submit texts to the Canadian Broadcasting Commission. I contend I have the right to express my view and the province’s view without the Federal Government interfering.” Some newspapers reported that it i« expected that the election censorship will be extended to newspaper reports of meetings, hut a member of the Censorship Board denied this.