REMOVAL OF BAN

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20874, 28 August 1942, Page 5

REMOVAL OF BAN

COMMUNIST PAPERS BRITISH PUBLICATIONS (British Official Wireless.) (11 a.m.) '.RUGBY, Aug. 27. The Home Secretary, Mr, Herbert Morrison, to-day revoked orders made by him in January, 1941, under regulation 2D of the defence regulations prohibiting, the publication of the Daily Worker and The Week.

As Mr. Morrison has more than once stated in Parliament, the imposition of the ban did not imply the suppression of these papers for the whole duration of the war. Having regard, however, to .the fact .that 7th e earlier attitude of ;the Communist Party in opposition vto .the .war was maintained over a Jong jperiod, Mr. Morrison has taken the view-.that 'he would not be justified in' lifting the ban until the anti-war and mischievous activities ,bf 'the Communist Party had been discorttinued ‘for a substantial period. ‘He ihas now reached the conclusion :fhat .the time has arrived when ’.the ban can properly be lifted. In communicating this decision to those responsible if or these publications, Mr. Morrison .made it clear that the revocation of these orders in no way derogates tfrom iliis power .the duty to make orders again 'under the same regulation if, at any future date,! there should be systematic 'puhlica-i tion of matter calculated .to foment' opposition to the successful prosecution of‘the ,war.