Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 27, 1 June 1915, Page 6

Great Britain

THE TIMES' PROSECUTION. EVIDENCE BEFORE THE COURT. (Received 1.45 p.m.) London, May 31. Major Richardson's letter said: "France is looking to us to supply enormous, numbers of men, and failing this there was distinct danger of public sentiment in France wearying of the war." /He* saw - here scores of lusty young men utterly callous and indifferent to-the'anguish their brothers, so long as they got the war bonus. Mr Codkin, K.C., in prosecuting; said; The, Times, in common with other newspapers', received an order respecting what might not be published, and they ought to have consulted the Press Bureau if they had the slightest doubt,- The French military authorities seriously complained to the War Office about the letter. The War Office appreciated the seriousness of the statement, the ending of which would assist the enemy in making them consider the French forces had reached the limit. A detective testified that Major Richardson admitted writing the letter, and said he thought it would be submitted to the censor.