Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-05-06
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-05-06
Description:
From the UK National Archives: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/theartofwar/inf3.htm “Formed on September 4th 1939, the day after Britain’s declaration of war, the Ministry of Information (MOI) was the central government department responsible for publicity and propaganda in the Second World War. The initial functions of the MOI were threefold: news and press censorship; home publicity; and oversees publicity in Allied and neutral countries”. This collection contains Press Notices and Bulletins published by the MOI between 1939-1945. The Press Notices and Bulletins are among many publications and films issued by the agency during the war.
Creator/Contributor:
Great Britain. Ministry of Information. (Creator), Great Britain. Admiralty (contributor), France. Armée. Grand quartier général (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Transport (contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Health (contributor), Great Britain. Department of Mines (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Labour and National Service (contributor), Great Britain. Dominions Office (contributor), Great Britain. Colonial Office (contributor), and Great Britain. War Office (contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-5-6
Owning Repository:
University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin
World War, 1939-1945--History, World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects, World War, 1939-1945, Great Britain, Royal Navy--Losses--H.M.S. Afridi, Timber--Supply, Ministry of Health--Promotions, Petrol--Rationing, Labor--Employment statistics, Northern Ireland--Employment statistics, Aircraft production--Appointments, Royal Aide-de-Camp- Lt.-Col. E.C.P. Plant, Royal Air Force--Reserve and Training Command--Re--organization, Military careers--Air Marshal W.L. Walsh, Military careers--Air Marshal L.A. Pattinson, Railway Executive Committee--Hon. Lord Ashfield, Canadian Dental Corps--Red Cross insignia, Royal Navy--Fleet Air Arm--Norway, France--Travels--H.R.H. Duke of Kent, Polish Navy--Losses--Destroyer Grom, and Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Norway--Casualties
Place Name:
Great Britain, Northern ireland, Canada, Norway, France, and Poland