Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1943-12-18
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1943-12-18
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. Home Office (Contributor), Great Britain. War Office. Military Affairs (Contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty. Naval Affairs (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Health (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. News Service (Contributor), and Great Britain. Admiralty (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1943-12-18
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, Allied Military Government for Occupied Territories--Italy, British troops--Christmas celebrations, U.S. troops--Children's Christmas parties, Royal Navy--Fleet Arm--All--Dutch Naval Air Squadron, Royal Navy--Rescue tugs--H.M. Prosperous, Ministry of Health--Influenza--Deaths, Allied Forces--Operations--Italy, Great Britain--Prime Minister--Winston Churchill--Illness, Auxiliary Territorial Service--Middle East--Inspections--Controller Carlisle, Ministry of Food--Private Secretary--N.W. Damerell, Royal Air Force--Maintenance--Corporal Thomas Boston, Royal Air Force--Transport--Sergeant Thomas McKiernan, Royal navy--Losses--H.M. Trawler Rysa, and Royal Air Force--Air attacks--France
Place Name:
Great Britain, Italy, United States, Netherlands, and France