Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1944-03-16
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1944-03-16
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), Gingell, Basil (contributor), Vaughan-Thomas, Wynford, 1908-1987 (contributor), Great Britain. Home Office (contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry (contributor), Great Britain. War Office. Military Affairs (contributor), Halifax, Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, Earl of, 1881-1959 (contributor), King, William Lyon Mackenzie, 1874-1950 (contributor), Canada. Prime Minister (1935-1948 : King) (contributor), Great Britain. Dominions Office (contributor), United States. Army. European Theater of Operations. Headquarters (contributor), Allied Forces. Headquarters (contributor), Great Britain. Board of Education (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Fuel and Power (contributor), and Great Britain. Board of Trade (contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1944-03-16
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, War commentary, Spies, Capital punishment, Treachery Act 1940, Flight navigators, Military, Royal Air Force Squadrons, Atreus (Ship : Minelayer), Tea--Transport, Rubber--Transport, Personal narratives, Military decorations, Camerons (Battalion), Bombing, Aerial, Casualties, Visits of state, International cooperation, Aerial operations, Fighter plane combat, War damage, Industrial, Naval cadets--Entrance examinations, Mutual Aid Agreements, Mutual Aid Act, Lend Lease Act, Mutual Aid Master Agreement, War finance, Building trades--Training, Air warfare, Military appointments, Buildings--Lighting, Officials and employees--Resignation, War relief, Food supply--Greece, Naval battles, and Soldiers--Entertainment
Place Name:
Great Britain, Italy, France, Belgium, Germany, Burma, Canada, Soviet Union, Australia, Holland, and Greece