Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1944-05-27
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1944-05-27
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. Air Ministry. (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food. (Contributor), George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952. (Contributor), and Allied Forces. Southeast Asia Command. (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1944-05-27
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, Bombings--Ludwigshafen, Germany, Bombings--Aachen, Germany, Combat--Cassino, Italy, Combat--Warong, Burma, Combat--Imphal, India, Grenadier Guards, Le Triomphant, Cedar Mills (U.S. tanker), HMS Frobisher, Milk supplies transport rationing, George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952, Ration period No. 12, May 1944, Chinese 38th Division, Foot and mouth disease--Nottinghamshire, England, and Mosquito (Military aircraft)