Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-05-18
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-05-18
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), France. Armée. Grand quartier général (contributor), Great Britain. Army. British Expeditionary Force (contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry (contributor), Great Britain. Board of Trade (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Labour and National Service (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security (contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Economic Warfare (contributor), Netherlands (contributor), Great Britain. Foreign Office. News Department (contributor), Great Britain. War Office (contributor), Cooper, Duff, Viscount Norwich, 1890-1954 (contributor), Great Britain. Prime Minister (1940-1945 : Churchill) (contributor), and George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952 (contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-5-18
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, Netherlands--Military withdrawal, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Germany, Exports--Tobacco, Silver, Horses--Restrictions, Conscription--Medical exams--Committees, Royal Air Force--Air combat--Nazi losses, Civil Defense--Procedures, Czechoslovakia--Allied military decorations--Prohibition, Netherlands--Nazi infiltration, Nazi air attacks--Civilians, Civil Defense--Local volunteers, Royal Air Force--Bombers--Bristol Beaufort, Royal Air Force--Recruitment, World War, 1939-1945--Commentary--A. Duff Cooper, House of Commons--Deputy Leader--C.R. Attlee, Commissioner of Works--Hon. Lord Tryon, Aircraft Civil Repair Organization--Director--T.C.L. Westbrook, and Royal Air Force--Bomber Command--Congratulations--King George VI
Place Name:
Great Britain, Netherlands, Germany, and Czechoslovakia