Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-29

The New York Evening Post pub
fishes an astounding story OF The r.
dlcuious extent TO which the censor
ship IL carried In Great Britain. The
correspondent writing from London.
under date of December 5. says that
although the American newspapers
81 November II carried the story Of
the destruction Of The puper-drcad-
nnurht Audacious. which had oe-
CURED about two weeks previously.
no mention OF the disaster had been
permitted In any London newspnper
q month later. except there were a
Few mysterious hints that something
had happened. lie quoted the fol-
lowing 'from the London Times rs the
most dircc, u anything that had ap-
peared:
"our office Is Uttered with German
newspapers containing news we are
forbidden 10 publish. We have also
many American newspapers contain
inR the Same news. which was further
sent broadcast In the German wire
less messages. The present position,
therefore. w that the whole world IL
acquainted with news which this
country IL not officially permitted 10
know. and the ridiculous feature OF
the situation II that very large num-
hers OF individuals IN these Islands
know 4 quite we'll
The correspondent adds;
"AccordIngly any resident In Eng
lnnd who wishes % know the whole
story al the war has only two alter
natives He must either Cd become
member Of the Imperial Defense
committee, or 60 subscribe TO an
American or Canadian paper. Access
20 papers from enemy countries Is a
privilege reserved for the editors Of
certain newspapers They are COM
flacuted Il found on the person Of any
one landing In the British Isles from
abroad. OF IL IN attempt Is made to
transmit thcm through the post. Al
the siuh reading rooms, the pigeon
holes labelled 'nerllner Tagchlntt,
Frankfufter xeitnng. Neue Iereie
Freeae. ana even FlieRende Batter
have remained empty since the be-
ginning Of the war, Any American
who wishes ia do a good turn 10 n
friend in England just now viii earn
his gratitude by sending him an oc-
caslona copy Of New York paper.
For. % quote from an earlier editorial
IN the Times, the government have
taken over control OF the functions Of
newspapers as collectors and purxey-
ors Of news. with The hroad result
that the public are told the things
the government wish them 10 know.
md nothing more.
liut for an example Of just how
stupid the censorship Is. the CORES
pondent points out that although the
American newspapers OF September
~ carried the reply Of the president
Of the United stutcs TO the kalser's
letter. II was not mentioned IN any
british newspaper until October :,
whom Il appeared IN the form of
telegram from Amsterdam. In which
the presidents words were made to
appear:
u pray to God that this war may
soon he ended A dag Of settlement
viii come when am convinced the
nations ~ Europe viii unite TO end
their differences. Whoever has been
In the wrong VIII learn the sequel.
and the responsibility will fan on
the guilty The nations OF the whole
world are unanimous In thinking that
the final settlement must involve
complete agreement"
i1stead Of such nonsense as this, |
what the president had really written
was
Presently | pray God. very soon.
the war win he over The day Of ae-
counting will then come, when, / take |
II for granted. the nations of Europe
viii assemble To determine a settle- |
fnent When wrongs have been COM |
mtted their consequences and the !
relative responsibility Involved will be |
assessed The nations of tho world !
have. fortunately BY agreement. made |
a plan for such reckoning ana set |
Element What such plan cannot |
compass. the opinion of mankind, the |
final afbiter In all such matters, Will |
supply
II Americans have felt themselves
outraged because OF the absurdlties
Of the censorship, what must be the |
feeling Of the people OF England. with |
80 much al stake, taxed ut every turn
for support of the war. whose hus-
binds and sons are being sacrificed /
AZ the front when subjected to pol.
10y 80 stupidg The English are a
newspapet-rcadlng people and long
have enjoyed a free press. Now, in
the supreme crisis Of their country's
history. they are treated as though |
they we're nation OF imbeclles. or
y orse. and must depend upon the
American newspapers for the essen
iial facts Of the war.
Through friends in Albuquerque
and some who reside in london. the
Journal is favored with nearly all The
copies 81 the principal London news
papera. Including the Times. the
standard and the Mail. The Journals
war REPORTS from every field u soSion