The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-01
.MuzzIe Put on London Editors
With REFERENCE 10 Audaclous
Not Appreciated

LONDON, December TO-. fcore-
spondehce Of The Associated Press)---
The British press eensorate has not yet
permitted the British newspapers to
make any, mention Of the loss of the
6attleship AMBIGUOUS. The facts that the
Andaeions was put out Of commission
BY n. mine, ot BY i German Submarine,
|of the northern coast Of Ireland, on
October 81, aud that the White Star
steamer Olympic took OF her crew are
well known in all English Newspaper
ofIiees, however, and are matter of
common report among the public.
The policy Of the Admiralty in dc.
clinipR to have any statement made in
England is dictated by the view that
| IN the absence Of official confirmation
tks d5fmans hia thin that the re Pori
| . another canntd which has gained gen
efal eredence like the widely spread
and firmly believed story Of the passage
Of a Russian army through Great Brit.
ain to- France. American newspapers
containing the story have been sold on
the newsstande OF the London hotels
and offered on Fleet street by the news
boys, This has made the London pa
pers ehafe under what some of them
consider the unnecessary rigors Of Their
Eeehsorship. 5e
The Daily News and Leader, one OF
the strongest party organs of the pres
emit government published pointed
protest recently. A censorship il 3
wholly new experience for English
newspapers. They have quickly adjust
led themselves to the possibilities Of
| defying il In the spirit while observing
lit In the letter. The Daily News anl
Leader did not mention the Audaeions
but it said, and everyone understood iii
meaning,
(. ~ Rumors Of an event of very great
Importance to the British public have
been circulating for Q very long time
past now in this country. Very full
accounts Of the event in question have
now been published In the Swedish, ths
Dutch, the American and finally the
4 German papers There Is scarcely al
| important public in. the world, that Ii
To say, which has not now received .
full report Of the alleged occurrence
except that one which Is most directly
| ~ - \ Nc NIMNNi VI ANi1ouOou " thpt -
| ports Is d matter on which judgment
may, and indeed for the moment must
be suspended u Is Ineligible that the
authorities may have good Tehsons fol-
! delaying The publication OF lneYs, favor
| able or otherwise, until q time when II
ftheir Judgment its publication will be
| most effective or least prejudicial e
the public interests. The, sincere study
and understanding of national psychol
ogy may be Of important assistance II
4 struggle such J, as that we are nov
lwaging. But II is surely a psychologists
blunder Of the first order TO concea
from the Britisht public news which
good Or bad, Il the, common property o.
The Times dwells editoriMly npon the
Hsame matter, saying; M AZ ilsa. y 4
"Our ofiieo Is iittered with German
newspapers eontaifihg news we are for
hidden TO publish. We have also many
American newspapers containing the
same news, which was further sent
Fbroadeast in the German wireless mes
saees. The present position, therefore
- that the whole world is acquainted
| with newsS this country isjmot permit
| ted 10, know and the ridiculous Feature
Of the situation Is that very large mum
bersI Of individuals in these islands
know II quite well.o