Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-28
BRITISH CENSORS
ACTING STUPIDITY
Evidence Is Piling Up That
Country Is Playing Into
Hands of Germany.
EMBARGO PLACED ON TRUTH
English Books and Papers Barred
From Countries Where Influ-
ence Is Needed.
ny PHILIP EyEI,ETT.

LONDON. November 27.--Evidence
OF the stupidity of the British censor
ship is accommodating rapidly. Its
latest achievement is TO forbid people
residing here but with influential con-
nectons in neutral countries. to do
anything TO counteract German propa =
ganda abroad, OH which the kaiscr's
government is spending many millions
Of marks
Professor Hamon. OF the University
OF BRUSSELS. writes in the Independence
Beige. Belgian daily. now published
in London:
In order to make known the atroci-
ties committed by the Germans during
their Invasion OF Belgium In the Scan
dinavian countries where German prop
agandists are particularly active. I re-
Gently sent copy OF Davignan's eX-
cellent and absolutely impartial book,
La Relgique ct rAllemagne,' to n
friend of mine. Dr.. Kristinn Aas, mem
Der OF the Norwegian Academy OF
Science in Kristiania.
Great was my surprise when my
parcel was returned to me by the CEN
sors with "a printed slip informing me
that only publishers or their agents
abroad. Two other copies Of the book
which ] had sent to Geneva and Varna
have not been returned. though know
that they have never reached their des-
tinatioil."
In this arbitrary manner. the censor
has practically cut off all neutral coun-
tries on the Continent from getting
English newspapers formerly extern
siTely read and studied, am this at
n time when these same countries are
being Hooded with German periodical Is
both regular newspapers and others
specially published for the purpose of
Influencing public opinion in these
countries In favor OF Germany 1t is,
indeed. as II the British government. to
oblige the Germans, had put an en-
barge on truth.
RECRUITING AGENTS
THOROUGH IN WORK
One must admit that the recruiting
agents OF Lord Derby. now making
their last efforts TO raise the needed
3o.Ooo recruits week. are very
thorough in their work Many anus
ing incidents are told here of the ex
PLOTS Of the canvassers
There lived in quiet side street ~
kensinston until quite recently an
Italian barber. who being n cripple.
was obviously UNFIT for military service.
BY one OF tho many mistakes of the
clerks in tho recruiting department MS
name had been placed on one of the
pink blanks" and In due time a re-
cruiting canvasser arrived to ask him
why he had not Yet joined Kitchcner's
armies.
The Italian calmly informed the man
that in the first place he was no Eng
nShinan, and that IL he were fit for
service as any one could see wi n
hair an eye that he was not. he would
have joined the italian army long ago.
The only way he could see OF serving
his country would be by going out and
shaving wounded for the Italian Ped
Cross
The canvasser apologized and left.
but within twenty-four hours the Ital-
ian received word that the Italian Fed
Cross had reserved passage for him on
the next boat leaving for sunny Italy.
II seems as if Lord Derby is looking
out for the. recruits for Englands
allies.
In the meantime, IL is still a mooted
question whether conscription will be
necessary, but OF the country's deter
mination TO raise the needed number
or soldiers to assure decisive victory
there Is not the slightest doubt.
we shall get the mcn-voluutar ily,
we hope; If not. by compulsion. OF that
there Is no doubt" says the Glasgow
Herald. And in trained patches they
Will constitute what the bankers call
a hidden reserve-a reserve not yet
SHOWN and not allowed 70; BY the
enemy. lie never believed that Brit
ain would take part in the war, and
he still does not believe that She will
put rer last man INTO Tie field in order
to bring II 10 a successful issue.
ABOUT TO MUSTER