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Show CENSORSHIP CAUSE OF COMPLAINT IN COMMONS LONDON, March 27. 9:23 p. m In the house of commons this evening John Dillon, Nationalist, complain, fj Ol the greatly increased stringency of the censorship during the last six months. The newspapers, Mr. Dillon charged, were being directed how to influence the opinion of their readers aud had received orders to suppress certain nous. The government had extracted a page from Bismarck's book in its deal tngs with the press, Mr. Dillon continued. contin-ued. Instead of greater publicity concerning con-cerning submarine losses, as had been promised by Sir Edward Carson, first lord of the admiralty, the country was getting far less information. The policy pol-icy of the government was to suppress the truth and circulate falsehoods. It had suppressed the truth about Russia, Rus-sia, and with regard to the Saloniki expedition ex-pedition its policy was stark madness. "In God's name," exclaimed Mr. Dillon, Dil-lon, "solve this Greek question one way or another." Sir George'Cave. secretary of state for the homo department, said that suppressed statements were those that either were wholly untrue or the publication pub-lication of which would be prejudicial. prejudi-cial. The question of losses inflicted bv submarines, said Sir George, was the concern of the admiralty alone, and ho was satisfied that Sir Edward Carson Car-son was giving out all the information that be could with safety. oo Crewe Good heavens, how it rains' I feel awfully anxious about mv wife. She's gone out without an umbn 11a Drew Oh, she'll be all right. She'll take shelter in some shop. Crewo- Exactly. That's what makes me so anxious. Chicago Herald. |