Title
The Council of Defense Actions against Hearst
Subject
Censorship
Description
The following is a correspondence from The New Mexican Council of Defense to the Connecticut Council of Defense in action against Hearst's papers.
"Gentlemen:
We beg to acknowledge receipt of your circular letter #5 dated June 17.
This Council has considered at two meetings the matter of taking similar action in regard to the Hearst publications to what has been taken by the New Mexico Council of Defense. The affair is still in suspense, so it is impossible for me to advise you definitely.
The writer does not mind stating to you that the opinion of the Council is undivided as regards the unpatriotic and even traitorous character of the Hearst publications in the past, but is not as yet a unit as to the effeect such action at this time would hae in this State.
This letter, of course is confidential.
Faithfully yours, Connecticut Council of Defense
BY
JWA:KM"
"Gentlemen:
We beg to acknowledge receipt of your circular letter #5 dated June 17.
This Council has considered at two meetings the matter of taking similar action in regard to the Hearst publications to what has been taken by the New Mexico Council of Defense. The affair is still in suspense, so it is impossible for me to advise you definitely.
The writer does not mind stating to you that the opinion of the Council is undivided as regards the unpatriotic and even traitorous character of the Hearst publications in the past, but is not as yet a unit as to the effeect such action at this time would hae in this State.
This letter, of course is confidential.
Faithfully yours, Connecticut Council of Defense
BY
JWA:KM"
Creator
Connecticut Council of Defense
Source
Connecticut Council of Defense, 25 June 1918, RG 30 Box 56, Folder 24.01, Council of Defense, 1917-1919, Connecticut State Library Archives.
Publisher
Allen Kozloski
Date
June 25, 1918
Format
jpeg
Language
English
Original Format
letter