John E. Herzer letter to Theodore Graebner - January 4, 1919
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Calgary. [Alberta January] 4, 1919 Prof. Th. Graebner. St. Louis. [Missouri] My dear Professor. Attached you will find an Order in Council which has come to my notice. I am sending it on for your information You may apprize r. Seul of this you wish. Several prosecutions were had under this order and it is becoming plain that it will keep all of our publications out of Canada unless some arrangements are made with the Secretary of State. The amended order of [October] 26 puts all those in danger of being fined who have old
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Order in Council passed [September 25, 1918] Paragraph 1. These regulations may be cited as the Order respecting Enemy publications. Par. 2 (a) publication means any book, newspaper, magazine, periodical, tract circular, leaflet, handbill, poster or other printed matter; (b) enemy language means the language of any country or people for the time being at war with Great Britain and includes specifically the following languages: German Austrian
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| Title | John E. Herzer letter to Theodore Graebner - January 4, 1919 |
| Creator | Herzer, John E. |
| Source | Herzer, John E. Letter to Theodore Graebner. 04 January 1919. Graebner, Theodore Collection. Concordia Historical Institute, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Letter from John E. Herzer to Professor Theodore Graebner. Herzer included the Order in Council passed on September 25, 1918. This order prohibited the distribution of foreign literature within Canada and the United States. Foreign languages are outlined as German, Austrian, and Finnish. Herzer was worried the Luthaner publication would be considered foreign material and present a problem for those who had copies in their possession. |
| Subject LCSH | German language; World War, 1914-1918--Public opinion |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Contributing Institution | Concordia Historical Institute |
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| Date Original | January 4, 2019 |
| Language | English |