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text: ABOLISH CONSCRIPTION
SACK D.O.R.A.
MAKE THE HUNS PAY
PUNISH THE CRIMINALS
BE KIND TO JACK AND TOMMY
AWAY WITH BOLSHEVISM
VOTE FOR MARTIN
WHO HAS DONE HIS BIT.
Printed and Published by Wilson and Whitworth Ltd., Essex Times Office, Romford.
The Defence of the Realm Act (D.O.R.A.) was passed by the British Parliament in August 1914.
The Act entitled the Government to exercise wide-ranging powers over the population, including censorship of newspapers and publishers,
imprisoning of suspects without trial and the commandeering of resources for the war effort. Licensing hours were also restricted.
The legislation proved contentious in Britain’s traditionally laissez-faire society and the unpopular decision to not repeal this
legislation became an issue of the December 1918 General Election.
D.O.R.A. was eventually replaced by The Emergency Powers Act in 1920.
Other campaign posters for the same candidate include PST 12172, PST 12168, PST 12170, PST 12169, PST 12189 and PST
12171.
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Optimised | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | politicians postWW1 Britain 1919-38 Military Personnel Inter-War Essex Times political campaigns | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Wilson and Whitworth Ltd, Romford | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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