@article{670, keywords = {Newspapers, Education, Schools German, World War I, Germans, Acculturation, Military conscription, Language rights, Ontario, Legislation}, author = {Werner Bausenhart}, title = {The Ontario German language press and its suppression by Order-in-Council in 1918}, abstract = {A portrayal of the plight of German- language newspapers during the First World War. Quoting frequently from the "Berliner Journal", the author suggests that the date of the legislation was connected to the proposed Imperial News Service being considered by the supervisor of the Canada Department of Public Information, N.W. Rowell, in 1918. The legislation is seen also as part of the federal government's support of provincial legislation to discourage bilingual schools.}, year = {1972}, journal = {Canadian Ethnic Studies}, volume = {4}, number = {Journal Article}, pages = {35-48, }, language = {English}, }