Det danske Fredsakademi
Kronologi over fredssagen og international politik 8. August 1914 / Timeline August 8, 1914
Version 3.57. August 1914, 9. August 1914
08/08/1914
Prisreguleringskommissionen
Midlertidig lov om regulering af priser på levnedsmidler og
varer. Til administration heraf nedsætter
indenrigsministeriet, ved kgl. anordning, Den overordentlige
Kommission med repræsentanter fra partierne og de vigtigste
erhvervsorganisationer som skal træffe foranstaltninger
til landets forsyning med de nødvendige forbrugsartikler og
fordelingen af dem, og som bemyndiges til at regulere handel med og
priser på levnedsmidler og varer.
Kilder: Christensen, Jens: Socialdemokratiet under
borgfredspolitikken 1914-18. I: Den jyske historiker,
1977:12 s. 65.
Hage, Christopher: Krigen og dens Virkninger for danske
Handelsforhold. I: Tilskueren, 1914:2 s. 449-468.
08/08/1914
Demokrati, England
Det britiske
underhus vedtager censurloven,
Defence of the Realm Act.
08/08/1914
Democracy, England
The House adopts the censorship law, Defence of the Realm Act:
(1) His Majesty in Council has power during the continuance of the
present war to issue regulations as to the powers and duties of the
Admiralty and Army Council, and of the members of His Majesty's
forces, and other persons acting in His behalf, for securing the
public safety and the defence of the realm; and may, by such
regulations, authorise the trial by courts martial and punishment
of persons contravening any of the provisions of such regulations
designed-
(a) To prevent persons communicating with the enemy or obtaining
information for that purpose or any purpose calculated to
jeopardise the success of the operations of any of His Majesty's
forces or to assist the enemy; or
(b) To secure the safety of any means of communication, or of
railways, docks or harbours; in like manner as if such persons were
subject to military law and had on active service committed an
offence under section 5 of the Army Act.
(2) This Act may be cited as the Defence of the Realm Act,
1914.
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