>In Paris, the Bibliothèque Nationale (corresponds to the Library of Congress) limited admissions to 100 scholars at a time. Reason: capacity of the Bibliothèque's bombproof shelter.
>In London, a catalogue of books "suitable for sending to troops" was compiled by the Incorporated Society of Authors and the National Book Council. Titles numbered 1,321. Included: Mein Kampf, Das Kapital, War and Peace.
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