[3] St. Helier "Restrictions"

To enforce the Occupation, the Germans restrict civilian movement; identify certain groups and curtail the exchange of information.

In order to control what Islanders can read, only one Island daily newspaper, the Evening Post, is allowed and German censors check each edition. The occupying forces use personal registration as a method of controlling and defining the Island community. In August 1940 a census shows that Jersey has a population of 41,101 (18,773 males and 22,328 females). In January 1941 all islanders over the age of 14 are required to carry an ID card with them at all times. In July 1942 all wireless sets in the Island are confiscated. The only way to hear the BBC news is on cat's whisker crystal sets or hidden wirelesses. This an illegal activity punished by imprisonment. The RAF drop information leaflets, News from England and France le Courier de l'Air. The possession of these leaflets is regarded as a crime by the occupying forces. A 10.00 pm curfew and blackout is imposed to control the civilian population and to restrict movement. The threat of extending the curfew is also used as a punishment. The family like many other Islanders, risks imprisonment by listening to the BBC news from London.

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4. St.Peter

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