White flyer, printed on both sides on glossy white paper, reprinting the letter sent by the Chicago Customs Department to New Review Publications, notifying the publishers of the seizure of shipments of Peter Neagoe's Storm [New Review Publications, 1932] on the grounds of obscenity.

Recto: BANNED|IN AMERICA BY THE | U. S. CUSTOMS OFFICIALS! | Facsimilie [sic] of letter | The customs collector's | oftice [sic] | [four ruled lines]|[Collector's official seal, District no., address] | TREASURY DEPARTMENT | UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE | CHICAGO, ILL. | June 20, 1932. | The New Review and New Review Publications, | 42 Bis, Rue Du Plessis-Piquet | Fontenay-Aux Roses, France. (Seine) | Sirs: | In answer to your recent letter to this office | concerning copies of the book entitled “Storm”, by Peter | Neagoe, you are informed that several shipments of the | above named book have been received at this port and have | been denied entry since the Bureau of Customs, Washington, | D. C. has held the same to be obscene within the provisions | of Section 305 of the Tariff Act of 1930. | In each case these shipments have been returned to | the foreign shipper. | Respectfully, | [signature] | Anthony Czarnecki | JCC/J Collector of Customs. | [four ruled lines] | “STORM” by PETER NEAGOE

Verso: The Obelisk logo appears in the bottom left and right hand corners of the page. WHAT THE CRITICS THINK | Clippings from the Press | [two ruled lines] | [six clippings from reviews] | [short single ruled line] | WHEN IT WAS LEARNED THAT STORM WAS BANNED BY THE U. S. CUSTOMS WE RECEIVED | LETTERS OF SYMPATHY IN SUPPORT OF PETER NEAGOE'S BOOK FROM WRITERS, EDUCATORS, | PROFESSIONALS, AND LIBERAL MINDED MEN AND WOMEN FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. | [two ruled lines] | STORM IS BEING SOLD ALL OVER THE CONTINENT (14 FRANCS) | If you are not in touch with a book dealer write to NEW REVIEW PUBLICATIONS, 10, Rue | du Douanier | PARIS, 14e. | The first edition is out of print, and the rights have been acquired by The Obelisk Press for their well-known | 50FR. series. The new and greatly enlarged edition contains much astounding and hiterto unpublished material.