1937-12-24 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 24, 1937

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BRITAIN WARNS ITALY Indignation Over Mussolini's Inspired Propaganda

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BE COMPELLED TROUBLE TO TAKE COUNTER

MEASURES

London, To-day.

IN FRENCH

AIRCRAFT FACTORIES

British indignation over alleged Italian anti- British propaganda in the Near East led to further sharp eriticism of Signor Mussolini and the me- thods of the Italian Ministry of Culture in the House of Commons yesterday, the Under-Foreign Secre tary, Lord Cranborne, making a lengthy state ity with workers ment on the subject.

in any his o

garding

PERNICIOUS

·Paris, To-day. Three nationalised aircraft fac tories, two at Argenteuil and one at Sartrouviile, near Paris, were occupied yesterday by workers.

The men stated that their ac- tion was an expression of solidar

at Colombest who had been threatened with for- cible expulsion from a factory they had occupied. Reuter.

RECRUDESCENCE

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SOVIET FAR EAST ARMY TO HOLD WINTER MANOEUVRES

spection the-will Chief Shapos

der-in-Chief

Vikter

To-day. here that

he War Com- tour of in- Bast on which ed by the General Staff, Gen. and the Comman- the Soviet Navy,

It is ated that the tour was planned twelve months ago but has

to previous occasions! The question was raised by L-he referred Com. R. T. H. Fletcher (Labour, on which the Government had made Nuneaton) when he denounced the their attitude sufficiently clear. Helirritating propaganda material. “poisos pen" of Mussolini, and de-thought there was no disagreement

of the House re- He believed it must take a large been twice postponed. firstly, in manded that steps be taken to coun-

propaganda. They share of the blame for the situa consequence of Marshal Tubacher- teract this propaganda.

Replying, Lord Cranborne recalled all hated organised propaganda tion existing in the world to-day sky's conspiracy and afterwards from whatever country it came They in England had had consider-in view of the campaign for pre- Mr. Anthony Eden's statement a few days ago that this Italian activity whether it was Government-inspirable experience in recent years of paring elections to the Council was making it impossible for ed, Government-controlled or mere- propaganda of this description. From of the limion, and the Council of

ly Government-encouraged. They time to time, there had been clear Nationalists. Anglo-Italian negotiations to begin believed it represented one of the evidence from the Italian press and Marshal Voroshilov will be pre- HOPE NOT RELINQUISHED worst developments of the modern from abroad the Near East and sent at the winter manoeuvres of

world.

other parts of the world of pro the Far Eastern army and will also He asserted that Britain had not

the relinquished hope of British re-

paganda directed entirely against inspect the Soviet fleet in

fortifica- Of course, there were gradiations Great Britain. The British Govern Pacific Ocean as well as presentations in Rome having some

tions now in course of construction effect, and stated that the com- of badness. There was propagal ment had never condoned that pro-

along Russia's Pacific coast. Trans-Ocean. "monsense of the Italian people should da in which a country boosted it-

very serious view of it. On former lead them to prevail upon their self. There was also a form of Paganda. They had always taken a propaganda which was far more

occasions, when it

had be Government to desist from this type pernicious,

become-bad, in which 2 country of harmful propaganda.

tried quite deliberately, or appar. they had always made strong re-ther measures and he could assure Discussing methods of propaganda, ently deliberately, to detract from presentations which had led to an the House they would not hesitate to improvement—a temporary not atake whatever measures they thought be distinguished between that which

or depreciate its neighbours.

the praises one's own achievements and It seemed to him that that form permanent improvement, but still an necessary or appropriate for type which tries to run down or of propaganda was bad from every improvement. But there had been purpose. They did not want to have to take measures. They did not openly denounce the achievements point of view from the point of during recent months a recrud- and endeavours of others-

view of the country that did it be escence and it was for that reason want strained relations with any Both types were undesirable, he cause the people of that country, the Foreign Secretary had sent for fother countries. What they really said, but of the two the latter was if the propaganda was conducted the Italian Ambassador and told him wanted was a return to the old con- the more dangerous-Trans-Ocean through the public press, got a the Government were well aware of fident friendship which had existed completely distorted idea of the that propaganda and added that un-in the past with Italy. But that con- SERIOUS QUESTION *-

world situation and that was a den- less it could be brought to an end fident friendship required mutual gerous position for any people, it would be impossible to create the respect and understanding. The Commons adjourned yester It was bad also from the point atmosphere necessary for the pro- Lord cranborne concluded that if day afternoon for Christmas and of view of peoples of other secution of successful conversations the debate served to show that all will reassemble on February 1st. countries. if it was conducted designed to improve Anglo-Italian types of opinion not only in the

The subject of foreign propa-over the radio because they also relations. ganda and, in particular, Italian

got a distorted impression, though

London, To-day.

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MEASURES POSSIBLE

House but in the country viewed the matter with concern Thai

the

anti-British propaganda, was rais- to a lesser degree it was true for On former occasions such repre- whole people of the British Isles were ed in the debate on the adjournment they were able, by other means, to sentations had, to a certain extent, concerned about it from a very sin-- and replying for the Government,

get a truer impression. But the been effective. It was their hope cere desire conditions would so in- Lord Cranborne said that the gen-

worst effect was on the relations be and belief that the good sense of prove as to tend to lead to the re- eral question of British news ser-

itstoration of Britain's old relations vices was, at the present moment, tween the country which attacked the Italian people would see to under examination by a special and the country which was attacked they were effective again. If they with Italy, he believed the debate committee appointed by the Ca-Nothing could be so embittering to were not effective, it was clear that would have served a very useful par- -

relations as a constant stream offsooner or later they must take fur-pose--British Wireless.

"binet.

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"I can assure the House-this is direct evidence of it-we take this question, very seriously indeed and recognise its immense importance, but pending the examination of it by the Committee, I think the House will forgive me if I do not make any further statement.”

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