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Reuter Chief And Value Of The Printed Word
London, To-day.
The value of "the printed word” as a weapon in Bri- tish publicity armament was emphasised by Sir Roderick Jones, Chairman of Reuter's, at the Empire Press Union Conference yesterday. Sir Roderick claimed that the propagation of print- ed words was most highly organised, wide- spread, potent and enduring in its achieve- ment.
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TAINT OF SUBSIDY
Notwithstanding the success able to newspapers not only` British which attended the B.B.C. home news and the British viewpoint but and foreign language broadcasts, the British version of international and the increasing circle of listen- events in supplement of and in ers, the speaker said that news-correction of the version given out could be paper circulations to-day had soar- by others--unless this ed higher than ever.
done our country's cause, the cause "The printed word is read more
of the Empire, will suffer as far than it has ever been," Sir Roderick as we are concerned in the eyes stated, and added that no nation of the rest of the world.” could afford to ignore or underrate the press as a means of informing Sir Roderick said the problem and influencing the people at large. was how to place British news in
Sir Roderick dwelt on the enor-foreign countries financially in mous outlay by the totalitarian position to counteract its competi- Governments on issuing the print- tors without exposing it to the taint ed word.
of subsidy and the loss of its re- TOTALITARIAN COMPETITION |putation for independence.
"This news' propaganda can only During the subsequent debate, Sir Roderick be held at bay successfully by a speakers endorsed British news service of the highest Jones' views, and the following re- quality. One such has long exist- solution was moved by Sir Stanley ed the only British agency which Reed, M.P. and unanimously car- penetrates to, the majority of forried:
"That this Conference, while re- eign countries and elsewhere.
"But, conducted on strictly com- |cognising the work that is being mercial lines, it can no longer done by the B.B.C. and other agen- compete in volume with heavily cies in the promotion of British .upon subsidised foreign services, totali-publicity abroad, urges now tarian or otherwise, which it en- the Government the necessity counters chiefly on the Continent encouraging by every means of Europe and in the Far East.. its power the increased dissemina- Unless some means can be devis- tion of British news and of inter- ed for utilising the worldwide or- national news of British origin ganisation of this British service through existing unofficial channels for the dissemination of a volume to the newspapers of foreign coun- of news sufficiently large to countries as a corrective to heavily sub- terbalance the influence of its subsidised foreign services sidised rivals, and for making avail- circulation."-Reuter.
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Bandoeng, June 25.
In view of the troubled situation in Europe and the Far East, an ex- tensive scheme to strengthen the defences of the Netherlands East Indies is being rushed by the au thorities,
spectators who gathered around the fringes of the Bandoeng air field to see a large fleet of bombers take the air and demonstrations of for- mations flying by fighter units.
The projected increase in the East Indies army will entail the While efforts are being made to increase the army in the East In- bringing of additional troops from dies by at least 25 per cent., large Holland as well as raising the quantities of the most modern mili-strength of the native branches, while it is understood that, a con- tary equipment, including various
siderable amount of recruiting will types of artillery, anti-aircraft guns
be carried out locally. and the fastest available tanks, are| | arriving by every ship from Europe. - All activity is pivoting around the city of Bandoeng, where the high command and a large garrison are stationed. The whole military or ganisation here presents a picture of the highest efficiency, and en- Joye greater prestige than ever be fore.
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In order to hasten matters and cut training costs, methods have been instituted whereby members of the militia are being mixed with the regular army during the period of compulsory military training. The militia is comprised of Euro- peans residing in the Netherlands Indi
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