1941-02-12 — Page 5

By BUD FISHER

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PRESS AS WEAPON

Mr. J. A. Spender, charter pre- sident of the Institute of Jour- nalists, in an address, read in his absence, at the annual meeting of the institute at Leicester, warned the Government of the dangers of excessive caution in the use of censorship.

"Safety first, safety above all for those who are in the fring-line how can anyone object!" he said. "Yet if from an excess of caution

the Censor lets the enemy get a long start with false news, he may -have done something which in the will be of Serious military disadvantage.

Jonger view

"We have to ask our military censors to realise that the Press is not a tiresome survival from peace

which should be effaced in war but a most potent military wea- fon."

LEARN

HITLER TO SAVE

MUSSOLINI

The Greek victory over the Italians is now so sen- sational that it is doubt-

abstain from some inter- ful whether Germany can

vention to save the Axis from ridicule, says Mr. Vernan Bartlett in the "News Chronicle."

Very probably Mussolini acted without that careful sapping and mining which precedes every attack by Hitler. Having hoped for an easy political victory, the Fascists sent their

and will weaken the Italian desire to fight Hitler's war.

But Hitler himself will lose pre-

stige if the Italian defeat becomes a rout. Therefore his troop move- ments are watched with increas- ing interest,

Bulgaria's Choice

He has in Rumania far more men than are necessary to keep More can easily be sent now that that country under subjection. Hungary has surrendered to the

Nazis.

In Bulgaria there are German "wurists" who are believed. to have shown great interest in aviation. There may also be Ger-

non aeroplanes.

King Boris to keep his

Despite the manifest desire of country neutral, strong Nazi pressure on him is to be expected. rTurkey will declare war, not only But it is taken for granted that if the Bulgars fight, but also if German troops Cross Bulgarian territory. Otherwise she would ultimatum to General be endangering her invaluable Metaxas and they are now strip of territory on the European Be sacking Italian officers Germany might be wiser Advanced course. Modern right and left because the wait until the spring before Ballroom Dancing. Ta Army was not adequately culty territory, and in the mean

making military moves in dim- prepared for a political work

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in those territories she covets. But the Italian flasco leaves little time. Some specta-

This will naturally deepen thecular action is needed. mutual distrust between the Fas- eist Party and the Italian Army,

To avoid conflict with Turkey

OUR 10-MINUTE CROSS-WORD

it might take place on Yugo-Slav

territory. From the heights of Belgrade one looks over the Danube to be a flat plain which is inhabited by a large number of Hungarians.

For months past the Germans have been demanding special con- cessions for the German minority in Yugo-Slavia. Since Hungary signed the Axis pact there is also the Hungarian minority for the Teuton knights to defend. And, by now, all Europe has learnt to feur Hitler's chivalry in defending those whose political interests can

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Sir.-The Committee of B.W.O.F. would like to express its gratitude to all those who were in any way concerned in making the Dance held at the Peninsula Hotel on January 31 so outstand- ing a success,

Through the generosity and hard work of so many people a sum of approximately $12,000 was added to the Fund, more than enough to pay for the whole of the first consignment of comforts and hospital necessities asked for

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East, a part of the world which

is just now urgently in need of all the help the War Organisations can give.

Calls on the purse here. have béen particularly heavy this month, and the Committee feels that such a

very generous res- ponse is especially gratifying.

In particular, thanks are due to the Management of the Peninsula Hotel for their very efficient oṛ- ganisation.

Yours very truly, (Sgd.) (Mrs.) K. K. Edmondston..

Chairman, Entertainment Committee,

B.W.O.F

Passenger Drove Tram-A pas- senger who tried to drive a fram during an air raid in a West Mid- land town, after the rest of the passengers had taken shelter, was fined £2, and 25s. costs for inter- fering with the controls. His ex- cuse was that he wanted to get home,

FRIDAY

JUDGE HARDY and SON

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Lewis STONE

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