1918-10-21 — Page 3

BRITISH

PROPAGANDA

THM HONGKONG – DAILY

IN GENERAL FOCH ON THE

THE FAR BAST CRITICISM ON THE MINISTRY OF

INFORMATION. ·

Mr. Joseph H. Longford has addressed the following letter to the orig Pust:

In the debate in the House of Commons

on the Ministry of Information Mr. Leif Jones, in referring to the personnel which Lord Beaverbrook has gathered around him stated that: "Mr. Cunliffe Owen, a gentleman who is interested in tobacco,

director of thirty-six companies, all tentacles of a great tobacco trust of which

he is vice-chairman, had been placed in charge of propaganda throughout Asin and the Far East, including China and Japan. I may claim to know something of the Far East, and I have never, till now, heard Mr. Cunline Owen's name connected with it, either directly or ia- directly, even in the most remote fashion, He may be an expert in the tobacco trade, but that is a qualification which will not commend him to either the Gov. ernment or people of either China or Japan. May I be permitted to quote two unfortunate concrete example of the re- aults of his ignorance? ...

A Japanese Red Cross Minion, has lately visited us. The chief of its dis tinguished personnel is a nobleman, who, is not only of the highest rank in the Peerage but the surviving head of the grent historic family, whose heads rated:

PHONE

LOYD GEORGE KEEPING IN

TOUCH.

[SY CHARLES T. KING]

Get General Foch on the phone." - The speaker is a brink, businemliko

His grey hair sticks up all over is head, reminding you of a certain of whom Gladstone used to say: You know that man who looks as though he bad been dragged through a bedge."-

When Mr. Lloyd George, British Prime Minister, appears in the House or on the platform he is as well-brushed and spruce a man as any one else. But when he is hard a work in No. 10, Downing-atret, he is too busy to trouble about brushes and combs. So he strides to the phone,

"Who's speaking! parfaitement, is Général Foch. Holding Ah, yes oui, them, are you! Excellent! Want asy- thing? Anything I can do All right! shall be in Paris on the Yes, Sonnino's coming along, and Viviani, and Balfour. We'll have a meeting of the Supreme Council of the Allies on the

All right, I'll come over to-night. Ca marche ! N'est ce pas! Oui, parfaite ment-demain. Yes, I'll be there in good time in the morning."

Perhaps it is Field Marshal Douglas Haig.

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Sir

PRESS. MONDAY, OCTOBER

his support. His kith and kin had been in the trenches, and the female members of the family had been engaged in war work of every description. (Cheers.) He submitted that these two men should not be subjected to, what he described as an insult. He would go further, and Fay it would be against the ideas of British justice and the traditions of their lordships" House (Cheers.) The attacks which had been made outside their lord- shipa House were little short of persen-- tion, and to such a policy as that sng. gested in the amendment he could no and would not, subscribe. (Cheers.)

THE ALIEN'S BILL. AMENDMENTS BY THE LORDE When the House of Lords went into Committee on the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Bill,

Lord Strachte moved an amandment to Claaso 1 for the purpose of altering to "shall," the object being to compel the Home Secretary to revoke a certificate of nataralisation where such certificate has been obtained by fraad, misrepresentation, or concealment of material circumstances

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may

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Lord Beresford scoonded the amend mont.....

Viscount Sandhurst said the action of the Home Secretary wis dependent upon his being satisfied that the certificate of naturalisation was obtained by false presentation or fraud. The Govern

naturalisation should come to an end.

On a division the amendment was car ried by 38 votes to 29-a majority of against the Governmenta

Viscount St. Davids said he had often expressed, his opinion in their lordships" House that persons of alien origin should not be in the Privy Council, but he had only just realised that the amendment would affect the Marquis of Milford Haven. He would be perfectly prepared. to support the amendment if they could "Nothing in this clause shall be taken insert at the end the following worda: as dealing with the Marquis of Milford their lordships' House, and it ought to be Haven." There was suspicion outside met. As long as people know there were naturalised Germans on the Privy Coun cil there always would be suspicion.

· RENOVACED. THB KAISER.

en waald not accept the amendment. The Eart of Halsbury, could not under stand why the decision as to whether a

fast had been proved that the certificats The Marquis of Lincolnshire said when certificate should be revoked or not should be left to the Home Secretary 'when the

had been obtained by fraud, opinion was much exercised on

The Marquis of Salisbury said public he put a similar amendment on the matter, and they were determined that of the Royal family would be brought this paper he had no ides that any member justice should be done. They did not into the discussion. The Marquis of Mil- understand the legal subtleties between ford Haven, had stood in their lordships "may" and *** shall" They wanted to House and sworn to be faithful to his see that where a man obtained a certi- jests the King.

He had also re ficate of naturalisation fraudulently the nounced his foreign titles honours, and property, as well na the Kaiser and all his works: It he had believed that any meraber of the Royal family would come under this bill nothing on earth would Lord Strachie also proposed to amend have induced him to put down such an the provision that the Home Secretary amendment: Everyone knew that mis- "may" revoke certificate of naturali-chievous rumours were abroad, which, if igns, with whom we and all Western Powers made our first treaties, as his

sentation or fraud, by inserting the word there was one law for the rich and an- Majesty the Tycoon," as the acknow At soven or whatever time is appoint.shall" for "may" The amendment other for the poor. Quite recently Sir ledged equal of our own Queen. ThedField-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig is was agreed to

Joseph Jonas was fined £2,000 for what was called a misdemeanour, and in family has an immense following in in London, while all the world thinks be Japan of high social degree. The Red is in France. The world of London rolls

the very samo paper in which that was Cross Society has a membership of over back in France.

on a few hours, and Sir Douglas Haig is

"corded it was announced that a servant 11 millions, all people of good standing

girl was sent to prison for giving and substance. The influence of both

cigarettes to German prisoners. All he family and society extenus wide and far.

asked was that, everybody should be treat Never was there more tempting op days must have surmised that the British amendment empowering the Home Secre ing out the Royal Family, only applied ed alike. The question before them, leav portunity for affective propaganda. And yot the Mission was allowed to pass

to two men, ie, Sir Edgar Speyer and through London annoticed except by the

Sir Ernest Cassel. The former had taken Britisa kindred society.

himself off to the United States after resigning his Privy Councillorship. Although they recognised the patriotism which forced him to resign that diguity-. and he believed bis baronetcy as well- yet they could not too strongly condemn the brutal an insolent German manner in

That you, Haig Yes. How are things? What about to and so, Ah ! Excellent i Excellentt Uh, well, can you run over and have a talk 7 What?

seven o'clock."

Japan for 250 years as de facto Sovo! Yes, I'll be here this evening. Very good / sation for causes other than false repre realised, would lead prople to believe

1ne second example is that of an-illus- trated paper called Truth, which has been translated into the vernacular language and circulated broadenst in the Far East by the Ministry at the expense of the

House of Commons what every thinking Mr. Bonar Law has just let out in the Englishman in these up-to-date scientific Cabinet in London, and its immediate stalls, can ring up the French Command or the British General Headquarters at will, -»

in constant touch.”.

I can't be away three or four days en holiday," said a member of the Prime Minister's staff to me yesterday. The war changes so quickly. One has to keep country. In reference to this, Mr. Me Curdy, the spokesman of the Ministry Sometimes the ring on the telephone in the House of Commons, said, presum-suffers for the particular arrangement in ably upon the authority of the expert hand. At other times the British Prime. adviser: I may tell hon. members Minister says: "Come over, and we'll that, according to my information, our go into it," At other times it is: 171 Minister at Peking bas attributed the

be there when do you want me?" action of China in making her decision

Then the Admiralty, the War Office, to come on the side of the Allies entirely the Foreign Office, are brought into swift to the good effect which was produced touch, and in a day or twe sometimes in by that branch of our propaganda." a few hoursMr. Lloyd George and a It is impossible to believe that Sir staff of naval and military experts con- Nowell Jordan can have committed him verge on a given spot, and shortly after self to this proposition, or that he can wards a destroyer is churning up the ever have suggested that a Government waves of the Channel, bearing statesmen so acute as that of China was influenced and soldiers to great councils in France in the smallest degree in taking a deci

The general public cannot 'phone to sion affecting the whole future of their France now. But the directors of, the Republic by an illustrated paper fung

war can and do. Everything is arranged at them much is a trade circular, and of quietly, swiftly, to circumvent an enemy almost equal intellectual calibre. Does who is cunning and swift and who is sup. Mr. McCurdy imagine that the Chinese posed to possess a great advantage in his statesmen are children? Their decision | unity of command. wag taken, after the most matura deliho On the 'phone and in the council cham. ration, under the guiding influence of the ber that advantage is being gradually diplomacy of the United States and whittled away.-Daily Express. Japan. The whole story is fully and clearly told in "Nos Alliés d'Extrême

Orient" by M. Girard, former Am-Denison Ross, Director of the School for bassador of France in both China and Oriental Studies. The whole of this

Japan. It is a small and interesting volume, and if Mr. McCurdy and the Minister will refer to it they will fail to find a single mention of their paper, but will find ample material to save them from the repetition of a blunder which must render them ridiculous in the eyes of the very clever and intelligent people whom they wish to influence,

organisation was retained, but I appoint

ed Mr. Cunliffe Owen as Controller of

the section. INNAN

On the motion of Viscount. Et Davids an amendment was agreed to enabling the Home Secretary to revoke a certificate of naturalisation if the holder had with fined not less than £100. in five years of its being granted, been

Viscount Sandhurst proposed

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tary to revoke a certificate of naturali- antion granted to a person who remains, according to the law of a State at war with his Majesty, a subject of that State,

The amendment was agreed to.

THE PARLIAMENTARY VOTE, The Earl of Jersey moved an amend-

real

ment providing that no person who was which he did it. The matter therefore the subject of a country at war with his Majesty at the time of naturalisation really concerned one man. No shall be entitled, to be registered as attack was made upon any individual Parliamentary elector for ten years after There was no doubt that, in the language paturalisation encode Shop of the Foreign Office, Sir E. Cassel had The Lord Chancellor suggested that behaved in a very correct manner. The would be a little, illogical to naturalise whole question raised by the amendment a man and yet deprive him of the chief as this: Was a great principle, which feature of that naturalisation. Our ought to have been interfered with. would have thought that if a man was to be wiped out absolutely in order to not fit to vote be ought not to be matter how worthy, honourable and up- make an exception for a single man, do naturalised.

right that man might be? They had a right to ask what were the special ser, vices and benefaction to the State that justify the abandonment for ever of a gentleman had rendered which would great principle which the bulk of the nation wished to see restored.

The Marquis of Salisbury deprecated the idea of naturalised Germans and Austrians claiming at the next election to vote for members of the House of Commons.

Lord Beresford asked what would be come of the interned naturalised aliens when peace was declared. The people were very angry about it. A noble lord on his left said, "They don't care a damn." (Laughter.) But the people were very angry, There had been so much secrecy that it bred suspicion, and when they had suspicion they had er aggeration. He wanted to know if the people who were interned would, at the end of the war, bave the power to vote.

Viscount Sandhurst said it was quite

Earl Curzon said the career of the Marquis of Milford Haven had been one of the utmost distinction. During the half-century in which he had been both a naturalised British subject and a mem ber of the Royal Navy of this country, be had rendered what it was not an ex ggeration to describe as incomparable services to the land of his adoption. (Hear, hear.) Were they now, on the one hand, to take a stop which would cast a

OUR

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GYMKHANA

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE

HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB

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Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Free

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as

“OUR DAY” GYMKHANA

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at 2 p.m.

SIDE SHOWS

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possible that n aumber of people might stain on his career, or, on the other hand, sure means of renewing youth and keeping healthy. be naturalised.

British enterprise in Japan until the He was the director of the biggest Government acquired it. Be organised and directs the biggest British enter prise in China, and all its innumerable Finally, may I suggest to them that at the free disposal of the Ministry for branches and distribating agencies are there are at least ten retired members of Propaganda. He has spent some time in his Majesty's Consular Service, cach of the East and travelled there extensively. whom has served for over 30 years in Professór· Longford" says he never heard aven votes to twenty-eight. Japan or China, who know everything of Mr. Canlife Owen. I always thought about either country and its people that that the duty of a British Consul was European can know, several of whom to know something about British trade." are of not inconsiderable literary It seems to me that this ignorance reflecta tinction, "who are all England, and most of whom are within telephone call rather on the knowledge of the East pos

sessed by Professor: Longford than on of the Ministry of Information 1 Not that possessed by Mr. Cunliffe Owen one of them has. I believe, been even Mr. Canliffe Owen is indefatigable in the consulted; though their qualifications na permanent advisers might possibly be of greater advantage to the nation in this sphere than those of an expert in the tobacco trade.

· LOND. BIAVERBROCK'S DEFENCE,

successful discharge of his volunteer duties. He has already made for the arduous journey abroad crowned with Government at his own expense one success. His services are of the greatest possible value to the Ministry.

or war!

by an exemption to bring about a dis Viscount St Davids remarked that crimination in his case by which he would naturalised, and presently they would some of these people might not be debe just as much abamed. (Hear, hear.) have fine procession of naturalised Cassel's long residence in the country, Elo' would not refer to Bir Ernest

camp, asking to be allowed a day to vote aliens walking out of an internment or to the terms of intimate friendship upon which he had always 'understood (Laughter.) E on the question of peace

Bir Ernest Cassel was with a greatly re spected and revered Sovereign of this The amendment was rejected by forty country. But he looked to the services,

which Sir Ernest Cassel had been able to render on important occasions in matters of extreme urgency, involving State issues of capital importance, to successive. Ministries of the country. That gentia man had been in the confidence of successive Prime Ministers, and had been honoured by successive Governments. Further, the regeneration of Egypt during the last fifteen or twenty years had been largely contributed to by his and public spirit. There wore few aspects of public life in which generosity

Fir Ernest Cassel had not played a large, magnanimous, generous, and patriotic part (Cheers.)

POSITION OF PRIVY COUNCILLORS. Lord Wittenham moved an amendmand to provide that, after August 31st, no naturalised alien who has been at any time the subject of a country at war with his Majesty shall be capable to be..or re main, a member of the Privy Coaned or member of either House of Parliament. Viscount Sandhurst offered emphatic pointed out concerted Admiral the Mar- Opposition to the amendment, which be quis of Milford Haven and Sir E. Cassal. The Marquis of Milford Haven I appointed him for the same reason

was honoured by his Majesty by being To the above letter Lord Beaverbrook, that I appointed other business mea in worn of the Privy Council after a long. the bead of the Ministry of Taformation, sections abroad. The real problém, here honourable, and distinguished career in has sent the following rejoinder :--

is the control and allocation of expendi the British Navy (Cheera) He was Professor Longford writes to

the ture. Nearly all money spent on pro naturalised under the law of 1844, and Morning Post to criticize the Ministry paganda does some good. But money is again under the law of 1870, in order of Information for employing Mr. Can- strictly limited Ons must spend it that the naturalisation might extend to lille Owen, of whom he says he has never therefore on those methods which do most his children. He had been for nearly heard, a Controller of its Eastern good. It is the task of the Controller to fifty years in the service of the Navy, and Section. He suggests that there are at make the choice between the various had held the highest posts. The country least ten retired members of his Majesty's schemes submitted to him and to see that was under a great obligation to him at Consular Service from the East who the method of applying it is not waste the beginning of the war., (Hear, heat.) might be employed instead, but are not ful. For this duty a man who has spent The noble marquis had two sons serving Profesor Longford is an ex-Contul from his life organising a big business in sin the Navy with distinction, and mam the East. I am aware of this becaure ho special area is eminently anitad. It is bere of his family had fallens When brought his qualifications, prominently to "factly the kind of problem he has to Lord Wittenham remarked that the my notice some time before he wrote to solve every day, and on the correct solu- women of the country were weeping, ke the Morning Postation his success largely depends

would reply that they knew it well, and When the Ministry was formed I found Out of the forty-seven heads of depart that the family of the noble marquis had the Rastern Bection under Mr Long, a ments at the Ministry ten are busintas wept, too. They were asked by the noble journalist of Sfteen years' experience in men. The remainder are men well-known lord not only that the insult of being the East, who has been editor of the journalism and literature. To-day I withdrawn from the Privy Council should Rangoon Times and for two and a halfant compelled to defend the husiness men be inflicted but that the patent of the yara correspondent of the Times in who control expenditure. If 18 were position which the noble Marquis held in Northern India and who speaks many deprived of their services I should be their lordships House should be torn Oriental languages. The section was indicted to-morrow for allowing writers un. As to Bir E. Cassel, he had not had advised by Dr Giles, and Dr. Lionel Bar with no experiener of business to handle the honour of serving in the public ser- nett, of the Oriental Department of the

large sums of public money I prefer vice, but for over thirty years he had been British Museum, by Professor Parker to keep a Suit proportion in the Ministry, one of the most benevolent subjects of the of Manchester University, and Birand to ask each of my officials to do the King in every walk of life There had

(Continued de foot of next folam) Lind of work be understands,

bean na good object that had not had

The amendment was

|withdrawn.

NO NATURATISÁTION OF ENXMY SKUBJECTS

FOR 10 YEARS."

The Earl of Halsbury moved an amend- ment the object of which was to extend to fifteen years instead of five (as provid- ed in the bills) the period during which to certificate of, naturalisation, shail be issued to a subject. of present enemy countries. He said there were the strong- tai remions for thinking that five years was much too short a period to get rid of some of the things that had been going on both since the war and before the war began.

Lord Beresford seconded the amend- mental

The Lord Chancellor said five years was reasonable, and if, at the end of that time, it was nossary the period could be lengthened. Fifteen years was too long fanta

After further discussical,

Viscount Bandhurst said he was in position to offer to increase the period to ten years (Hear, bear.)

This was agreed to The bill afterwards Committee and wad :) repo Hoosa

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