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THE prefs "Special to the Telegraph" used by the longkong Telegraph to indicate how which is strictly copyright

under the provisions of the Telecommuni- cations Ordinance, 1936, Buch new

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Neutrality Zones

The American Repubiles which on October 2 declared the exist

ence of a 300-mile security zone round their coasts have protested to Germany, Britain, and France -unsuccessfully in the case of the latter,

the British

reply published yesterday, discloses- against the activities of their warshipa in that "area.”

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January 18, 1940.

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NAZI RADIO BLUNDERBUSS

worn

"Hus Britain ever produced

INCE the outbreak of WHEN the scene shifts from have been shot down. This com- from Berlin. Suddenly, between the world stage to Britain munique is usually twice repeat- two movements of a symphony, war I have almost daily

itself, all is ruin and despair. ed by the announcer at slow an unheralded voice begins to spent several hours lis- Mr. Churchill heads a clique of dictation speed, so that foreign denounce Britain or to tening to Nazi radio pro- Jewish financiers who are lead- newspapers and radio stations France. A challenging question paganda

programmes in ing the nation to its duom.. Busi which may not have received the is the usual introduction: both German and foreign ness life, crippled (already) by bulletin through the news agen languages. The experience next year's taxes, is collapsing. cics may take down and re- has been depressing rather: The whole population is in the produce it.

grip of fear. Crime stalks the Thus the German version of than irritating.

blacked-out streets.

any action has achieved a world- Propaganda, essentially a west- German public opinion, insu- wide circulation several hours pon to be used with finesse. lated for six years from free before British and French com- becomes in German hands a contact with the outside world, muniques provide a corrective. blunderbuss. The report is loud, may be fortified in its patriotism Moreover, the latter are fre- the charge diffused, the effect by such a picture. But what quently vaguec.

Doubtless incalculable. but certainly not conviction can it carry with

there are sound. lethal. Indeed, the ineptitude of anyone who has followed recent reasons for this lack of informa- Nazi propaganda must in many events or who knows England? tiveness on the Allied side. The quarters recoil to the advantage Its very exaggeration must surc- German High Command must of the Allies.

ly insinusite doubt into the mind be as disappointed us are newe- of the most confirmed Anglo- paper readers and radio listen- phobe.

ers. One cannot put aside the

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a great general? No; she gets foreigners to do her fighting. But, you may say, thero are two great soldiers on whom she prides herself - Marl- borough and Wellington. The truth strips them of their glamour.. Marlborough's bat- tles were won for him by the German Prince Eugen, Wel- lington's by the Prussian Bluecher. Britain loves war, but she does not breed war- riors. Her politicians are great only in making wars and seizing the booty." This example is milder than

almost

| FROM-the-babel-of-broadcasts-Still-more-perfidious--docs-suspicion-that-some-of-the-Ger--

in German, English, French, Albion appear in the broadcasts man claims made in such precise most, but it is typical of their The career, and the end of the Dutch and other languages three directed to France. The solemn terms are deliberate attempts to style and method. There is no Admiral Graf Spes are the mainNazi aims emerge:

Berlin voice which daily delivers sting the Allies, by way of escaping these thumbnail broad- cause. The

suddenly proteat is clear

"warnings" and "advice" to the denial, into disclosing vital in casts. They dart (1) To magnify Germany's enough, but it makes no clearer

French still gives the impression formalion, "Where is the Ark out of the other, and have de military and diplomatic that they are not yet involved Royal?" asks the Berlin radio livered their message the means for enforcing the ob-

achievements;

in the war. But in the back and still waits for an answer. switch off his set.

before an unwilling listener can servance of the necurity zone or..

(2) To blacken Britain's name ground lurks a wicked English- Nevertheless, the effectiveness indeed, the legal basis of its

in the eyes of the world; man, prodding them on with his of the German method in many casts are staged with elaborate Some of the feature broad- existence.

(3) To shake France out of unbrella to attack their credit- neutral quartera cannot be There is the breath of a possible

her alliance with Britain. ary friends across the thing. doubted. The listener is fre- striving for effect. When the sanction in the proposal, us yet

Nazis wished to disprove the Then numerous broadcasts quently confronted with the bombing of What effect is this daily and

the monastery undecided, lo prevent ships which

nightly outpouring likely to aim at arousing neutral opinion choice between a prompt and

at Czestochown, "the Polish have committed warlike acts in the hive, especially in neutral coun- against the Allies-or, rather, precise bulletin and a vague and

Lourdes," they brought the Unable to check area "From supplying themselves tries? In estimating the degree against Britain. These take the belated one. and repairing damages in Ameri-of success with which Germany form of daily reports declaring the accuracy of either, which is abbot himself to the microphone, and assembled the monastery is pursuing her aime over the that the contraband control is he more likely to believe?

choir to provide a melodious The remainder of the Nazi background to his translated This would come near to ignorether I make a clear distinction strangling the economic life of ing international law for the sake between the news bulletins and Holland, Belgium and the Sean- news bulletins must be the more denials that his community had

the frankly propagandist broad- dinavian countries.

reassuring to the German publie been touched by the war. of a new declaration which has casts. For the news bulletins Americans-but never Ameri- and convincing to at least a large not been internationally accepted. still preserve an apparent ob ca-come in for attacks which body of neutral opinion because

The right of warships to enter jectivity. In particular, the daily are the more bitter because they they contain little German news MANY listeners to Berlin must. have noticed the extent to neutral parts through stress of communique of the High Com- are personal. The most violent and are often devoted exclusively

extracts from the foreign which foreign residents are lend- weather or damage has long been mand is presented in the form attack I have heard the Nazis to

of unvarnished statements not make on any individual since Press. Only the fact that ob- ing themselves to the purposes admitted, and it was confirmed in susceptible to immediate dis- the war began was launched scure newspapers of small of Nazl propaganda. It was an the Hague Convention of 1907.

proof.

against Mr. H. R, Knickerbocker, countries contribute so largely Amerienn journalist who inter- the America newspaper cor- to these daily surveys insinuates viewed at the microphone a man Internment has been ordered

Unless experience teaches lis respondent, following his revel in well-informed minds a sus said to be the commander of the only when warships sought to refitteners not to place reliance on ations about the Nazi party picion that the whole truth is submarine which sank the Royal themselves not for sailing but for official German news, these bul- leaders' fortunes abroad. The not being reflected.

Sceptre, posing with assumed fighting. This Was the only letinis will continue to exert an epithets applied to him made Germany receive the impres- innocence leading questions reason for the fate which overtook that of any other form of Nazi parison a model of unstained applauding neighbours. Critical to say everything which the effect far more powerful than Mr. Churchill appear by com- sion that they are encircled by which enabled the interviewer the Rusalan cruisers taking refuge propaganda. They have so far integrity. Yet Mr: Knicker- neutrals must often be made to Nazis wished to in Shanghai and Saigon, in French been concerned almost entirely bocker. was not attacked as an believe that they are obstinately was another American who, de- Indo-Chinn, after their crippling in with trumpeting Germany's American, but as a hireling of standing aside from the main livered an attack on the encounter with the Japanese "successes" and her peaceful the British "Ministry of Lies." current of world opinion, almost acity of the "New York Times."

Intentions. Nothing in law prevents belll-

Such is the substance of the unanimously pro-Nazi.

A foreigner, who if not Ameri- The Nazi's other two objec- German broadcasts. Their me- Seldom have I heard quoted can is certainly a non-German gerents engaging each other more tives of blackguarding Britain that is worth closer analysis; in these surveys any of the great who learnt his English in the than three miles from American and shaking the Anglo-French for amusement at the clumsy organs of European opinion, United States, daily broadcasts conats and, if afterwards they Alliance are pursued with the excesses of inuch Nazi propa- never yet an American news the most vituperative anti- entered an American port Innoisy exaggeratioris and the ganda should not blind Britain paper, damaged state, the law would be worst mis-statements of pure to the real skill with which some

propaganda to the Indios and gentlemen of the set aside if they were immediately propaganda. The effect is too of it is "put ever."

Far Enat." During the past few interned.

ludicrous to be dangerous, Bri-

THIS spurious objectivity of days a Danish woman, a Dutch A large part of American tain holds the world stage in a

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the news bulletins is in woman and a Hungarian journ- opinion realises this and regrets the 24-hours non-stop, melodrams TAKE again the news broad direct contrast with the blatancy alist have come to the micro- Panama decision, Britain and entitled "The Villain." Britain casts. The effectiveness of of the propaganda talks and phone to assure listeners that France well understand the forced the unwilling Poles to the High Command's daily com- other broadcast features. The they get plenty to eat, and that American wish to keep this war, resist just German demanda munique is enhanced. because it Nazis have adopted a clever the morale of the German élyll which wo deplore as much as they, which they were clamouring to is issued early in the day, and means of forcing listeners to population is "splendid." far from their shores. The safety | contede. Britain is dragging because it gives preciso detalls hear these. At. frequent intar. Such intervention must fur- of the as anywhere is in our France to equally certain dis of the fighting, the numbers of vals two-minute propaganda ther fortify Gormans in the de- Interest, but only when it is aster in the West. The war is enemy casualties and places talks are interjected into the lusion that the whole neutral nssured can wo be at ease.

Britain's sole responsibility. where aircraft are claimed to excellent musical programmes world is on the side of the Na

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