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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

Thursday, January 18, 1940.

Wyndham St., Hongkong Telephone: 26615

THE prefix "Specia) to the Telegraph"

is used by the "Hongkong Telegraph" to

under the provisions of the Telecommual-

cations Ordinance, 1938. Such new as bears the Indientión "()" in received in

the United Press Associations, who re-

or in part without previous

arrangement.

Neutrality Zones

British

The career and the end of the

cause. The protest

cluor is enough, but it makes no clearer the means for enforcing the ob- servance of the security zone or, itu interd, the legal basis of existence.

There is the breath of a possible

sanction in the proposal, as yel

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January 18, 1940.

U.S.A.

ARSENAL

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British

Navy

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are. sound

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"Has Britain ever produced a great general? No; she gets foreigners to do her fighting. But, you may say, there 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 tho 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."

switch off his set.

dart suddenly

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 ingleate news which is strictly copyrightening 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 doon. Busi- which may not have received the is the usual introduction: tongkeng on the date of publication by both German and foreign ness life, crippled (already) by bulletin through the news agen- ether whole and Karin republication, languages. The experience next year's taxes, is collapsing, cies 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 wea. German public opinion, insu- 'wide circulation several hours non to be used with, finesse, lated for six years from free before British and French com- The American Republics which

a contact with the outside world, muniques provide a corrective. becomes in German hands on October 2 declared the exist blunderbuss. The report is loud, may be fortified in its patriotism Moreover, the alter are fre- ente of a 300-mile security zone the charge diffused, the effect by such a picture.

But what quently vague. it carry with round their consts have protested incalculable. but certainly not conviction can

thero Doubtless to Germany, Britain, and France lethal. Indeed, the ineptitude of anyone who has followed recent reasons for this lack of informa -unsuccessfully in the case of the Nazi propaganda must in many events or who knows England? tiveness on the Allied site. The quarters recoil to the advantage Its very exaggeration must sure German High Command must latter,

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reply. of the Allies.

ly insinuate doubt into the mind be as disappointed as are news- published yesterday, discloser-

of the most confirmed Anglo- paper readers and radio listen- phobie. against the activities of their

One cannot put aside the warships in that area,"

FROM the-babel-of-broadcasts-Still--more--perfiditus-does-suspicion that-some-of-the Ger-This example is milder than in German, English, French, Albion appear in the broadcasts nun claims made in such precise most, but it is typical of their Admiral Graf Spee are the mainNazi ains emerge:

Dutch and other languages three directed to France. The solemn terms are deliberate attempts to style, and method. There is no Berlin voice which daily delivers sting the Allies, by way of escaping these thumbnail broad-

They (1) To magnify Germany's "warnings" and "advice" to the denial, into disclosing vital in casts.

French still gives the impression formation, "Where is the Ark out of the ether, and have de- military and diplomatic that they are not yet involved Royal?" asks. the Berlin ruudio livered their message almost achievements;

But in the back- and still waits for an answer. before an unwilling listener can (2) To blacken Britain's name ground lurks a wicked English- Nevertheless, the effectiveness.

in the eyes of the world; man, prodding them on wita his of the German method in many casts are staged with claborate Some of the feature broad- (3) To shake France out of umbrella to attack their heredit- neutral quarters cannot be

striving for effect, her alliance with Britain, ary friends across the Rhine.

When tho The listener is fre- Nazis wished to disprove the doubted. Then

with numerous broadcasts quently confronted What effect is this daily and

of bombing aim at arousing neutral opinion choice between a prompt and at Czestochown, the Polish the monastery indecided. to prevent ships which nightly outpouring likely have committed warlike acts in the have, especially in neutral coun- against the Allics-or, rather, precise bulletin and a vague and

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

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

reassuring to the German public been touched by the war. the frankly propagandist broad- dinavian countries. 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- 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 ports through stress of communique of the High Com- are personal. The most violent and are often devoted exclusively

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

proof. the Hague Convention of 1907.

against Mr. H. R. Knickerbocker, countries contribute so largely American journalist who inter- the American 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 rent teners 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 the only letins will continue to exert an epithets applied to him made Germany receive the impres- innocence leading questions fighting. This 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 Russian cruisers taking refuge propaganda. They have so far integrity. Yet Mr. Knicker- neutrals must often be made to Nazis wished to "put over." It In Shanghai and Salgon, in French been concerned almost entirely bocker was not attacked as an believe that they are obstinately was another American who de- Indo-China, after their crippling in with trumpeting the encounter with the Japanese "succosses"

Germany's American, but as a hireling of standing aside from the main livered an attack on the ver and her peaceful the British "Ministry of Lies." current of world opinion, almost acity of the "New York Times." intentions.

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 tives of blackguarding Britain thod is worth closer analysis; in these surveys any of the great who learnt his English in the and shaking the Anglo-French for amusement at the clumsy organs of European opinion, United States, daily broadcasts Allies are pursued with the excesses of much Nazi propa- never yet an American news- the most vituperative anti- noisy exaggerations and the ganda should not blind Britain paper, worst mis-staternents of pure to the real skill with which some propaganda. The effect is too of it is "put over." ludicrous to be dangerous. Bri- tain holds the world stage in a

can porta."

in 1904.

was

Nothing in law.prevents belli- gerents engaging each other more than three miles from American coasts and, if afterwards, they entered an American port In damaged state, the Inw would be set uuide if they were immediately Interned.

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British propaganda to the "ladies and gentlemen of the For East." During the past few

THUS spurious objectivity of days a Danish woman, a Dutch A large part of American

the news bulletins is in woman and a Hungarian journ- opinion realises this and regrets the 24-hours non-stop melodrama TAKE again the nowa broad, direct contrast with the blatancy aliat 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 Franco well understand the forced the unwilling Poles to the High Command's dally 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 Gorman elyll which we 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 concede. Britain is dragging because it gives preciso details hear these. At frequent intor- Such Intervention must fir of the seas 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 casualtica and places talks are interjected into the lusion that the whole neutral. assured can we be at ease.

Britain's solo responsibility. whero aircraft aro chimed to excellent musical programmes world is on the side of the Nain,