GERMAN PROPAGANDA

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 3, 5 January 1922, Page 5

GERMAN PROPAGANDA

AGENTS IN THE EAST. VEILED ATTACKS ON BRITAIN. <By Cable. —rrws Association.—ObpTriglit. , LONDON.. January 4 Ixird Northcliffe. interviewed at Colombo, said that Germany was increasing her influence enormously iv the East by daily wireless news and by subsidised newspapers and cinematograph films. He had seen German wireless news daily tapped during his voyage, disclosing misleading lies concerning the Washington Conference, affairs in Egypt and India, and the condition of British trade. This was being hnngrily absorbed by vernacular writers. It emanated apparently from the same mischievous minds that operated in wartime, and was equally dangerous now as then, owing to present uncertainties. Except in half a dozen British-owned journals a tone was rapidly developing in the Eastern Press inimical to Kngland. A huge Japanese propaganda fund controlled many agencies and newspapers in the East. It was not known in England that the majority of these foreign newspapers were under the control of Germans intent on stirring up trouble for England and promoting the sate of German textiles, engineering products, automobiles, and other manufactures. The "Times"' in a leader commenting on the interview, says that these very weighty statements of Lord Northcliffe as to German activities in the Far East should be a wa rains? even to those placing trust in Germany's repentance. Germany apparently is aiming to stir up trouble between Britain and France, the I'nited States. Japan, and India. She is spreading among ignorant and credulous poyiulations lies and mischievous half truths. This is more mischievous than in wartime. Germany is lavishing money in this direction while she blandly assures us that she desires nothing but a true and sincere peace, and that she is quite unable to pay anybody's just debts.— (A. and N.Z.)