FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.
The freedom of the Prese is not a question for journalists only, but for everybody, said Mr. .T. A. Spender, to the Empire Press Union in London on June 26. "A free Press can only be destroyed as part of a general raid on liberty," he declared. Rulers of one-half of the world, 'by controlling the Press, had not only disarmed their domestic critics, hut had prevented free play of opinion between nations. Tn the end a tied Press became a laughing stock and a failure. The free Press i>f Britain. Mr. Spender added, presenting a daily picture of the life of the nation, clear of officially manufactured products, v.-as the finest form of national propaganda. Sir Kingsley Wood. Air Minister, criticised the propaganda methods of other countries and said, "Truth in the end will be accepted and respected. A free Parliament, a free platform and a free Press are our priceless heritage."
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 190, 14 August 1939, Page 6
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