KING LEOPOLD’S SURRENDER
STATEMENTS DURING LJBEU ACTION
(P.A.I WELLINGTON, June 19. The Belgian Consul-General in Wellington has received from the Belgian Foreign Minister m London (M. Spaak) the following supplementary information about the libel action brought by Sir Roger Keyes agaihst Daily Mirror Newspapers, Ltd. < The “Daily Mirror.” on May 5, 1940, published an attack against King Leopold and Sir Roger, Keyes, who, during the Belgian campaign, was special liaison officer with the Belgian sovereign. Apart from expressing regrets to Sir Roger, counsel for, the Daily Mirror” declared: (1)' that it was now clear that the attitude of Sir Roger in defending King Leopold had been fully justified; (2) that it was also plain that a grave injustice had been committed against King Leopold; .(3) that they (Daily Mirror Newspapers, Ltd.) therefore wished to tender to King Leopold their most sincere and respectful apologies. . T .. In his summing up Mr Justice Tucker declared that, contrary to custom, this legal action against a newspaper had fulfilled a useful purpose in evoking truly satisfactory statements. J .
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Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23360, 20 June 1941, Page 6
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