Influence of Press

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 104, 26 January 1933, Page 11

Influence of Press

Sir A great deal has been written b? the Press of this Dominion for and against the League of Nations in the handling ot the Manchurian affair. In your leading article of January 10 you say: “Beopk not unnaturally wonder why the weight of the publip opinion of the rest of the world is not effective against a stubborn nation. The reason is that the members of the League do not trust each other. If this is true, and personally I do not doubt it, who is to blame? Aa the Press has most to do with forming public opinion, don’t you think, Sir, that it is of the utmost importance that world action ie needed by those who control the Press. "Headway,” which contains a monthly review of the League of Nations, says. “The Spanish delegation put down au interesting resolution which was subseouently carried, dwelling on the responsibility of the Press in the handling of international affairs, on the necessity for ensuring that the Press of all countries receives as impartial and complete intormation as possible, and on the means tor preventing, with the assistance of t,_c Press, the dissemination of such false information as might hinder the maintenance of peace and goodwill among the peoP.c. This resolution was ultimately carried. — 1 am ’ etC ” J.W.H.

Wanganui, January 23.