SOVIET REPORTS

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 165, 10 April 1944, Page 5

SOVIET REPORTS

Interpretation Abroad

(Received April 9. 7 p.m.) LONDON, April 8.

.Some followers of Soviet foreign policy have been puzzled in recent months about stories and editorials appearing in Moscow newspapers which have been accepted abroad as official expressions of Soviet opinion, says the Moscow correspondent of the Associated Press of Great Britain. As an example, he quotes the “Pravda’s” separate peace rumour. Allied representatives, in informal discussions with senior Soviet officials, have pointed out that British and American readers accept everything quoted by the “Izvestia,” "Pravda” and "Red Star” has official expressions of the opinion of the Kremlin. At least one Soviet official with authority to speak has stated, however, that this interpretation is unjustifiable. It is known that when certain Soviet leaders recently expressed surprise at the way happenings were interpreted in Britain, the Dominions and the United States, they were told that, more information and guidance from the Russians might in future eliminate misinterpretation.

Tlie. correspondent adds that foreign readers may accept as a fact that the Soviet Press is not: necessarily tlie mouthpiece of the Government.