GERMAN CHARGE

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 36, 11 August 1937, Page 11

GERMAN CHARGE

REQUEST FOR JOURNALIST'S

WITHDRAWAL

'ABUSED HOSPITALITY'

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Cop j-right.) LONDON, August 10. The diplomatic correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" understands that Lord Halifax, who is acting as Foreign Minister during the absence of Mr, Anthony Eden, pointed out to Herr Woermann, the German Charge d'Affaires, the deplorable effect Germany's request for the removal from j Berlin of Mr. Norman Ebbutt, chief correspondent of "The Times," as a reprisal for the expulsion of the three German journalists from London would have on British public opinion. The "Morning Post's" Berlin correspondent says that Mr. Ebbutt has been repeatedly abused by the German Press, notably by the Nazi paper "Angriff," which is closely connected with the Minister of Propaganda, Dr. Goebbels. The "News Chronicle" recalls that Herr Langen, one of the three Germans expelled, who is a close personal friend of General Goering, was . expelled from Italy in February without explanation. The "Manchester Guardian" says: "The three Germans have not been expelled as journalists, but for activities that have nothing to do with journalism. The British view is that if Germany wants her relations with Britain to be as friendly as possible she should not take reprisals where hone are called for." Mr. Ebbutt has worked in the Berlin office1 of "The Times" since 1925, and has been chief correspondent since 1927. He is 43 years of age.-

(Received August 11, 10.35 a.m.) BERLIN, August 10. An official statement says "The British Government has been requested to use its influence with 'The. Times' to recall Mr. Ebbutt, as otherwise his permit will be cancelled. This measure proves necessary because Mr. Ebbutt for years has done his reporting only in a spirit hostile to Germany, thus abusing hospitality granted to him." The "Borsen Zeitung" declares: It can certainly be expected that the measures taken against Mr. Ebbutt will be taken against other correspondents who have actively looked into Germany's domestic politics. It is an open secret that a number of foreign correspondents recently working in co-operation with enemies of the State, have used information from them for false reports."