WRIT AGAINST NEWSPAPER
SYDNEY, Nov. 29. Arthur Augustus Cahvell, Minister for Information, today took out a writ from the Hiiih Court. Melbourne, claiming damages from Brian Ponton, editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph, for alleged libel in a Daily Telegraph'editorial published on SaturCalwell claims that as a result of publication of the editorial he has been held up to public hatred, ridicule and contempt.
"This is not the'first time we have called Mr Calwcll a liar," said the Daily Telegraph on Saturday.. "Unfortunately his lies are always' spoken under the privilege of Parliament where he is protected from the law. Wo invite Mr Calwel! to lake action against us The statement should be worth £IO.OOO at least—if the Court, will K ivo him' the verdict .Mr Calwcll had named the Daily Tell.rraph durjni; a debate in the House of Representative*. "There are morn Fifth Columnists on the roportorial, managerial, and editorial sides of newspapers than in any other section of this country, Mt Cahvell declared.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LXV, Issue 2, 30 November 1944, Page 5
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