SPEECH CUT SHORT

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19668, 9 December 1933, Page 4

SPEECH CUT SHORT

RADIO INSPECTOR’S ACTION By Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND, December 8. A few minutes before 9 o’clock last night, Mr William Duncan Kilpatrick, of Detroit, whose lecture on Christian Science was being broadcast from the B. class station, was cut off the air by order of the Government radio Inspector. The reason officially stated is that the subject matter was controversial, but a number of listeners this morning expressed astonishment at the ruling. Mr Kilpatrick said to-day that he had lectured in all parts of the Empire, on the Continent, and In the United States and Canada. Tire lecture last night was practically the same as had been given elsewhere. Many of his lectures had been broadcast, but never before had he been cut

off. During his recent tour in Australia no objection had been raised to broadcasts. The convener of the committee which arranged for the Kilpatrick lectures expressed astonishment. He said that last night’s lecture was no more controversial than others broadcast In Auckland.

Ca behalf of the radio station It is stated that it obeyed the telephoned instruction of the radio Inspector that the lecture should be cut off. Tire inspecor, interviewed, reiterated that parts of the lecture were controversial. He declined to say whether he had given the order on his own account -- at someone's request.