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JOURNALISTS' VIEW OF DIVORCE REPORTS. By Telemsh—Pr«u iMooiatton—Oop jrigM ("Times"— Sydney "Sun" Special Cables.) London, August 21. At tho Journalists' Conference at York, Mr. J. S. R. Phillips, editor of the "Yorkshire Post," read a paper dealing, with tho decision of the House of Lords as to the hearing of divorce cases in camera. In the circumstances, he said l , it would be ridiculous to allow novels to deal witli divorce court Incidents more gross than anything the slackest newspaper ever published. Mr. Phillips added that he did not object to the. Gevere restriction placed on newspapers, but it was necessary to apply tho same oensorship to novelists and playwrights.
Mr. Robert Donald, managing editor of the "Daily Chronicle" and'"Lloyd's Weekly News," agreed with Mr. Phillips. He stated that there was need for the greatest care in 6ub-editing reports of divorce cases.
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1836, 23 August 1913, Page 5
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