"STRAIGHT NEWS" TO BE BROADCAST
(British Offieial Wirelegs.)
B.B.C. Counter to Italian And German Propaganda FOREIGN RADIO SESSIONS
(Received 30, 12.30 p.m«) RUGBY, Oct. 29, In his speech in the House of Conip mons Mr Herbert Morrison asked wby i,t was that Britain was nearly the 'only country in the world not broadcasting newe in foreign languages. The Postmaster-General said that the Government had been considering for some time broadcasting in foreign languages and had now decided to do so. "I want to say that when we send out news it will be straight news, as I am sure everybody on both sides of t-he House would wish it to be, and not the sort of propaganda that goes out from some foreign countries — not to their credit and not for tl\e better information of people who listen to them." The announcement was received with cheers. The Australian Associated Press political correspondent understande that Arabic and Spanish are the , chief languages to be used in the foreign broadcasts — Arabic to combat Italian propaganda in the Noar East, and Spanish to offset German propaganda in South America. The broadcasts will aim at an adequate cover of the daily news for countries at present at the tnercy of propagandists.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 31, 30 October 1937, Page 5
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