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(United Press Association —Bv Electric Telegraph—Copyright).
BANFF, August 24
The opinion that newspapers constituted the most powerful force in building up and directing public opinion was expressed 'at the Pacific Relations 'Conference, and kindly views .of the policies of leading newspapers in Britain, New Zealand, Canada, Australia and the United States were offered. It was stated that the foreign'news, especially that from the United 'States, appearing in Japan and China was apt to be too highly seasoned, and was 'therefore not 'interpretative of the epirit of the people from which 'it icame.
Such news as created false impres-
sions were published and sometimes led to embarrassing incidents, of National international significance. - It wa 6 staed that a dissemination of fair news throughout the world Would lead to the formation of a sound public opinion, and good Government, and ia friendly international understanding would follow.
It was stated that the war munitions industries and 'the financial interests might be responsible for the undesirable nationalistic propaganda.
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Hokitika Guardian, 26 August 1933, Page 5
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