IDLE RUMOURS.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 6 February 1917, Page 2

IDLE RUMOURS.

STRONG MINISTERIAL COM-

MENT

“I think the press could give us very material assistance in this respect, said the Acting-Prime Minister, speak ing yesterday on the subject of the cir dilation of idle and baseless rumours regarding matters connected vith the war. “People are disturbed to a serious extent by these rumours. Ihc press might point out that official in formation is always published. n ship was sunk, for instance, I uou c let it be known as soon as I was certain of it myself. When a transport arrives at its destination I publish tie fact. People are only creating trou i for themselves if they circulate these baseless rumours. The best thing they can do is to tackle the person at once, and ask him where he got his allcgcc information, and then let the authorities know. It is wicked for people to make others miserable and unhappy 5 starting idle rumours. It shows, o say the least, very little consideration for other people’s feelings.”