STRANGLES CRITICISM

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 394, 30 March 1937, Page 3

STRANGLES CRITICISM

Press Censorship Irksome in Germany. Berlin. March 20. The iron discipline under which the German Press has been working for four years, with every minor official, empowered to say what shall or shall not be published, is beginning to evoke proteste in the least-suspected quarters. Addrecsing the German Press Congrees- at Dessau. Captain Wilhelm Wejes made an amazingly frank outburst against the system of Nazi control in all newspaper offices. Captain Wafss i£' editor of Hitler’s own paper, the “Voelkischer Beobachter,” published at Munich. He said: “The German Press must not reach the stage when newspaperswill become accustomed to publishing matter entirely devoid of criticism and according to the directions laid daily on editons’ tables by the many , and various Press departments. I “There, are too many Press chiefs in Germany. - Much time is taken up in satisfying officials and unofficial wishes that might be put to a better and more worthy use. The presses cannot be kept waiting until some official finally decides that the speech of his lord and master is ready after the tixth alteration.”