NAZI RADIO LIES

Taranaki Daily News, 16 September 1940, Page 8

NAZI RADIO LIES

HOPE TO WEAKEN MOKALE Rugby, Sept. 13. Enemy wireless stations to-night are reporting that the British Govemment, the Court and the Diplomatic Corps are on the verge of leaving London. They stated thqi their authority to this entireiy unfounded report was the American Columbia broadcasting reporter in London. The reporter in question, Mr. Edward Miirrow, authorised a statement that the German ' version of his remarks totally misrepresents his meaning. The actual words were: "Presumably plans for the evacuation of London have been ready for more than a year, but I do not believe -that serious consideration is being given to such a step at the moment. The King,' and the Govemment are still in London- and unless the city becomes untenable I believe they will remain." The German story therefore gives to Mr. Murrow's words a sense exactly the opposite of what he intended. A further German allegation that the Diplomatic Corps is considering making a demarche to the Foreign Office about leaving the capital is authoritatively stated to be equally untrue. Allegations of this kind from German and',German-controlled sources are not unexpected at this moment, and their repetition may be expected over the next few days. The German Propaganda Miiiistry is obviously redoubling its efforts to persuade the world that the British morale is cracking.