Mirams Under Fire

Radio Record, 19 August 1938, Page 46

Mirams Under Fire

Rightist

(Southland) |

Mr. Mirams,

who handles the film criticisins of your paper, no doubt has his moments. Intelligent criticism ig always welcome, but Mr, Mirams finds all the faults. However, it is my turn to find fault, ormener Bers

and contrary to my usual custom, If this time find fault, not with ‘his criticism of the film "Blockade,"’ but with his unhesitant use of his pen to promote Red propaganda, Surely, ‘Mr. Mirams, with all his intelligence, is one of that vast number, who know not, or care not, that Franco's Spain is not Fascist. Certainly it has the sympathy of Fascist countries, and, of course there.are always those who come to, what is to them, the obvious con-clusions-the new Spain must also ibe Fascist. Because infants wail in cradles in Hollywood, and starved queues line up with a hungry look in the heart of the film colony, it would not do for Mr. Mirams to leap to the conclusion that he is in Spain. It certainly says something for the acting in this so-called drama that even Mr. Mirams was ¢arried away-but let him remember it was only acting. The Communist Government of Spain began the civil war. with its massacre of Christians, priests, and religions, not in hundreds, but in thousands, and all . ehureches in Spain were the butt of their ruthless and destructive campaign. The people of Government Spain await the arrival of Franco’s delivering army-but we know the fate of those whose rejoicings upon his arrival are a little premature. ‘ No, Mr. Mirams. concentrate on your harmless sarcasm; do not attempt serious propaganda. At any rate, few would give you eredit for a. sincere opinion, and your criticism of "Blockade" proves this. You are a little pink, Mr, Mirams, do not see red. . (‘We also hear that a "Leftist" organ has accused the "Record" of being "Rightist" for publishing the articles an Snain bv Philip Oross.-Hd.]