Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07
Highlights on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

, from Manchouli on the border stated
that Russian troops had invaded Chi
nese territory and captured the town.
American newspaper men ordered to
the scene proved this to be false, al-
though the Russians did, later on, carry
out their invasion of Chinese territory.
The earlier Japanese report had much
lie their troops. Then later on Japa-
nese news agency also circulated the
fake report from Hardin that the Chi
neSe had decapitated number OF Com
munist youths-which naturally had q
serious effect on Russian public optn-
ion. The Japanese newspaper in Da1ren
actually published alleged photos of the
bodies, said photos having been faxed
and supplied for the purpose by the
Soviet officials.
These instances are cited to show
that other countries than China are
guilty of suppressing news-wh1ch is,
of course, no justification for the prin-
ciple of news suppression. But the
glaring disregard of the first principles
Of accuracy and fairness in reporting
Chinese events by some foreign news
paper men in China, has naturally been
responsible for China,s laundering at
tempts at censorship and suppression.
Also, it has been responsible for the
recent passage Of a press law, which,
when it becomes effective, will make it
extremely difficult for foreigners to
publish newspapers in China, or at
least to publish reports or comment on
Chinese political affairs.
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Youths Choose
Parliament Instead Of Zoo.
Daily Sketch, London-Just after
1upcheor MOE uafcI,ipn n Y,arty -
school children being shown around the
houses of Parliament. The spectacle
induced an M. P. standing in our group
to be reminiscent.
He recalled acting as guide to a num-
Der of little boys who had come up
from an industrial constituency in
Observation-Disclosures, I think After
the tour he turned to one youngster
and asked him what they were going
to see next. The child replied that he
didn't know.
You see, sir" he explained, I'VE were
told we could go to the ZOO or come
here, and we chose here!"
And then his Cos became round
with amazement because some people
laughed.
Swimming Possible
In Germany in November.
Deutsche Verkehrsblaetter, Berlin.
1t Is not to be expected that
the weather is always mild far North
in Germany, but swimming, sun-baths,
tennis and other outdoor recreations
can really be enjoyed until November l
on the three small islands, Spiekeroog,
Langeoog and Wangeroog, lying off the
East Fresian coast Of Germany In the
North Sea. Once a part of the main
land, they were separated from it by
stormy seas, which would have eventu-
ally swallowed up the islands them
selves If they had not been protected
by bikes. AS late as 1874 the waves
OF the North Sea devoured consider
able part Of Wangeroog and in 1881
Spiekeroog was for time threatened
with the same fate. These islands and
this part of the East Ffiesian coast
were once a part of England. The
biologists have established this by q
study of the soil formation and philol-
ogists have demonstrated a strong kin
ship between the English language and
the East Friesian dialect still spoken
on the three Ooge." English and
American visitors with q little knowl-
edge Of the German language ind it
much easier, because Of this analogy,
to understand the islanders than the
jewellers on the East Friesian main
land.