Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-09
Nozi Propogondists Distort
Constantine Brown Article
Press Wireless Story Was Intercepted
BY Berlin, Twisted and Rebroudcust

Censorship Director Byron Price
recently remarked 1T is difficult to
keep from the enemy information
widely circulated in the United
States" Office of War Information
officials added that it is practically
impossible
For example. an article by Con-
stantine Brown published January
81 in The Star. was picked up by
Berlin, distorted for propaganda
purposes, and rebroadcast to this
country, South America and Europe
two days later
The explanation is that a WASH
ington correspondent of an Allied
Nation filed on February gist Of
Mr.. Browns article by press wire
less, which Axis countries inter-
cepted. Berlin had it the same day,
and the next day beamed its twisted
version to many listening posts.
Mr.. Brown wrote that Russia
might gain an exit to the Mediter-
ranean through union with Yugo-
slavia, adding that lin Washington
nobody would be astonished If Mos
COW were to insist on extension Of its
influence through Persia down to
the Persian Gulf"
DR.. Paul Schmidt, chief of the
German foreign office press section.
seized on the Brown comment to
say I'VE have another confirmation
of the fact that plutocracy is ready
to sacrifice Europe to the Bolshe-
viks."
24-Hour Game.
Interception of radio and press
wireless messages is a 24-hour game
carried on by the United Nations
and the Axis.
I'VE pick up Axis statements on
our nrpnipts and use them against
the enemy" an owl Official said.
The enemy: when Ne does not
lie, outright, lifts part of q statement
to give it meaning entirely foreign
to the whole context.
Mr.. Browns reputation as q
foreign affairs writer gave the
Berlin radio boys something to
rave about" the owl official con-
tinued. After all. 1t was an unof-
fetal utterance, of interest to many
European countries, and nothing
in it came under censorship ban.
The German reaction to Mr..
Browns article shows the Germans
are in a terrible slump, from q
propaganda standpoint.
In other ways, however, the
Germans are getting smart. Rarely
do they quote certain American
newspapers formerly known as iso-
lationist champions"
Once news is published in this
country and put on press wires or
press wireless, it travels quickly
throughout the world 1t isn't
necessary for the Germans to use
spies in this country to know what
appears in our public prints
1t is interesting to know that
enemy countries often broadcast
American news and opinions prio,
to public circulation in this country
Halifax Article.
For example, Lord Halifax, Brit.
ish Ambassador, wrote an article
for a magazine in this country
warning against undue optimism b.
the United Nations because Of re.
cent victories. Advance copies G.
the article were made available b,
the magazine to press associations
| and radio chains. 1t was filed tt
points abroad to be held for the
release date The Germans pickec
up and broadcast the contents, plus
its own distortions for propaganda
purposes, before the magazine wa.
available to the public.
Comments by cabinet officers, ad-
| ministrative officials and member.
of Congress critical of our wal
effort are played up by the enem,
as American admissions it is losin,
the war.
A statement by Joseph Davies