The Archive · 1933

Lord Morley on the Brown Book

Preparation by Competent Writers: Copies Expected

'The Trans-Ocean message, reporting the reception by the' London press of the English edition of the "Brown Book" to which who has con-was discussed the trend of the message as it spoke for itself," He stated thatthe: book was published la three" languages and its preparation had occupied the. attention of most competent writers. Te Was not concerned solely with: the treatment of Jews under "the! Hitler regime, but dealt generally with the Nazis" organisation Suppressing political opposition and [its results. The English edition is published by the firm Victor Gollancz and copies of it are expected to reach Shanghai shortly. Lord Marley' is of the opinion that study of it will be Mumlnating and worthy' of the attention of those who csire to find out what has been happening in. Germany recording an extract from the re-Niew of the book by the "Morning out". proceeds to" discount the favourable criticism of the "Newt: that journal's reputation, not ain altogether happy effort. Even. the - political opponents of the News-Chronicle" are prepared to admit that that journal maintains high standard of professional integrity. Indeed, its modern transformation as x "popular" daily has) not prevented it from continuing to preserve the liberal traditions of an began whose first editor was Cha Tes Dickens. It may be added too that the "News-Chronicle" before the, Hitler regime began, was ceedingly friendly to Germany's claims for revision of the Treaties. Tes editor, Mr. Tom Clarke (well-remembered by many in the Far East) has a high reputation in Fleet street as also has his Foreign Mr. H. W. Smith, Lord Marley explained that he wrote the foreword og a result of reading the proofs of the book, and after making certain that all the Photographs and documents reproduced were authentic. All these, he said, were examined by lawyers and by a committee of three mem-Bers, "all. of different nationality. They rejected literally dozens of photographs where there was the Toast uncertainty, so that there was no doubt as to the authenticity of those Which remained, Aid for Refugees The book, said Lord Marley, was published under the auspices of Tnternational Committee for the Aid of Victims of German Fascism, of Which Professor Einstein is chairman, and which has strong committees in all leading countries. In England there were two committees. One dealt with refugees from Ger who. reached England tute, and hundreds of families ing to take in some wretched their names will

lor refugee. The second committee Germany and for. those who had avided assistance for people in

fled over_the border but "had not Teached England. In that connec: Hon, the. British members. had established a home for children Saarbrucken.

One. of the. publica-! Ri of the British committee was "The Terror in Germany," by Miss Elles Wilkinson.

Three days before sailing for the East, idded Lord Marley, he visited Madrid to found the Spanish branch of the organisation. He was

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