Abroad Must be Corrected London, July 28.
"Our aim is to spread British culture abroad and to explain Great Britain's viewpoint. These are two most urgent tasks in view of the examples of distortion of facts which are flooding the world."
This statement was made in the House of Commons this morning by Sir Samuel Hoare, the Home Secretary, outlining the object and work of the new Department of Information and Propaganda, during the debate on the supplementary credits Sir Samuel stressed that the new department will in peace time, organize information offices which, in the event of a war, would become the centre of information beth at home and abroad.
^I hope that no Ministry of Propaganda will ever be necessary anywhere," he added. "i hope ie live long enough to see tre end of all war time organizations, but as long as unscrupulous statements and falsehoods will be spread tnroughovt the world regarding our policy and our general attitude, we regret that we con but have an organ zation to fight
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