ment in presenting their cause to the world and reporting the success oF failure of Action, is extremely careful and particular to furnish the strict. truth to all peoples, as far as possible and soon ax possible. The task is, of course. Herculean, for every ear in most languages must be contacted if and when possible. Imagine the vast work entailed only in the contradieion of false reports and wilful dis portion of the truth coming from. all quarters of the earth, daily added 10, the spate of unconfirmed matter col-ceted and presented by the newspapers as well as by those eager ones bent on a "scoop or what they imaline or like to regard ox "news." The less said about that the better.
It is the determined object of the British Government to prevent the minds of the people from being. misdirected or bewildered, and it is safe to assert that with this aim in view they avoid anything exaggerated or theatrical, which can only end in disusionment and discouragement. In fact, much more often, a temperate understatement is issued, which has been proved many times when later the true and exact details I emerged.
There is no attempt at en ing. Far (rom it. Mr. El followin scheme for propagation of a doctrine practice, efforts, schemes, principle One observes that the words or "truthful" are not included above definition, and there is T sug-test n sinister sound about the word Nechemes" which also denotes elastic quality.
Tis, T think, now generally reeognized that truth can be, and must be, fon. occasions, subordinate to ex: pedieney, that it may be withheld When necessary and that inaction and design a licence or latitude can the and is justifiable.
Thus i can readily be seen how this power in unscrupulous hands con ye used in many evil ways, and that precisely what we are seeing.
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