Quotes Graf Spee Story As Case of Distortion Stockholm, Dec. 21.
The newspaper "Dagens Nyheter" sharply criticizes the exaggerations of German war claims, taking the destruction of the pocket-battleship Admiral Graf Spee as an example.
The paper points out the difficulty of the neutral press in presenting facts fully and impartially.
Neutral editors, says the "Dagens Nyheter," witnessed three naval battles when the engagement between the Admiral Graf Spee and British cruisers took place. First there was the actual engagement at the mouth of the River Plate. Secondly there were the German press telegrams on the action, Thirdly came the British account, although the real battle was more in accordance with the British story than with that simultaneously. issued by the Germans, The "Dagens Nyheter" concludes: "The German authorities must rec-agnize that the mistrust with which their war reports are received is not based on hostility or British influence. The case of the Graf Spee shows mistrust is based in the first place on the nature of German news Tokyo, Dec. 21.
New Year rites for the Imperial Court were arranged today by the Imperial Household Department.
Last services of the year will be held at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of December 31, while on New Year's Day religious services will be held at 5.30 o'clock on the morning of January 1.
The annual New Year military review will be held at the Yoyogi parade grounds on January 8.
Taking into consideration the pre sent emergency situation, the Emperor will forego the New Year banquet and Imperial Court luncheon usually attended by members of the nobility and those holding high court ranks, it was announced.
The Empress will receive New Year's Day greetings on New Year's Day and January 2—Domei.
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