London, Mar, 21.
In a typically Churchillian manner the Prime Minister has intervened to settle a dispute of a constitutional character which was recently conducted with asperity especially by political purists of the left wing. The sore point was the action of the British Broadcasting Corpometion in banni a number of entertainers who attended a recent conference, a "people's convention" which was attended by large number of Communists.
The ground for the action was that the public would resent inclusion of entertainers who at led the lering at which sun sive speeches were made. As a result of the outcry, Mr, Alfred Duff-Cooper, Minister of Information, ree cently induced Broadcast" ing Corporation to modify its ban, and Yesterday Mr. Churchill announced in {he House of Commons that the ban had been removed.
Among the Premier's dictums in a to a question were the following: "Anything in the nature of persecution, victimization or man: hunting is odious to the British people. We shall have to retain a certain Amount of power in the selection of of Kbpr Uber Allies would music, The very spirited rendering
hardly be allowable (laughter). On the other hand.1 see no reason. to suppose that e holding of pacifist views would make a musician flat (laughter)."—Reuter. © qe
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