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LONDON, (U P )— British war­
time propoganda officiais are
busy denying or explaining alleg­
ations that many of the tall stor­
ies told about the Germans* con­
duct of the war were sheer Inven­
tions designed to arouse 'combat­
ants and neutrals.
The discussion was started by
the 'Marquees of Tavistock, the
socialist heir to the Duke of Med­
ford whose properties are worth
at least |5 0 ,600,000. The young
Marquess was speaking art a din­
ner-hour church service In Birm­
ingham, and his astonishing re­
marks about “unscrupulous peo­
ple who took advantage of the
lack of knowledge of the world in
general" caused several members
of the congregation, Including ex-
service mén to walk out with.In­
dignation. In speaking of war
propoganda the Marquess said:
“Incidents in which there was
no vestige of truth were stated
by English public men to have
occurred during the war. They
were fictions In the broadest
sense of the word, and fictions
used for propaganda purposes.
“The Raiser was said to have
talked about our contemptible
little army.
He said no suctf
thing. He stated publicly after
the war that he had alwags
warned Germany about under-es­
timating the English army. *
“A medal was stated to have
been made In Germany to com­
memorate the sinking of
the
Lusitania. That was false. The
medal was made In England and
was for propoganda.
“London newspapers publlshel
CONSTANCE
MACKAY
SUG­
GESTS AMATEUR PLAYS
“In hundreds of places It has
been found that the inspiration
and impetus lent to a community
by a Yule tide drama is often the
starting point for something of
worth and beauty which will con-
ttnue through succeeding years,**
says Constance D’Arcy Mackay
in
the
December McCall's,
where she tells what playa have
t>een most effective for commun­
ity or school use at the Christmas
season.
Says Miss Mackay:
“All thia magnificence of ef-
feet was obtained for a small
amount. Under the right lights
inexpensive flannel became violet
velvet; bronzed and silvered oil­
cloth was sumptuous'and gleam­
in g . Softy tinted veils of dyed
mosqulta bar floated from the
eolfs of the ladies.
-“The production “Why the
Chimes Rang,” by Elizabeth Mc­
Fadden, stirred such interest
witiT the youag people of Evan­
ston. 111., that they established an
art workshop for their books, ma­
terials and craft-work.
“If you wish to undertake a
pageant the “Evergreen Tree,” by
photographs of a German crowd
cheering this event. These were,
In fact, taken on the . Kaiser’s
birthday in 1#12.
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“Thia was propoganda used
tor unscrupulous pwrpoees. The
‘corpsg factory’ story was entire
fiction. I recently met a mao
who told me he originated the
Idea. He was employed on prop­
oganda and his words to me were,
’I was paid to produce such ideas
r.nd.I produced them.’ Such is
the unscrupulousness which fol­
lows war.” '
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C. F. MastdrmanL who was in
charge of British propoganda at
the time, has answered the. Mar­
quess by saying that Britain did
uot tell any war Ilea.' He said
the policy of the propoganda de­
partment was, ‘Nothing pays ex­
cept telling the truth." He as ex­
plained that many of the wartime
stories, like the ’corpse factory’
tale, d|4 not come from /official
departments.
Percy MacKaye, with music by
Arthur Farwell, will undoubtedly
(ill your need. It represents med-
leval\tjm es and has been acted
ooth in parks and In auditoriums.
' “A Chester mystery play, a
quaint poetic piece has been ed­
ited by Frank Conroy, and is
available for tbe price of a Christ­
mas card. Old English carols ae-
copmany ■ It. The carolers go
from street to street and square
to square, sometimes In Inexpen­
sive colorful pre-Elizabethan cos­
tumes, and sometimes Just with a
bunch of holly or vivid streamer
added to their everyday clothes,
but always with lighted lanterns
—and tbe greater variety of these
i he better
Or, If you live in a village, yon
may want to- stage a Miracle play
In your church or town ball, such
as was given in Pomfret, Connec­
ticut. Directions for this very
play can be found In a recent
book on religious drama. If a
secular play Is needed for such «
community nothing could be more
refreshing than “The Old Pea­
body Pew,’’ by Kate Douglas Wig-
gin. It can be given by a cast
of women In old-fashioned dress.
CANDIDATE OF REPUBLICANS
(U. N .)— Governdr A1 Smith of
New York is “fast becoming the
candidate of the republican lead-
eis for the democratic nomination
for president because they know
they can beat him,*’ Senator Hef­
lin, Alabama, democrat, declared
in a statement today.
“There is no doubt In my mind
■ hat if. the 'republican leaders
could select the democratic can­
didate for president they would
be unanimous in their choice of
Governor Smith,** he said.
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