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Show Army Press and Radio Must Maintain Political Neutrality I The war department, in instruc- 1 tions sent to all commanders both in the United States and overseas, has prescribed a policy of strict impartiality im-partiality in the dissemination of 1 political information. Title V of the new federal voting law, which is an amendment to the Hatch act, pi ohibits use of federal funds or sponsorship to influence the armed I forces in voting in federal elections. Instructions to commanders in ob servance of this law state: "The burden is on the army to see that the information and entertainment which it furnishes ,o the soldiers is either (1) nonpob'lical or (2) if political, is justified by presentation in strict accordance with the allowed al-lowed exceptions. "It is not the purpose of Title V to shut off information and entertainment enter-tainment from the armed forces. Its purpose is to see to it that no in- I formation or entertainment which la federally financed or sponsored and which might have the political character, will be disseminated to soldiers except in conformity with the statutory provisions designed to prevent unfairness or partiality ir any such dissemination." The law permits rcbrondcasts ol , political speeches over government controlled stations provided equal , L'me is given each party |
