Show C. CHINA I On one hand band the tho Chinese government encourages us to feel there arc serious official steps being taken to bring unity I into their government of 0 holding elec elec- elections I clee-I elections for tor district and provincial coun coun- councils councils councils and doing away awny with the tho tang party branches in schools and I army This was fine and those who respect freedom were glad that the internal strife between the tho party and tho the northern Chinese Communist I group was reaching a Q stage of or under under- standing But then comes tho the new restriction re restriction re- re restriction placed upon newspapermen and we wonder if It China doesn't follow too closely the practice of ot countries we weare weare weare are warring against The new law says i that Chinese newspapermen cannot annot say I anything against the interests of 0 the nation and we know this means that censorship by the officials will limit the press to only that which the gov gov- government government government j in power want written It is ls I named a Q totalitarian state a 0 Fascist point of 0 view The newspapermen must Join press associations that are super super- supervised supervised by a Minister of ot Social Affairs Affairs Affairs' and the associations must help further tho national state and policies If Ie you are dismissed from your association you are aro out of ot a 0 newspaper Job This is giving givIng ing lag the people one side only one point of 0 view only approval of ot government I I If It this act is the tho idea of or I democracy for which they say they tight right then we are living in ignorance of 0 f what is meant by freedom of 0 the the theoress I press oress of ot the right of ot the people to hear two wo sides to an on argument to make up their heir own minds That is democracy the American way j i |