| Show OCT GET THE FACTS F. Not knowing the truth makes curious reading often enough en ugh and often orten news Items fed to the public arouse anger and Incur prejudice Jumping at conclusions conclusions con con- conclusions Is bad business could lead to td t International Incidents that endanger peace Recall the Chinese report that a detachment of marines had fired two small vil vil- village village village dozen d zen mortar m shells Into a murdered a lage because a 0 Chinese had United States Marine There was a pro pro- protest protest protest action test over such lawless type Nazi Tho The facts The Tho tillage was one usually I sought by lawless Chinese and two Chinese bandits who had cruelly murdered mur mur- murdered muri murdered i dered a 0 U. U US U.S. S. S Marine and left a second one for dead sought refuge In the town The village protected the criminals The shells were dropped around the village simply as os a threat for lawlessness and disobedience of ot orders In Japan a teacher teaches made a retraction before the school In the tho presence of U. U S. S Marines the unfounded story he had furthered about Marines In a Jeep deliberately run run- I ning over ten Japanese children It was untrue to clear It the teacher gave the facts We must be tolerant of tales I until wo we find how and why they were Inspired This Is essential for the peace of mind of everyone who reads hears sees L u L |
