Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 1, No. 3. March 23, 1938
Propaganda Warfare
Propaganda Warfare.
I asked about the use of propaganda by both sides. He told of the Government's efforts first. "A big truck with a powerful loud speaker comes up at night time just behind the lines of political instruction. We explained our view of things pretty carefully and thoroughly. In the end lots of them volunteered quite freely to join the Government's Garibaldi (Italian) Anti-fascist section of the International Brigade. There's lots of Germans and Italians now who've gone back to Spain to 'get a crack' at Hitler and Mussolini."
"But are those volunteers sincere?"
"Yes, quite sincere. They made their choice quite freely. Once they found out 'what was what' and were convinced that we were telling them the truth, they just wanted to get a crack at those who'd deceived them. Of course we take precautions in case they're not sincere, but generally that's not necessary."