Salient: An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 11, No. 10, August 18th, 1948
[Letter from B.M.]
"Advising every New Zealander who loved his country and the British way of life, the Minister said it provided ample evidence of the organised treachery on the part of the Soviet Union to undermine democratic institutions."
— Evening Post quoting Mr. Semple speaking on a preview of "The Iron Curtain."
". . . previewed and wholeheartedly approved by the Hon. R. Semple."
— Dominion, August 4th.
To libel Mr. Fraser or Mr. Semple for their above statements would be wrong, for they are two different people in nearly every sense and are both entitled to their own opinions.
It would be no surprise to find that Mr. Fraser did not agree with Mr. Semple's views on "The Iron Curtain," since he has refused to make any comment on the film and has not allowed any interviews on the matter.
But one man's reticence and caution have been met with another man's timely action to produce the incongruous policy of a Socialist Government supporting the platform of the American film industry, and denying the right of expression to Australian workers.
"You might just as well fall flat on your face as lean too far backwards."
B.M.