The United British Fascist Press Propaganda document published by the
News-Chronicle last Saturday as follow- up to Lord Rothermerc's Fascist campaign is the best bit of copy to appear in any paper for some time. The Daily Mail article to which I referred last week had been published on January 15th. On the 16th the Fascist Press Propaganda got to work. Its " strictly confidential " letter to all branch and press secretaries urged all such officials to get at least a dozen letters, " supposedly written by readers quite unconnected with the British Union of Fascists," addressed to the Daily Mail " expressing approval and in support of Viscount Rothennere's stirring article." The document bore the signature A. W. Ivens, O.C. Press Propaganda. On the 19th a letter—the first—approving Viscount Rother- mere's stirring article appeared in the Daily Mail. The signature, strangely enough, was " William Ivens." It may be a dull world, but hilarity, fortunately, will keep breaking in.
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