The Manufacture of News

Discussion in 'World War 1' started by liverpool annie, Apr 11, 2009.

  1. liverpool annie

    liverpool annie New Member

    Interesting how the one little snippet of news changes in the telling !! :rolleyes:

    " THE FALL OF ANTWERP " November 1914

    "When the fall of Antwerp got known, the church bells were rung" (meaning in Germany). (Kolnischer Zeitung')

    According to the Kolnische Zeitung, the clergy of Antwerp were compelled to ring the church bells when the fortress was taken. (Le Matin)

    According to what Le Matin has heard from Cologne, the Belgian priests who refused to ring the church bells when Antwerp was taken have been driven away from their places. (The Times)

    According to what The Times has heard from Cologne via Paris, the unfortunate Belgian priests who refused to ring the church bells when Antwerp was taken have been sentenced to hard labour. (Corriere della Sera).

    According to information to the 'Corriere della Sera' from Cologne via London, it is confirmed that the barbaric conquerors of Antwerp punished the unfortunate Belgian Priests for their heroic refusal to ring the church bells by them as living clappers to the bells with their heads down. (Le Matin)
     

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