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Propaganda Duel Confuses Koreans Amid US Soviet War of Words
In Shanghai a United Press dispatch notes a three year propaganda struggle between the United States and Soviet Union in Korea. It finds many Koreans confused rather than convinced, with US methods favoring straightforward news while the Soviet approach uses heavy invective and dramatic rhetoric. The piece cites illiteracy and deep historic mistrust as factors in the propaganda battle and highlights efforts by James L Stewart and the Office of Civil Information to shape opinion through radio, print, and personal contact.
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