Chapter 143 The BBC will not bow to the government
In Bonn, Alan Wilson received reporters from domestic media and communicated on reports. In fact, it was not a particularly important matter, but to make the reports closer to the facts.
Soft articles have the benefits of soft articles, but wouldn't it be more intuitive if data were added?
Reporters belonging to different newspapers all had a statistical data in front of them, which introduced the statistics of the Military Commission on the ratio of men to women in the British-occupied areas. The figures were absolutely shocking.
At present, the ratio of men to women in Germany is 46% and 54% for all ages in the British-occupied areas. Among 100 people, there are eight more women than men. In fact, the problem is already very serious. Just face the feeling.
It doesn't seem to be a big problem.
Then Alan Wilson took out another statistics and distributed it to reporters. This data is the current statistics on the ratio of men and women aged 20 to 29 in the British-occupied areas. In this statistics,
The proportion of men and women aged 20 to 29 in the British-occupied areas was 37% and 63% respectively.
In other words, for ten German men of this age, there are on average sixteen German women. This is based on the premise that almost all prisoners of war in the British-occupied areas have been released, and there is still a Leying camp in the American-occupied areas. I believe
The population imbalance in the American-occupied areas will only be more serious than that in the British-occupied areas.
"Dear reporters, this is a common phenomenon in Germany at present, so it is actually unnecessary to harshly criticize the occupying soldiers. Soldiers are also ordinary people. In the face of this situation, using military orders to ban it will not help." Alan Wilson said when reporters looked at statistics.
While reading the data, he said with a look of helplessness, "Everything depends on a balance. Once there are too few men, even women will cause trouble. By the way, I heard that there has been a wave of divorce in China recently?"
Alan Wilson's inquiry made many reporters very embarrassed, because the current wave of divorce in the country is very fierce, and the divorce rate has soared five times compared with before the war. The first thing many soldiers returning home from the war did is divorce.
The civil affairs department has become the busiest department in London now.
At first, civil servants were still mediating divorces. Later, as people waiting for divorces poured in, their ability to mediate was completely exceeded. Since the British Expeditionary Force soldiers returned home alone, tens of thousands of soldiers have chosen to divorce.
After all, Britain used it as a springboard to counterattack the European continent during World War II. In this way, the United States sent one million troops and stationed them on the British mainland. From a macro perspective, the benefits to Britain were very obvious. They could no longer
Worried about the invasion of the homeland, the British troops sent out could fight outside with peace of mind.
But the British soldiers who went out to fight led to a shortage of male population in the UK. Just like the current British-occupied areas, the US military was stationed in the UK for a long time, and many American soldiers lived with British women.
Many of these women were the wives of British front-line soldiers. Because their husbands' lives were uncertain on the front line, and American soldiers were guarding Britain at home, the two sides developed feelings over time.
In addition, the male population in the UK is very small, so many British women choose to live with American soldiers.
Now that the British soldiers who went abroad to fight have returned, of course they simply chose to divorce when faced with such a result.
However, Alan Wilson had already learned about this wedding in Bonn. The soldier who married the German girl was unmarried.
This is not unreasonable. I don’t have a family, so I have no scruples when doing things. I would rather apply for military discharge than be with the woman I love. Maybe it is really a very innocent love story.
"I believe that all journalists are gentlemen with compassion. The difficulties Germany is facing now should be truthfully told to the citizens of this country. The accuracy of information has always been very important." Alan Wilson looked at the BBC reporter and said,
"As the newspaper that citizens value most, the BBC should play a leading role."
"Mr. Allen, you may still be very young and may not be so clear about your work. Of course, the BBC has always maintained objectivity, neutrality and accuracy. This is due to the responsibility of media people, not political pressure. BBC
We will not bow to government pressure." McHale, the BBC's British correspondent, raised his head slightly to express the ethics of a neutral media person.
Wow! Alan Wilson whistled frivolously and asked his assistant Mark to bring over a stack of documents. He flipped through them and piled them in front of McHale. He introduced them bit by bit, "A government that has always upheld the concept of freedom.
How can the BBC bow its head? There is absolutely no censorship. McHale is overthinking it."
"According to a summary from 1937 to 1945, there were 153 BBC reports sympathetic to Hitler, 35 of which were after the Battle of Britain."
"Many people are worried about the BBC's hostile attitude towards the government. It may be because there are German spies who have climbed to high positions within the BBC. The investigation of the BBC has also caused discussions among the government. Of course, we still believe that there is no such thing."
"This is simply nonsense. The BBC has always reported in good faith during the war and maintained the national interests of the British Empire." McHale said this and changed the topic, "And is Mr. Allen talking to the neutral media?
Political pressure?"
Bang! He reached into his pocket and took out the MI6 ID card which was still on the table. Alan Wilson looked at the air in front of him and said indifferently, "I definitely didn't mean this..."
"Of course, professionally speaking, accurate and close-to-implement reporting has always been what the BBC pursues. We want the public to see real reports." McHale spoke without embarrassment after seeing Alan Wilson's ID.
To put things in perspective, "The role of the media is not to harm the public's right to know, so true reporting on the British-occupied areas is extremely important."
"It can also let the domestic public know how much effort the Trade Commission and the military have spent on the reconstruction of the British-occupied areas." A reporter from the Daily Telegraph chimed in, "During this difficult period, the public and the government must tide over the difficulties together.
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This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Isn't it because you are succumbing to the pressure of the government?" Alan Wilson suppressed the contempt in his heart and asked knowingly.
"Pure nonsense, of course there is no pressure, and we will not bow to government pressure." Reporters from all newspapers said in unison, categorically denying it.
"That's good. I believe that all newspapers are in the interest of the British Empire. This is true when facing common enemies, um, friends." Alan Wilson waved his hand vaguely at Mark. These reporters
Don’t show photos of sales and transactions with German women in the British-occupied areas.
These photos will destroy the tacit understanding between the government and the media. They will be kept temporarily until the next communication with the media.
Reports on this cross-border wedding continued to be explosive. Thanks to constructive discussions between the two parties, they soon appeared in major newspapers. Many newspapers reported the matter with a sympathetic attitude.
It expresses that the war is cruel. As the sponsoring country, a large number of German men died in the war. In the age group of 20 to 29 years old, the ratio of men to women is 37% compared to 63%. Ten men have to face
Sixteen women of the same age.
"German women of this era are likely to die alone because of this war, and will never be able to find a life partner. The damage caused by the world war is evident."
"As for the emotional issues between soldiers in the occupied territories and German women, simple military regulations are of no use. As long as British soldiers can see German women, they will always be chased by local German women."
The pornographic tabloid even reported the wedding with an agitating headline, "Obviously the gentlemen of the British Empire have excellent qualities that attract all German women. They are neither barbaric and vulgar like American soldiers nor French soldiers.
Love is not loyal enough, and it is natural for British men to be welcomed by women in the occupied territories."
On the surface, these reports sympathize with the price Germany paid for launching the war. However, against the background of the current divorce wave in the UK, the divorced men who read these newspapers only remember the male to female ratio of 10 to 16. In these recent times,
In the eyes of men who have lost their families, Germany now offers nothing less than a man's paradise.
Perhaps these men who have just paid the price for their families due to the war can find spiritual comfort in another place and get love counseling again.
Alan Wilson's hook-up with reporters from the British-occupied areas was of course not just about confirming the neutrality and objectivity of the reports. That was just one aspect, but on the other aspect, what he, a senior keyboard warrior and penman, was doing was opening maps.
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In terms of moral concepts and behavior, the most prominent difference in moral ethics is that Europeans are more tolerant, while Americans are more narrow-minded; Europeans are reasonable, while Americans are rigid and conservative.
Europeans are rich in knowledge and connotation, Americans are arrogant and ignorant, Europeans respect tradition, and Americans seem to be in a period of recklessness. As for the lack of education, lack of grooming, etc., I won’t go into details.
At this stage, Alan Wilson found that reporters from major newspapers suddenly showed their professionalism. Unexpectedly, in the small British-occupied area, so many Crouching Dragons and Phoenix chicks appeared at the same time, which was really surprising.
I laugh at the fact that the United States has no plans and the Soviet Union has little wisdom. They can really be generally welcomed by European countries and give me the British Empire.
Naturally, these map jokes will not appear in newspapers, but they will soon be circulated in the British-occupied areas at an alarming rate.
"I'm going to Brussels for a meeting right away!" Alan Wilson touched Isabella Bokina's smooth back. While feeling the wonderful touch, he leaned into the woman's ear and said, "We may not see you for a while."
"What do you want to say?" Isabella Pokina turned over and asked suspiciously.
"Actually, it's nothing." Alan Wilson was a little embarrassed and secretly prayed, "Can the three of us go together?"