Coughlin Barred from Canadian Station; Priest’s Broadcasts Held Pro-german

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September 17, 1939

DETROIT (Sep. 15)

Radio Station CKLW of Detroit and Windsor, Ont., announced today that in view of Canada’s declaration of war against Germany the broadcasts sponsored by Charles E. Coughlin’s Social Justice magazine have been cancelled. It was stated here that the station apparently regarded the Coughlin broadcasts as pro-German.

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