The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23

r coverage of History's Biggest aid.
 1 "Editors generally are agreed your display of speed and accuracy under wartime handicaps Is writ ing a glorious new chapter in American journalism. Public de- manding more and more of your direct reports of action and condi- tions in various countries which are recognized as last word in au- thenticity. Eyewitness reports from Greece and Tobruk especially im- pressive at time when most govern ment statements are suspect as weighted with propaganda"
 Kay, Ylndrich Thanked
 Separate messages of congratula- tions were sent to Leon Kay in Belgrade for his beat on the Jugo- slav coup d'etat which preceded the blitz in that country, and to Jan Yindrich who is with the British forces besieged in Tobruk.
 Kay was in Belgrade when the NaA invasion of Jugoslavia and the bombings of the Jugoslav cap- ital began. He was missing for sev- eral days after opening of the German campaign in the Balkans,
 Ytndrich, accredited to the Brit ish middle eastern forces, went from Cairo to the BenghaN front in Libya three weeks ago. After being unreported for 10 days, he finally revealed that he was with the British forces in Tobruk. Since then he has dispatched almost descriptive stories of repeated Italo- German attacks on Tobilk.
 The annual conference heard recommendation and reports from Harry Flory, European news mana ger; Virgil Pinkley, European busi- ness manager; Frederick Oeshcner, Central European manager: Lyle Wilson, Washington bureau mana ger; A. l.. Bradford, South Ameri- can manager; Edward P. Morgan, Mexico manager; and Robert Bel- laire, Shanghai manager. Writers On Fronts
 'The presence of seasoned corre- spondents on the fighting fronts and at the diplomatic focal points of coverage," F'lory said, "has been and will continue to be of utmost importance" The United Press has been in an extremely fortunate and sound position In this regard, "be- cause 1t had stationed in Europe, long before the outbreak of war, a large staff of American- trained, Europe-wise reporters" he added.
 "Our experience has shown," Flory continued, that only seasoned vet- erans are competent to sift facts from propaganda and to judge the relatvie impoetance of day-to-day developments"
 Pinkley, who arrived recently from his headquarters in Zurich, discuss ei especially the war-tiine problem of sreving approximately 200 news papers on the European continent with 'United Press news and of keeping communications channels open for speedy transmission of dis pitches from central Eurpoe and the Balkans.
 There has been a noticeable ir- crease" Pinkley said, "in the pres sure applide to the press and radio in central Europe in recent months and marked tightening of censor ship.
 Give Public Insight T feel that the newspapers and press associations would be wise to give the public better insight into the problems of war coverage, the obstacles that must be overcome, the costs involved and the splendid job being done by American correspon- dents under most adverse circum- stances"
 Bradford told of the steady growth of United Press in South America and of the increasing reliance of the people Of the 2l Republics on American news sources for their information.
 Morgan said Mexican officials and 1 the Mexican public are pleSaed with the increasing importance given news of that land in the American press. The new regime of President Avila Camacho, he said, Is break ing down many of the barriers which used to make 1t extremely difficult for American correSpon- dents to obtain the facts of what was going on in Mexico.
 Bellaire described the handicaps under which reporters must work to cover the war in the Far East. The provisional capital of China - Chungking-he said, has no tele- phones. The sprawling city must, as result, be covered on foot when bombing raid or some other event provides big story. Often, Bellaire said, that means walking mes through bomb wreckage and not in- frequently being caught in the streets when another wave of raid CTS comes over.
 Others Attending
 Others attending this weeks ses- sions include:
 President Hugh Baillie; James II. Furay, vice president; Clem J. Ram dau, vice president and general bus mess manager; Earl J. Johnson, vice president and general news manager; Edwin Moss Williams, vice president and general sales manager.
 Division managers present are vice. president Frank H. Bartholo- new, Pacific division, San Francis. co; Thomas R. Curran, central di- vision, Chicagol Jacques DArmand, Southwest division, Kansas City; Stanley yUifakar Southern divisioY