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customers something, too Mr..
Davis said.
At the same time, however, he
sharply criticized Reuters for put
ting out the story, declaring that
''if there were a conference we could
assume from past experience that
there would be some arrangement
for simultaneous release in all
capitals involved"
If that were the case" he added,
Reuters broke a release date. If
there were no conference, then the
story would be an invention. Either
way it is equally reprehensible"
In London, Reuters issued this
statement:
Reuters express surprise that Mr..
Elmer Davis should in his statement
criticize Reuters without ascertain
ing the facts. The Reuters message
was result of spontaneous journal
istic enterprise by Douglas Brown
chief of the Reuters bureau in
Lisbon.
There was no embargo or restric-
tion, agreed or otherwise. on sending
anywhere in the world 1tory break
ing in Lisbon. If there had been
such an embargo Reuters would
have observed it,
Reuters was not allowed to pub
lish the message in London. The
position is that Reuters was at
liberty to deliver the message to
overseas newspaper clients of
Reuters but was not at liberty to de-
liver it to British newspapers.
European Reports Cited.
Reuters further points out that
European radio stations have carried
numerous rumors of this meeting
during the past week and that the
America calling radio service from
Alg!crs E.oa6c2s. q report of a
Cairo meeting to Europe on Novem-
Der -. =
Reuters could send the story
abroad although unable to issue it in
London because OF British censor
ship provision which permits transit
through London of messages from
other points like Lisbon and Ankara
without interference-on the ground
they could be sent out by other
routes anyway.
Such transit messages cannot be
altered in passing through London
and neither can they be distributed
in Britain if domestic censorship
rules apply.
The Berlin radio today quoted the
Bern correspondent of the Swedish
newspaper. SVer-ka Dagbladet, as
saying Stain in his journey to
Iran was actonpcllc', by Vice Gem
mis.ar Of Forci-n Afairs Maxim
LitEincf. 'Ichol A. Vpssilevs.y.
chief OF stcI CT the Soviet Army,
and other prom N. Soviet civil
and military Officials who will pre-
sumably take part in the confer
ences of the big three
Berlin Says Bcnes Won't Join.
The broadcast added that Eduard
Benes, President Of the provisional
Czechoslovak government, would not
take part In any negotiations but
would probably attend at least some
OF the conferences as an observer"
The idea that meeting between
Mr.. Roosevelt, Mr.. Churchill and
Premier Stain was probable has
gained tacit acceptance in recent
weeks. 1t was generally presumed
that the three statesmen would
deem it advan1soeous to get to-
eether to pare thei" perscnol stamp
OF approval on tllc Gcci~ion -eien
et the Nocccw CO.. -1.~cnce s'2@ pos
sihly to plc1 furtt':cr steps to be
taken against the Axis.
RumoTs that Cen Chang might
Join such a conference slipped into
the picture several days ago to add
New global significance to reports of
an impending meeting.
Chiang Also to See Stain.
The Reuters dispatch said Gen.
Chang also would meet Premier
Stain.
The dispatch, as broadcast by
owl. was as follows:
LISBON, Nov. 80 (Reuters).-
President Roosevelt and Prime Min
lister Churchill have already COM
p4eteu loilS CoIlleIellCe III OduU
end are now en- route to somewhere
il Persia to meet Premier Stain, it
is known here definitely.
"Cencre,i-' imo C.,iang Kai-shek
too's oart in the conference and will
sl-o meet Stain.
"A communique agreed on after
the Cairo conference will be pub
lished later this week. The three
statesmen met on one occasion In
tent In the shadow of the Pyra-
nids.
During the conference Cairo vas
cut Of from communications with