The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-05

the direction general Of posts and
telegraphs was Just. They declare In
this connection that among others
the following dispatches datelined
from Montevideo and various other
capitals Of the continent and dis
tributed by their world services we're
false: The existence Of civil strife In
Argentina; uprisings in the prov
1nces; the march on BuenoS Aires
Of army and navy forces; that the
size Of Lieutenant Colonel Duco'S
forces was as much as eight thou
sand men when in reality their size
was insignificant; that there ex-
listed an ultimatum from leaders
and officers Of the navy directed
to his eXcellency the present presi-
dent Of the nation; that group of
officers had (allegedly) demanded
with armed pressure the resigna-
ton Of President Ramirez; that
there had been fighting in the
streets Of BuenoS Aires etc.
Regret
"In view Of all this the United
Press Associations and Prensa Uni
da express their profound regret for
the publication Of such completely
Unfounded dispatches; and state as
clearly established and with all sim
cerity that at on time was 1t their
intention to occasion the slightest
harm, to modest, disturb or offend
the Argentine government and peo-
pie or to make any attack against
their economy and reputation
abroad, or to compromise the cor
dial relations which they maintain
with other countries.
1.-The United Press Associations
and Prensa Unida, Sociedad Anon
ina, declare finally that in the flu
ture they will spare no effort to as
sure the correctness of all dis
patches and that to this end they
will strengthen and will accept i'm
mediately the measures of control
which the direction general may
establish. Finally they bind them
selves to disseminate this admission
within the country and abroad
"After becoming acquainted with
the foregoing statement the ministry
of interior made public resolution,
the text Of which follows:
"'In view Of: The statement Of
Prensa Unida, Sociedad Anonima.
and the United Press Associations,
in which they admit responsibility
for the dispatches published in
Montevideo and other capitals
which occasioned the sanctions APP
Piled by the direction general Of
posts and telegraphs, admitting at
the same time the justice Of said
sanctions, and
Rectification
Considering that the aforeInen- |
toned companies have made full |
rectification; that with the closing |
Of said companies many private in
terestS were involved: that there exc
lists on the part Of the United Press
Associations and Prensa Unida an
express determination not to repeat
such acts; that the direction gen.
eral Of posts and telegraphs will
take measures for greater control
over the aforementioned companies
to avoid transmission Of false re-
ports and that these companies have
accepted the said measures
1.-THE minister Of interior re-
solves:
al. The direction general of posts
and telegraphs is authorized to lift
temporarily pending the decision Of
the courts the ban on the use Of the
radio news receiving station, the
teletype between BuenoS Aires and
and the other facilities
Of communications and telecom-
which it had MAIN
tanned over the United Press Asso-
Citations and Prensa Unida, at the
same time establishing over said
companies controls, which, for
greater security, the direction gen.
eral Jointly with the subsecretariat
of press and information will deter
mine.
"'2. The text Of this resolution Is
to be communicated to the direction
general of posts and telegraphs so
that this measure may be made ef-
fective.
"'3. Be 1t known to all concerned.
and be it published and added to !
It's antecedents'