The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-08
p11BLlC PROTESTS
4. P. SUSPENSION

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s,.,ed reputation for public
we, rited journalistic servlc e.
spllisrGd said. 1t and all of its
Ho" POWER papers should not be Sub
menu as was the United Press
Iec55e;a+, s clientele in 1918, to the un-
anu IN inferences which are sure to
'sl unless this suspension is i'm
1r'ediately withdrawn, -.
pT ~ C. Yingling, editor OF the
H. PENN Evening Times,
sss1s the President: AS a small
"HsG dsilv editor permit me to say
Guy ...ysociated Press in carrying sto-
AS'o t German surrender lived up
~ Richest vi tradition of American
10 o. me nress. strongly protest any
aee r;sals against this organization
1 ser its initiative. Let Us have a
t tpp press, Mr.. President i'd,
pT Tonptban Daniels, White House
oo secretary, said the White
Pls's had no comment on the
'io, protests that had been
lp.f This was shortly after
,rord came from Paris that the sus-
Nv- had been lifted, except for
Kennedy. ,,,,,;s,or of
uo News and Observer in Raj
'H ob u. c.. and Secretary OF the
NV NV during World War !, also
ean+ telegram to the President.
~ can see no justification for sus-
vending the Associated Press ne
S' The New York World-Telegram,
ccripps-Howard newspaper, SAID
T., an editorial: I'VE regard this
sc,ion by SHAEF as unconsclon-
a5lo and believe it should be I'M
medately rescinded.' /
The Fall River (Masso Herald
Nous sent a telegram to Presl-
don't Truman and Secretary of
War stimson protesting the sus-
nension, and also sent telegram
r. tbe President asking if Ameri-
c.n newspapers could have in ad-
vance in confidence, the VE-Day
message that you are to deliv-
er simultaneously wi n h e
speeches Of Messrs. Churchill and
Stain by radio
Karl Dalquist, city editor of the
New Haven Conn Journal-Cour-
Ter said telephones in his news
room rang steadily for hours with
readers voicine protest over the
svsocns on.
The truth of the story has not
been questioned and cannot be
questioned" said the Newark IN.
j. Star-Ledger in an editorial. IF
Kennedy has been at fault, punish
n1nt may be appropriate. The pun
ishment of more than 1000 Ameri-
can newspapers and foreign news
papers is wanton reprisal by a
skinned officialdom.
I'VE doubt that Kennedy was at |
fault W. know Kennedy. He was
reporter and city editor on this
newspaper before he joined the AS
ISOLATED Press. We know him to
be extremely conscientious. reli-
able and thoughtful. We feel con-
fident that he performed his duty
as reporter in a wholly honor
able and responsible manner.
The fault in this muddle, it
seems to us. lies in extremely bad
press relations in Washington or in
Europe or in both places"
+ F. Wheeler. managing editor
Of the Boston Traveller, said 1.-The
action of sHAEF in suspending the
filing facilities of the APP in the
European theatre was both stupid
and outrageous.
This suspension is not in the |
American tradition of freedom of |
the press as we understand it,"
SAD the San Francisco News in a
front page editorial. The San
francisco News does not, and new
er has, used the news reports of the
associated Press. But on the basis
Of information so far available, it
seems to US wholly unfair that the
Associated Press should be penaliz-
ed IN This manner. Its member
newspapers and their readers are
emitted to reports of whatever
news there is"
>, Mason c. Brunson, editor of the
florence 10 so. Carr Morning News,
called General Eisenhower's action
un"arfanted and a transgression
U. democratic principles.
Led o. Thackrev. editor and oan.