The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-08
Hugh Baillie Says
Hugh Baillie Says
 While Threats Exist, US. To Occupy Reich, Nippon,

United States armies of occupation in Germany and Japan as long as necessary If they continue to real ize that pulling out means acceler- ating the approach of the next war" Hugh Baillie, president of the United Press, said at a reception given in his honor. About 100 prominent persons from the govern ment and press attended.
 we in the United States want peace" Baillie said. 'There may be occasional differences as to the best road to follow to achieve peace, but there is no doubt everybody wants it.
 The UP president, accompanied by Mrs. Baillie and Virgil Pinkley. United Press vice-president and general European manager, ar- rived here Saturday by air from London for brief visit to Scandl- navia. Baillie personally directed UP coverage of the last stages of the NueInberg trial.
 Won In Coverage Fight
 During his two-week stay in Ger many, Baillie conferred with Gen. Joseph T. McNarney, American member of the Allied Control Coun- cil; Lt.-Gen. Lucius Clay, deputy military governor of Germany; Ambassador Robert Murphy and British military authorities. Later, in Paris, Baillie talked with Secre- tary of State Byrnes, Sen. Tom Connally, Sen. Arthur Vandenberg' Supreme Court Justice Robert Jack son and other Allied officials.
 Baillie was instrumental in bring ing about a reversal of the Allied policy which originally forbade re- porters to cover the Nuremberg exe- cutionS.
 Summing up his impressions of Germany, Baillie said, q gained the impression that Germans, in char actertistic German fashion, are looking for a new leader" He said that instead of finding the con demned Nazis crushed and broken men in the dock" they retained most of their old arrogance. ! "In travelling around Germany" ;" he continued, you see some m1ser- able looking specimens of humanity, but I must also say that you see very many Germans who look as cocky as ever. Their country has been smashed physically but l would not say that the Germans have been smashed spiritually ana they gave me the impression or looking for new leader. Tney relish and enjoy all friction among the Allies"
 Germans Take Trials Calmly
 Baillie expressed amazement al the little interest shown by the ordinary German at the fate of the Nuremberg criminals. He said the Germans simply considered that these men had failed, they be- longed to yesterday and they were as good as dead"
 The Germans, in their ruins, are looking for new man or new group of men to lead them"
 Baillie and Pinkley are visiting Scandinavia on an inspection tour df United Press facilities. Baillie Is scheduled to talk with a number of heads of states and other lead ing officials in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland.
 Shortly after his arrival in Co., penhagen, Baillie held press con- ference for local newspapers, 8 large part of which was devoted to a discussion of his visit to the Far East last year and his impressions of the Japanese emperor and Gen eralissimo Chiang Kai-Shek.
 Emphasizes Accurate News
 During his speech at the recep- tion Baillie emphasized the import ance of accurate news reporting in the present time of crisis and con- ficts. He said the present events n Paris and Germany are more than news events. They are his torical developments of greatest consequence to all of us"
 T refer especially to the Battle of Germany" Baillie said, This battle is still going onto decide whether Germany will swing toward East or toward West and to decide whether Germany can become peaceful member of the community of nations or whether she must be forever shackled and guarded like a ferocious beast that is likely to break loose any time.
 News coverage of all develop mentS in this tremendous period of history puts great responsibility on those of us who are charged with seeing to it that the people of the world get a fair and accurate &C., count of what is going on."
 D4; AAnAinfipn nNiY1inNC among world statesmen and plain people as to what will be the fate of Germany and Europe put it up to us who have the job of reporting the news to be extraordinarily care ful and super-accurate and since my task is to run 8 news agency which is devoted to impartial cov- craze of news I would be the last man to put forward any opinions of my own as to what the outcome will be-"
 Praises Nations Press
 Bailiie paid tribute to the Danish and Scandinavian press as among the freest in the world" He said "it is indeed pleasure to find a country like this which emerged from years of enemy occupation with it's head held high, its spirit undimmed and which is facing the task ahead with such calm good sense, determination and resolution.
 T am greatly impressed with the newspapers of Denmark and Scan dinavia. Your press has, of course, always been model for the free