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siding. This was to be followed with
a description of problems OF getting
out a newspaper with printers on
strike. ,.
y The seven proposed resolutions
also included one in which the edi-
tors committee on security was
asked to consider charges OF dis
elimination against certain Ameri-
can correspondents in former enemy
territory now occupied by our Army.
The resolution, as offered. declared
that restriction on the correspon-
dents, except to insure military Sc
curity, violates the right OF free
press. While it was not specified 1t
was apparent the resolution was
aimed at restrictions complained OF
in Japan.
Need for Better Reporting.
Another proposed resolution says
the society recognizes the need for
better reporting and Interpretation
of atomic information. 1t urges the
fullest possible freedom OF this in
formation, subject only to copsidera-
tions of national safety.
In line with recommendation by
the ASNE committee on atomic
information the resolution would
authorize than committee to get
training courses set up for news
papermen and to work with the
Atomic Energy Commission for the
fullest possible handling OF atomic
news.
The committees report was made
Yesterday by its chairman, Gideon
Seymour of the Minneapolis Star
and Tribune.
Still another proposal would place
the society on record as urging the
admission into this country Of all
legitimate professional reporters.
The resolution offered on this sub
iect states the belief that our Gov
ernment should not ask more from
other governments in the way OF
freedom Of information than 1t is
willing to grant.
At Service of Voice
Another proffered resolution states
the belief the Associated Press and
the United Press, without any sac
rinfice of principle. should put their
news reports at the service OF the
State Department for its Voice OF
America" broadcasts.
It expresses the conviction OF the
necessity Of carrying out and even
intensifying the program OF telling
the world Of the story OF American
democracy, as provided in the Smith
Mundt Act.
other proposals would ask for
clarification of the post office regu-
lations restricting news OF lotteries
and would urge the consideration OF
State laws, recognizing the rights
of reporters and editors to protect
sources of their information.
Mr.. Seymour in his report on
atomic information, stressed the
need of training reporters as spe-
cialists in the subject. He said he
had been told that only about a
dozen reporters today are equipped
to write adequately on this topic.
DR.. Vannevar Bush, chairman OF
the Research and Development
Board, also emphasized the need OF
careful reporting.
Must Guard Information.
The peril of outright armed ag-
gression and consequently Of sudden
full-scale war;" he said, ''is as real
today as it was 10 years ago" Un-
less we safeguard information about
the development of advanced wea-
pons and advanced techniques, he
said, I'VE may expect to fight a
future war with weapons as good
as obsolete" because the enemy
would know both what these weap-
ons are and how to counter them.
w. w. Waymack of the Atomic
Energy Commission asserted the
tenseness of the world situation in
creases the need of public under
standing of atomic energy. He said
he had evolved what he facetiously
referred to as "Waymack's law"
This is that human nature will not
tolerate a vacuum Of understanding.
such a vacuum" he said. will be
filled with rumor, misconception,
demonolosy and the aspects of
magic"
Mr.. McKelway, reporting for the
committee which conferred on secur-