Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-21
By the Assoeioted Fress

BY the Associated Fress
NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-The
Associated Press succeeded "in
producing more news out of Rus
STA in 1853 than in any year
since World War H." Robert
Mclean. president of the Asso-
ciated Press, said today.
This was coincident with the
death OF Stalin-the most cleo
trio story out of RuSSia-but it
also reflected staff enterprise. |
some unusual cooperation of
A. P. members and some easing
of restrictions by the Soviet gov
eminent" Mr.. Mclean said.
Reports to Directors.
His statement was issued at
the close of the mid-winter
meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Associated Press.
worldwide news gathering CO.
operative.
Censorship and other bar
riers to free exchange of in
formation continue to darken a
large part of the world" he said.
Despite these handicaps. the
year just closed was a notable
one for news"
He noted that in the United
States there are restraints at
many levels restricting access
to information to which the pub
lie is entitled"
National and State commit
tees of newspaper editors and
radio and television news direc-
tors are vigorously opposing
this" he said. Their work
brought results in overcoming
attempted news suppression in
1858"
Statement in Full.
Mr.. McLean'S statement fol-
lows:
The Associated Press contin-
ued in 1858 to strengthen and
to expand its services as the
worlds largest and most i'm
portant gatherer and distributor
OF the news.
Censorship and other bar
riers to a free exchange of in
formation continue to darken a
large part of the world. Despite
these handicaps. the year just
closed was a notable one for
news.
The Associated Press was sue
ceSsful in producing more news
out OF Russia in 1853 than in
any year since World War II.
This was coincident with the
death of Stalin-the most cleo
trio story out of Russia-but it
also reflected staff enterprise.
some unusual cooperation of
A. P. members and some easing
of restrictions by the Soviet gov
eminent.
Cites Gilmore and Whitney.
For several years two Ameri-
can correspondents of the AS
slated Press remained in Mos
COW beyond the noraml time for
their recall. After their de-
parture. Eddy Gilmore and Tom
Whitney each wrote a series OF
intensely interesting articles de-
scribing living conditions and the
state of the Soviet economy.
Soviet restrictions on stravei,
while by no means abolished.
were made less severe. This en-
abled APPS William L. Ryan to
make a 6.000-mile. unescorted
tour of central Asia and the
Ukraine Ryan then left Russia
and wrote 13 articles praised by
many editors as an outstanding
job of reporting.
Travellers to the Soviet Union
in 1853 included group of U. S.
newspaper and radio station ex-
ecutives. Two. of these, affili-
ated with APP member newspa-
pers. wrote their findings for
the Associated Press. They were
Miss Rebecca Gross of the Lock
Haven pa Express and Eugene
Simon of the Tarentum pa
Valley Daily News. Still another
traveller. student editor. Zander
Hollander, of the University of
Michigan, wrote a series of APP
articles and contributed a note
worthy group of pictures.
In addition, APP analysts con-
tinued their close study of the
Soviet press. contributing con-
sistently informative and help
full additions to the news report.
Many Problems in U. S.
In the United States there
remain many problems in COW
ering the news. Among them are
the restraints still in force at
many levels restricting access to
information to which the public
is entitled. National and State
committees of newspaper editors
and radio and teleyision news
directors are vigorously oppos-
ing this. Their work brought
results in overcoming attempted
news suppression in 1858.
In 1853 the Associated Press
was closer to girdling the globe
physically with its news and pic