FLEA FOR SPEEDIER NEWS SERVICE

Chronicle (Levin), 2 July 1946, Page 5

FLEA FOR SPEEDIER NEWS SERVICE

(Sppcial Corres])oiKlent.)

Jleceiveil Alondav, 7 p.111. LOXDOX, Julv 1. D'mcussions hy Ihe Imperial Press ('imference which has just concluded its business sessions 111 London, revealed that Xew Zealand is Ihe most hackward of all Empire countries iu installing up-to-date means for tlie swit't and ctticient intercliange of botli private and press cahles. Two of tlie most important decisions reached hy the con ference dealt with this matter. They ! were introduced hy the Xew Zealaud delegalion. P.oth were unanimously jSidopted in their original form aiul re fceived the strongest support from ah countries represented at the conference, particularly*' Australia. The two niotions, which were put be- | fore the conference bv M,r. D. F. C. j Saxton, of Xew Plymoutli, vrere has.eo on conelusions; reached hy the Bennudj conference 011 coiinuunicktiojis, • which all the English speaking couii, tries were represented. I11 hringing lliem forwanl Mr. Saxton stressed tlie Doniinion 's most iniportant reipiirenient was the extension of heam wireless to Xew Zealaud and the establishnient ! internally of up-to-date telecommunica jtion l'ucilities. j The conference resolved that, in fur jthcrancc of tlie broad policy adopted at tlie Bermuda Telecoiiimunications C011- | ference, the Empire Press Union I pressed vigorously for: Firstly, tlie establishnient on a globiil hasis of niodern facilities and equip ment to enahle^the free and rapid flow of information hy telecominunication to all niankiiid and making full use of technical developments including the unrestricted use of radio hetween a newspaper representative and his editor. Seeondlv, an agreement by ■ the Doniinions, Indian and colonial govenirnents to perniit tlie pickup hy autliorised recijiients, of multitple addressed radio liews servic.es from overseas and also to accept sucli services through their own telecominuniiations organisations and deJiver them immediately to authorised recipients according to their wislies. It was further decided to urge that tlie governmeTits concerned sliould not impose a eliarge on the reception of news from overseas hy radio or otherwise, exceeding the cost of the tTOvernmeutal services rendered.