PUBLICITY SOUGHT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 63, Issue 170, 30 April 1943, Page 2

PUBLICITY SOUGHT.

REMITS BY LABOUR PARTY. (P.A.) WELLINGTON, April 29. Remits dealing with the defence in peace and war of freedom of speech, and publicity were the final matters dealt with by the annual conference of the Labour Party, which concluded to-night. Several remits were considered dealing with publicity. One urged that the press be compelled to reserve space for Government statements. The recommendation approved was: “That as the newspapers are privately owned, and this remit could not be legally enforced, the Government adopt other means at its disposal to obtain the necessary space.” The following remit was endorsed: “That * the Labour representation committees appoint a committee to reply to local propaganda in the press.”

A third remit submitted was: “That members, of Parliament be allowed to prepare daily summaries of * their speeches for transmission by the Press Association.” The conference approved the recommendation that the matter be left to members of the Parliamentary Labour Party to make their own arrangements.

The conference concluded with resolutions of appreciation to members of the fighting forces, the Prime Minister and the Cabinet, members of the Parliamentary Labour Party, the national president, the national secretary and staff, the national executive, and conference officers.