IMPERIAL PRESS CONFERENCE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19530, 13 July 1925, Page 7

IMPERIAL PRESS CONFERENCE

HOPE FOR VALUABLE RESULTS. Pres* Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. NEW YORK, July 10. Major John Jacob Astor, who is cn route to Melbourne, said that he was hopeful that the Imperial Press Conference might formulate something which would be of value, not merely to Britain and the dominions, but to the United States as well. —A. and N.Z. Cable. DELEGATES LEAVE ENGLAND. LORD BURNHAM INTERVIEWED. LONDON, July 11. (Received July 12, at 11-1 p.m.) The Empire press delegates sailed by the Empress of Franco from Southampton. They were accorded a farewell by Sir James Allen and a largo party of AusLord Burnham, in acknowledging the good wishes, said the delegates were going to Australia to catch one another’s ways. They were unable to do so unless they cam© into contact with those responsible for the government of the dominions. In a later interview Lord Burnham said he believed the conference would produce a better understanding all round. The journey was purposely planned via Canada, which was really an all red route. The conference would discuss not merely press subjects, but those of general interest like air communications and Empire trade. It would give an opportunity which would possibly never recur for consolidating relations.—Reuter.