CABLES IN BRIEF

Timaru Herald, Volume CLV, Issue 22790, 14 January 1944, Page 6

CABLES IN BRIEF

Freedom of the Press The All-India editors’ conference at Madras approved proposals that the peace conference should guarantee freedom of the press throughout the world, freedom for agencies to make international exchanges of news and equal accessibility to all official news and transmission facilities.

For Use Against Allies At Laval's suggestion, and presumably with Marshal Petain’s knowledge, says the London “Daily Telegraph,” French naval ships scuttled at Toulon in November, 1942, are being repaired in French dockyards under agreement with Germany and are to be placed at Hitler’s disposal for use against the Allies. German Control In Greece

The Greek Government in Cairo reports that the Germans have now taken the last powers from the Greek authorities in Athens. The Germans have requested neutral diplomats and correspondents to leave the country, and ambassadors are being replaced by consuls. Forced Labour for Defeatists

Warning the public against listening to foreign radio stations the Berlin radio quoted Dr. August Schmidt as saying there were 1400 prisoners working on the land at a penal colony in Northern Germany who had been condemned to forced labour for this offence and for spreading false defeatist rumours.