Paris Peace Conf. 103.93/50a: Telegram
The Commission to Negotiate Peace to the Acting Secretary of State
3283. The Paris and New York offices of the Committee on Public Information have continued since June 30 by authorization of the American Commission to furnish a news and editorial service from America by radio. Such parts as are not confidential have been released to the English language newspapers of Paris, and also translated and delivered to the French press. The Paris office has transmitted the official statements and communiqués of the Peace Conference and the Commission to the New York Office for delivery to the three American press associations. In addition there is transmitted daily by radio from the Paris office an average of 6,000 words for the American press associations and newspapers, affording a definite relief from the cable congestion. In this way the transmission machinery hitherto most effective has been kept intact by the Commission at the very moderate cost of $300 a week for the New York office [Page 618] and about $210 a week for the Paris office. The Commission’s authorization covering the operations of these two offices was effective to July 15, and further authority for this service is now necessary from that date and for a continuance to such time as the Commission’s work in Paris may be concluded. Mr. Walter S. Rogers, who so effectively organized the radio and cable press service, is now in Washington and could furnish you directly any further information you may need on this matter. Commission hopes that Department will find it possible to furnish the funds necessary for this purpose.