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These proposals will be made at the July meeting: The absolute protection of very rare birds and their eggs; the protection of migratory birds during the nesting season and during their migration in the spring; and the possibility of extend: ing the close season.
'Though all the reasons for the birds' decrease are unknown, the diminution of one of the weeds upon which they live, known as the zostera marina, has a lot to do with it.
Dangers threatening the liberty of the Press were mentioned by Mr. J. A. Spender in an address to the Empire Press Union, at the closing session of the annual conference recently in London under the presidency of Major the Hon J. J. Astor.
He reviewed the position in Europe, and commented: "If I were a German, a Russian or an Italian end were asked what was the status of the journalist I should have to answer that he had no status at all; and might consider himself lucky if he were not in prison or a concentration camp."
"I do not think thet in this country we have to fear any frontal attack on the liberties of the Press." Mr. Spender continued. "The danger is the much more subtle one, that regulations of various kinds may be multiplied until in the aggregate they become a menace to liberty. Here we need to beware lest we give handles to our enemies.
"The indignation expressed at the intrusions on privacy, practised by a small section of the Press is, I believe. thoroughly will justified, but I view with misgiving the demand for legislation to deal with this abuse.
To draw up a rule which would bar this offence, and yet not lend itself to the curtailment of their legitimate liberties would be extremely difficult.
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