The ee 9th issue of The Times published the following letter: ir,
The report in The Times (November 17) is unusual journalism and J am disappointed to find such tandentious reporting combined with so little accurate information. Why is your reporter so hostile? He complains that Lord Russell only gave a speech, yet the invitation card sent out to all members of the press csstipulates that Bertrand Russell will make a statement after which members of the Tribunal will answer questions, "Why does he complain that Lord Russell's speech was distributed ("a hand-out everybody had")? A folder containing the most detailed information in a considerable number of documents was provided to each journalist so that he would not be depaimdent on his notes and could ask questions in the light of prepared material. In ny experience,heretofore, journalists have appreciated such facilities instead of regarding them as a ground for grievance. "Why does the report carry the sub-heading, "questions rationed, straight answers scarce"? Every single question was answered and the press conference closed when there were no more questions, It is shocking that your reporter mentions those members of the Tribunal who were not at the press conference but omits mentioning those who were, He also fails to mention the officers of the Tribunal and implies, through insinuation, that the absent members were not fully participating despite the fact that Jean-Paul Sartre and Professor Laurent Schwarz, to take two examples, had been discussed at the press conference with respect to their role during the coming sessions, "The press was informed that Jean-Paul Sartre, as executive president of the Tribunal, would be holding a press conference for the Tribunal in Paris on November 22, I think it important for your readers to understand a matter involving men of considerable intellectual stature,
Yours,etc.
Ralph Schoenman,
Secretary-General, International War Crimes Tribunal," N.B. there was no editorial reply neither was there an explanation of the delav in vrintings this lettar.