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AT 77-4185 "New York, N. Y. -- (SNS) At a meeting this week of the ENS fais of the National Nae Guild b of whic the filing of a brief as tend of the court was authorized in the government's suit against the Associated Press. "In a resolution adopted by the board the Guild Geciared that “The contention of the Associated Press that the Government Anti-trust suit against the press is a aot ae tae tn me Me ee f bh ~ar., 4 2 del - a nde dimen ff vViolavion of freedom of the Press 416 without foundation. "The executive board will appoint a special committ to study and report on the general question of freedom of the press and the dissemination of news in war time. “JUSTICE DEP'T CRITICIZED "Condemnation of the Department of Justice was formulated in a report to the board by William Hastie, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of War and Thurgood Marshall, special Counsel of the N.A.A.C.P. "Sharply criticizing the manner in which U. S. Attorneys appointed by the Department of Justice have present evidence in lynching cases the report said: "'tIn the states with the worst lynching records, criminal prosecutions of the members of the mob never go further than a perfunctory investigation by either a coroner jury or by a grand jury, ending with the decision that a person lynched "same to his death at the hands of parties unknown, " ' "CONDEMN ACTIONS "Oring the past year the U. S. Department of Justice for the first time has been investigating several ef the lynchings. The lynching at Sikeston, Missow'i, January 25, 1942, was investigated by the United States Department of Justice and presented to the U. S. Grand Jury, which refused to itidict either the members of the mob or the -3-