The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-01
When NIpponese Wish to Hold Back
the News. They % II In the
Most Effective
Manner.
THEY JAIL THE EDITOR
Every Newspaper Has Man Who
Poses as the Editor and 10
Expected to Serve All
Jail Terms.
by United Press stans Correspond


ent.]
TOXIC. Sept. "a. (By mail to New
York. when the Japanese censors
start in to suppress piece of news,
they do a very thorough job OF it,
Since the outbreak OF the war ev-
cry newspaper Office in Japan has
been bombarded with long lists of
things about which nothing can be
printed. The completeness of these
orders is indicated by the order from
the navy department forbidding pub
LEGATION in reference to any Of the fol-
lowing matters.
I. Regarding the formation Of the
fleets ana men Of war, the existing
state of the service and the move
ments of the fleets.
2. In regard to the number Of
transport ships chartered by the navy
at present and the movements of these
ships.
3. In reference to the whereabouts
and departure and arrival of the men
OF war and the transport ships.
4. In reference to the naval sta
tions. important naval ports and naval
defense preparations along the coast.
5. The present conditions OF the
various companies which are engaged
In the manufacture Of naval vessels,
arms and ammunition by request of
the navy, as we'll as in the navy
arsenals.
6. In reference to the naval bases
and places where the fleets gather.
Z. Besides the foregoing enumerat-
ed matters, any accounts in reference
to military secrets either directly or
indirectly, except as they are made
public by tho navy.
8. In regard to flying machines,
the same orders will hold true as to
the navy.
Few newspapers have escaped sup
preston at the hands OF the police
because OF the publication OF some bit
OF prohibited news. Me-
All of the Japanese newspapers EN-
ploy person known as a "jail edi-
tor" who really has nothing to do
with the management of the paper
but his name appears as editor His
sole duties are to serve thu Jail terms
to which the editor is occasionally
sentenced.
This Is an easy task, so long as the
encumbent does not have to go to
jail, but since the outbreak of the
war the police regulations have be-
come SO stringent that the Jail edi-
tors find their jobs decidedly I'M
pheasant.
They argue with some show OF logic
that their duties are much more
numerous than before so number OF
them have made attempts to form
union Of jail editors and force the
newspapers to pay higher rate Of
wage.
According to the censors, there is
no fighting unless the Japanese are
victorious. Also the Japanese army
and navy, SO far as the newspapers
are concerned. do not exist
Battleships and soldiers are not to
be mentioned. except in such a vague
way that no one can gain any idea
of what is meant.
During the fighting at Esing-tau 1t
was always permissible to send out
news of Japanese victories but a
reason was always found for rejecting
cables telling Of defeats or even of
slight losses suffered.
The same policy was adopted to-
ward incoming cable with the result
that the Japanese public have been
RECALLED with stirring series of stor-
les of Japanese victories. but little has
been learned of any Japanese losses.