The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-30
LONDON LACKING
in signs OF WAR
Effect of European Contest
Hardly Noticeable in the
Worlds Largest City.
POWER OF AUTHORITIES
Defense of the Realm Act" Gives
Military Right to Seize
Almost Everything.

London, Aug. 2s.-London, the largest
city in the world, with Its cosmopolitan
population OF seven millions, has not as
yet shown any visible signs fthe war.
except for the movement Of troops and
the crowds in the streets, reading the
newspaper bulletins. But II Is not i'm
possible that the great city may, before
the stupendous conflict IL ended, feel
the privations of martial rule.
Under the new Defense Of the Realm
act the following are some of the reg
ulations that the military authorities
may put into effect:
Any building may be seized by the
military authorities and II necessary, de-
stroyed.
No one may spread reports likely to
alarm the civilian population.
No one may loiter near a railway
bridge.
No one may give or sell liquor to a
soldier on duty.
Any person who breaks any of the
regulations given In the order may be
tried. either by courts-martial or be
handed over for trial TO the civil au-
thorities.
The authorities are given the right VI
I access TO any land and buildings. and
are empowered to-
Take Possession Of any land and TO
construct military works. including roads
thereon, and to remove any trees, hedges,
and fences therefrom;
Take possession OF any buildings or
other property, including works for the
supply OF gas. electricity. or water, and
Of any sources Of water supply.
Take such steps as may be necessary
for placing any buildings or structures
. N state Of defense.
Cause any buildings or structures TO
h. - - he
moved from one place to another. or
TO be destroyed.
Do any other act involving interior
ence with private rights Of property
which is necessary for the purpose afore-
said.
Order the Inhabitants Of any area near
a defended harbor to leave the neigh
borhood.
Order them to remove vehicles and
boats and to destroy military stores in
their possession.
OrGe. public houses near any defended
harbor to close between specified hours
Order people at a defended harbor to
keep lights out between certain hours.
Order people at a defended harbOr TO
remain indoors between specified hours.
unless they have a permit allowing them
TO leave their homes.
Enter by force any building or ship and
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suspect is intended for any purpose
pretudicial TO the public safety.
Any police constable. officer Of Gus
toms, or any other person authorized
for the purpose by the competent naval
or military authority may arrest with
out warrant. any person whose behavior
is OF such a nature as to give reason
able grounds for susPecting that he has
acted, or is acting, or is about TO act
safety or the safety OF the realm. or
upon whom may be found an article.
book. letter. or other document. the pos
session of which gives grounds for such
suspicion. or who is suspected Of having
committed an ofTense against the resu-
lations.
Any one that knows that another per-
son has in his possession firearms, eX-
plosives or ammunition without lawful
authority must inform the authorities
This does not apply 10 shotguns and am
munition for them.
1t lie announced that ordinary civil Of
lenses will be dealt with by the civil
tribunals, but a number Of ofrenses will
be dealt with by courts-martiaL These
otfenses include:
Subject to Courts-mnrtinI.
Unlawfully publishing naval or military
information which might be useful to
the enemy.
Making photographs, plans, sketches,
or models OF naval or military works
Tampering with telegraph or telephone
wires
Giving or selling liquor TO member OF
his majesty's forces when on sentry or
other duty.
Damaging a railway or railway bridge.
Spreading reports. by word Of mouth
or writing. near a defended harbor likely
TO create disaffection or alarm among the
troops or the civilian population.
Lighting a FIRE on a hill near de-
Tended harbor without permission.
Courts-martial will have power TO in
hict sentences Of pePal servitude for life.