The sun., 1916-12-17
ALIENS IN ENGLAND
FACE MANY DON'TS
Endless Formalities Required
of Americans Forced to
Live in London.
NO WAR TALK IN PUBLIC
All Strangers Hcdged In by
Restrictions Of Defence
Of the Realm Act.
NO WAR TALK IN PUBLIC
Special Correspondence to THa srx.

vince tUS Slatc department tuat ING
voyage Is being undertaken for really
serious reasons are advised to give
some consideration to the restrictions
which are being in forced throughout
Great Britain.
Under existing circumstance no trav-
sller who has not been compelled to
make his home in England for n period
Of months can have the faintcst idea
Of the difficulties facing permanent resi-
Dents here.
Independently of the endless formali-
Ties 10 which all talents are subjected
Including registration at the police sta
ton. formal noTice to the police when
ever n journey OF even only n few miles
undertaken. challenges In the streets
and in places IF public gathering by
officials of both the military and police
departments. a thousand and one other
rules and regulations to which English
men and foreigners alike must submit
are now being enforced throughout the
country.
The average American who travels
abroad imagines that the imposing APP
pearance of his red scll-bedecked pass
0ort will open all doors to him. but
hardly has he become in sight OF the
shores OF England when his roubles
begin and he soon realizes what It
means to visit u country ut war.
RuIes Not Idle Talk.
The writer proposes to submit to the
eeaders Of II SrN a list. necessarily
Incomplete. but nevertheless edifying.
Of a few OF the regulations which are
being enforced under the defence Of
Chc realm act To the American who
remains at home and has no opportunity
to appreciate the extent o: the measures
which can be enforced In the name Of
defence OF the realm many Of the
restrictions may seem useless and harm
less. Those. however. who for business
reasons have been compelled to make
their homes In London know that the
"Defence OF the Realm regulations are
no idle talk.
When you read that it is prohibited
70 register at a hotel or lodging house
In a name not your own It may he
pointed out that an American is now
serving a long term Of Imprisonment for
having committed this offence. When
you are told that you must not SHOP
after S =. NJ. or buy spirits between
1880 and $3.50 +. NJ. you will remember
that fines OF 5000 and more have been
inflicted on "A number of people for COM
~ -. .,I,~ ~ o,n,-
try with any printed matter or photo
graphs is being enforced so rig.dly thai
passeiseIs !" .'"'e,,N" -
Topped sesulari! !, NV ieaso - 'e
oorNs OF uahsa.ian,io s". +, az,
ihe ueienoe VI ~ e'. 90" -,
nloSt a!i,sn.s III ~ poNelS ..s1
duration Of the war or ordered to leave
The country at twenty-four hours notice
Ahefe as ~ appes' poss, ~" .s
SHy eAp'a'a''on Oh '"' "'''' "'' "
- ~. ,h,rr. which ,re s,rict,v
.ohth,, 10 az ..a.rsrcc ~ the
,sain ac," arc givsn In the following
~, nnG %r,ishnsn v,ryi,g from heavy
a.. 80 80 ,.rr,. 90 n,nr,sonuen fol.
iawed Nv Jsnnr, alton in the case OF
~..i,.ns -, ,ns,od on, 70 oryenders
~
some Of h "DOnt's."
,
yHu VAN 80 90 NV. 49, ro,
~ .tet "' Gay "" N "
.uuo,, ,,or,
,o,a r,i,n,ow c,r ria .,
Wv +" nmhiio niaca
"naT,oiaI rono-, y, ha-,es
Slpit w -
cny .,r,hIra a. n,ro anv n,rson no,
,,eyo Won ~. CONNECTED With any Gov.
.rrme,t dsna rtment
say anything which might cast asper.
s,ons mon Tho forces of the Allies OF
nr,iudire ,beir rood relations with neu
trai Powers
Spread any report OF n Zeppelin scare
,,ing .bnr, ,ha disnosItIon OF units o,
ships.
Ask, especially II you are n woman
any officer to tell you something abou
the war (which the public does no
know"
Write 10 people living In special mill
tary areas asking questions about mill
tary or naval matters. or send informa
ton from such areas about them.
Use a cipher code In sending letters t
neutral country.
Possess any cipher code which coul'
be so used.
Send n letter abroad containing an!
matter written in invisible ink.
Receive letters and kilograms for
Zee. unless you acqualnt the police.
Attempt TO give letters to members o
n" crew Of a vessel about to sail for
neutral country, or to any country.
Receive any letter from outside tn
au,bort,t.e