Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-31
Await Authorized sReport
Committees Statement

The committees statement follows:
The desire Of the government with
respect 10 the conccalment from the
enemy of military policies. plans and
movements arc set forth in the fol-
lowing specific requests. They go on to
the press of the United States directly
from the secretary of war and the sec
rotary of the navy. and represent the
thought and ad, ice of their technical
advisers.
For the protection of our military
and naval forces and merchant shipping
II is requested that secrecy be observed
in all of these matters.
Information in regard to the train
or boat movements of troops. Such in
formation is at all times and under all
circumstances dangerous and should be
scrupulously avoided.
"2-Information tending directly or
indirectly TO disclose the number or
identity of troops in the expeditionary
forces abroad
3-Intormation tending to disclose
the names of line officers in expedition
units of these forces. Only names of
S'i'i pitI''iS dit fNI
Information calculated to dis
close location of the permanent base or
bases abroad.
5-Inforration that would disclose
the location Of American units or the
eventual or actual position of the
American forces at the front.
'6-lnformation of the movement of
military forces toward seaports or the
assembling Of military forces near sea-
ports from which inference might be
drawn OF any intention to embark
them for service abroad; and infor-
ma ton Of the assembling of trans
ports or convoy; and information of
the embark alton itself.
"1-Information of the arrival at any
European port Of American war yes
sells, transports or any portion of an
expeditionary force, combatant or non
combatart until announcement is au-
thorized by the secretary Of war or
the secretary of the navy.
"s-Information of the time Of de-
:arture Of merchant ships from
American or European ports or infor-
nation of tho ports from which they
sailed.
"9-Information indicating the port
Of arrival Of incoming ships from Eu-
ropean ports or after their arrival in
dicating or limiting at the port at
which the ship arrived.
rO-Information as to conveys and
as to the sighting of friendly or enc
my ships whether naval or merchant.
"1l-Information Of the locality,
number or identity of warships be-
longing to our own navy or to the ma
vies of any country at war with Ger
many. Papers published in ports should
with especial care refrain from giving
to enemy agents in re-
gard to ships stationed or calling AT
such ports. Because dangerous news Is
known locally it does not follow that
it can be safely published. Non publ
Of dangerous news obliges the
enemy to rely on spies actually in the
localities concerned. thus adding an
ficulties and delays in its transmits
sion.
12-Information of the identities OF
merchant ships defending
against submarines, and
the identities of their captains, their
gun crews and crews. No matter from
which side of the ocean comes the
news. it is asked that this informa-
ton be withheld from publication. Ed
itors will appreciate the importance Of
cooperation to withhold from the en-
emv such information as might ex
pose the officers and men of merchant
ships to the danger Of cruel and out
ra geous reprisal.
"1s-Information of the coast de-
lenses Of the United States. Any in