The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-18
SEAL SOLDIERS
LIPS AT CAMP
New Orders Prevent Off.
GERS and Privates from
Talking to News
paper Men.
BY ANDREW X. KELLEY.

Camp Meade, Admiral. Nd. October
1T.-Orders, as drastic as they are
unnecessary, were issued from divis-
ion headquarters today, banning OFF,
GERS and enlisted men in the national
army, from furnishing news of any
kind to the newspaper represents
lives.
No reason for the elimination Of all
sources of information concerning the
ramp activities was Forthcoming, al
though. 1t Is understood that the pub
ilcation by a Baltimore newspaper OF
the list of men from Maryland trans
ferrsd to Camp Gordon. Atlanta, Ca.
led to the tightening up OF the news
avenues.
: The Official order as promulgated by
Maj. Zane, for the 312th Machine Gun
Battalion, which comprises all of the
District boys, reads:
Must Sign Their Names.
Pursuant to instructions from the
Commanding general Of the Seventy
ninth division, all officers and enlisted
men are ordered to furnish no news
of any kind whatever for publication
to newspaper reporters. or to others
who might find a way for its publ
cation. All news will be given out
from division HEADQUARTERS.
By Order MAI. ZANE.
LEMUEL B. SCHOFIELD,
First Lieutenant, 3l2th M.G.B.,
Adjutant.
A space was left upon the order
upon which all of the commissioned
officers were expected to sign their
names.
The order works a greater hard
ship upon the men in the army than
upon the newspapers. The soldiers
have been accustomed to furnishing
personal items for columns regard
ing the camp activities and the Penn
sylvania and Baltimore publications
have all had special men assigned to
the cantonment for the collection Of
this material.
Receipt OF a daily newspaper by the
average soldier means an immediate
turning to the Camp Meade news
before anything else is read.
It Is not possible for division head
quarters to gather this information
and the news that is issued from this
source is usually official orders and
news of impersonal interest that has
been read to the soldiers at retreat.
Scribes Have Helped.
Through the agency OF the news
papers, the men nave been able to
make known their Wants to those
who are directly interested in them
and more than q score of pianos
now located in the company bar
racks in all parts of the camp were
secured through the newspaper ap-
peal from the enlisted men.
EradnanfIv he ma.
complained about the food they
have had no hesitation in making
it known through the newspapers,
and the result has been a keener
inspection over the quality of
Chow" served to the soldiers.
In addition to working a hard
bars people in the home cities from
getting the intimate and personal
news of their boys, since il places
any officer or enlisted man, seen
talking with a newspaper reporter
under suspicion Of violating the
terms OF the censorship order.
Secretary of War Baker was ap-
prised Of the new order last night
and some word from the chief of
the War Department is expected
upon the subject.
The list of men from Washing
ton who will entrain for Atlanta,
Ca, on Saturday morning has been
made up but absolute secrecy pre-
walls as to the personnel of the
group. The departure Is the one
subject Of conservation among the
Washingtonians and all are hoping
tnat they will be informed OF their