Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-31
TIGHTEN RULES ON
CENSORSHIP; Ne "
REGULATIONS Jan. |.

INFORMATION ABOUT TROOPS
AS MEANS OF BLOCKING GER.
MANY'S SPIES.
Washington, Dee. Sl.--For the bct.
ter protection OF the military forces
OF the country against dissemination
OF information that would aid the
enemy. the committee on public ir.
formation today issued a new series
OF regulations. They came from TIC.
Secretary of War and the Secretary
OF the Navy, and represent the bes,
advice OF these departments.
While the new censorship is 10.
signed to be strict as possible, il
doesn't apply to dispatches censotei
by the military authorities of the
American expeditionary forces abroad
or In cases where the government has
given official sanction.
The government requests secrecy
in all matters Of:
/. Advance information of thc
routes and schedules of troop
movements.
z INFORMATION tending to dis,
close the number of troops in the
oNpeditionary forces abroad.
Guard Location Of Bases.
!. Information calculated to dis
close location OF the permanent
base or bases abroad.
=. Information that would dis
close the location of American units
or the eventual position of the
American forces at the front.
3. Information tending TO disclosc
al eventual or actual port Of en-.
oarkmcnt, or information Of the
movement OF military forces toward
seaports or Of the assembling OF
military forces at seaports from
which inference might be drawn of
any intention TO embark them for
service abroad and information OF
the assembling OF transports or
conveys and information of the en-.
barkation itself.
d. Information of the arrival At
any European port OF American
war vessels, transports or any por.
tion OF any expedi,ionary forces
combatant or non-cOmbatant.
"a Conceal Vessels Arrival.
Z. Information OF the time of De.
parture of merchant ships from
American of European ports. or in.
formation OF the ports from which
they sailed, or information of their
vargoes.
.. Information indicating the pos,
OF arrival OF incoming ships from
European ports or after their ar.
rival indicating or limiting at the
port at which the ship arrived,
Q. Information as to conveys and
as to the sighting of friendly or
enemy ships. whether naval or mer
chant.
~. information OF the locality,
number, identity OF vessels belacy.
ing TO our own navy or to the
navies OF any country at war witt
Germany
ii. Information OF the coast or
anti-craft defense OF the United
states. Any information CT
their existence. as well as the nun.
Der, nature or position OF their guns
Is dangerous.
H. Information of the laying of
mines or mine fields or OF any h2r.
Dor defenses
Aircraft Data Guarded.
10. Information Of the aircraft
and appurtenances used at govern
ment aviation schools for expert
mental tests under military auth ".
ity, and Information of contracts
and production Of air material
H. Information tending to ais.
close the numbers and organiza.
tions OF the air division excepting
when authorized by the committee
on public information.
l5 Information of secret notices
issued to marines or other conf
dental instructions by the navy ~
the Department of Commerce re.
iating to lights, lightshps, buoys
or other guides to navigation
10. Information as to the nam.
bcr size. character or location Of
ships of the navy ordered laiG Gown
AZ any port or shipyard, or in ac.
tual process Of construction, or IN.
formation that they are launched or
III commission
Photographs Also Barred
u. information of the train, or
boat schedules OF travelling official
missions in transit thru the I'ritsd
States.
Is. Information OF the uaus pDr.
tation OF munitions or of wa! ma.
terial
H. Photographs conveyln.. any
OF the information specified Suo lid
not be published.
These rules go into effect on Jan.