Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-26
Regulations for
 Guidance of Press
IN HANDLING NEWS IN THE
 PRESENT EMERGENCY
NEWS TO BE SUPPRESSED
No information, Reports or Rumors to be Published Which Will Tend to Disclose Military or Naval Policies of the Government.

Washington, March 24.-ReguIations for the guidance of the press of the united States in handling news in the present emergency, framed by officials or the state, war and navy depart mentS and accepted by representative Of the principal press associations were made public today. The regulations are as follows:
 Tn view of the desire of the press Of the country to refrain from the publication of information harmful to the public interest and with the inten- ton of securing the maximum public ity with the least injury thereto. the following regulations are hereby is- sued for its guidance, which, it is ear- nestly requested, be closely observed:
 Regulations
 Regulations:
 -No information, reports ru- mors should be published which tend to disclose the military and naval pol icies of the government Of the United States. CThis regulation is directed against the publication of any news or comment which might reveal the st-a tegic disposition or operation of armies or their ub-divisions or the fleet or it's sub divisions: any meas ures which might be adopted in con- soEaace with the department of state for the furtherance of American de- fense and. in general. any plans for the use of the army and navy during the existence of national emergency.
 Information to be Suppressed.
 "2-NO information, reports or ru- mors should be published which tend to disclose:
 "(A)-Movements or employment Of armies and their subdivisions, fleets and their sub- divisions.
 "(B)-Movements of vessels of the navy or their arrival at or departure from any port.
 "(C)-Departures of merchant yes sels should not be mentioned, and it is desired that the name of port of arrival be omitted.
 "(D)-Assignment or movement whether as groups or individuals, of officers and men of the military and naval establishments.
 E}-Transportation of mails, sup plies or munitions -
 -(F)-lnfornnation of any designs, inventions or test thereof. or of fnanu- fracture, transport or distribution of implements of war
 "tG)-Concentratio of military or naval supplies or location of such sup plies.
 "OD-Activities in or about arsen- als, Qualifications, army posts. naval navy yards, naval bases and radio stations.
 1Publication of any maps dia- grams or photographs which in any way might seem of military or naval value.
 "4-No moving pictures should be displayed which are of military or na- val value.
 5@Any doubtful matter should be submitted to the authorized represeu- tatives of the department concerned who shall give an immediate decision thereon and keep the inquiry made strictly confidential.
 "6-1t is requested that no informa- ton, reports or rumors attributing a policy to the government in any i'm situation, not authorized by the president or a member of the cabinet, be published without first con- suting the department of state"
 Note The above regIlla tions shall not be enforced in any matters ohi- cially given to the press by properly authorized officials"