Bisbee daily review., 1917-07-31

n expeditionary force, combantant or ron-combatant until announcement is authorized by the secretary of war or the secretary of the navy. "S. Information of the time of ue- rarture of merchant ships from Amer ican or European ports or information of the 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.
 Everything MuzzIed. ..
 "10. Information as to conveyors cnd as to the sighting of friendly Jr nemy ships. whether naval or mer- chant.
 I'll. Information of the locality, num- Der or identity of warships belonging to our own navy or to the navies of my country at war with Germany. Be- cause dangerous news is known local ly, it does not follow that it can be safely published. Disqualification of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rely on spies actually in the localities concerned, thus adding difficulties and ielays in it's transmission.
 "12. Information of identities of American merchant ships defending themselves 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 information ,e withheld from publication. Edi- ors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to withhold from the en- smy such information as might expose he officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous eprisal.
 '13.' Information of coast defense of the United States Any information 0f their very existence. as we'll as the number, nature or position of their guns is dangerous.
 Experiments Included.
 "A. Information of the laying of mines or mine fields or of any har- DOT defenses.
 "15. Information of the aircraft or appurtenances used at government lviation schools for experimental tests under military authority.
 ''16. Information of all government experiments in war material.
 TT. Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confiden- | tial instructions issued by the navy or the department of commerce relating to lights, lightsnips, buoys or other ] guides to navigation. '1S. Information as to tine number, size, character or location of ships of navy or of merchant marine. ordered laid down at any port or shipyard, or in actual process of construction; or information that they are launched or in commission.
 '19 Information relating ro dry docks and to all classes of work. re- pairs. alterations or construction per formed in connection herewith.
 20. Information of the train or Loat schedules of travelling official missions in transit through the United States
 No More Photographs
 "21. Information of the transports tion of munitions or of war maserial. Photographs conveying the infor- nation specified above should not be published
 Repeated and serious violations of the voluntary censorship have been at to be excused on the score of misunderstanding or lack of positive Pains have been taken to make this re-statement of necessary secrecy so complete and explicit as to leave no room for honest ignorance or evasion. Neither do the requests go forth with any time limit. Their application covers the period of war. At no point do they touch opin- ion or criticism. being concerned en-
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