The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-03
WAR DEPARTMENT ISSUES A NEW
 SET OF RULES.
Voluntary Press Regulations Now In Effect Are
 Extended.

press regulations making material changes in the voluntary censorship rules under which American newspa- pers have been operating, has been promulgated by the Committee on Public Information.
 The new regulations contain the first general request that there be no published mention of the arrival Of American troops at European ports, replacing in that respect an express authorization in the old rules for use of any cable dispatches passed by the European censors.
 Other sections of the old regula- tions are made more severe by spe- cific stipulations in place of the more general language employed in the which the government considers might reveal military movements or policies in great detail.
 The committees statement follows:
 The deNres of the government with respect to the concealment from the enemy of military policies, plans and movements, are set forth in the following specific requests. They go to the press of the United States di- rectly from the secretary of war and the secretary of the aavy and repre- sent the thought and advice Of their technical advisers.
 "For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant shipping. it is requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of:
 "-Information in regard to the train or boat movements of troops. Such information is at all times and under all circumstances dangerous and should be scrupulously avoided.
 "2-Informatton tending directly or indirectly to disclose the number or identity of the troops in the expe- ditionary forces abroad.
 Transformation tending to dis close the names of line officers in ex- peditionary forces and reference to names of staff officers are pernissi- ble.
 4Nnformation calculated to dis close location of the permanent base or bases abroad. close the location of American units. or the eventual or actual position of the American forces at the front. "6-Information of the movement of military forces toward seaports, or of the assembling of military forces near seaports from which inference might be drawn of an intention to embark them for serv,ce abroad; and information Of the assembling of transports or convoy; and informa- ton of the authorization itself. T-Information of the arrival at any European port of American war
 vessels, transports or any portion of
 an expeditionary force, combatant or
 is authorized by the secretary of war |, afos- IF. "a | "8-Information of the time of de- 1 parture of merchant ships from
 American or European ports, or. in- formation Of the ports from which
 they sailed.
 1 "9-Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from
 European ports, or after their arri- wal indicating, or limiting at, the port
 at which the ship arrived. l "10-Information as to conveys
 and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships, whether naval or mer- chant.
 "11-Information of the locality, number, or identity of war ships be- I longing to. our own navy. or to the navies of any country at war with l Germany. Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain
 from giving information to enemy
 agents in regard to ships stationed or calling, at such ports. Because dangerous news is known locally, il
 does not follow that it can be safely published. Non-pub1ication of dan- gerous news obliges the enemy tc Irely on spies actually in the localities
 concerned, thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission.
 "12-Information of the identitief of American merchant ships defend ling themselves against submarines and the Identities of their captains their gun crews and crews. No matter from which side of the ocear comes the news, it is asked that this information be withheld from publi- cation Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to with. hold from the enemy such informa- ton as might expose the officers anc men of merchant ships to the dangers
 of cruel and outrageous reprisal. T "13-Information of the coast de. lenses of the United States. Any in ; formation of their very existence, a. l we'll as the number, nature, or posi- ton of their guns, is dangerous. "14-Information of the laying O. l mines, or mine-fields, or of any har bor defenses.
 I and appurtenances used at the gov ernment aviation schools for expert 7 mental tests under military authori l ty.
 5 "16-Informatiop of all govern . iment experiments in war material. Il "17-Information of secret notice
 issued to mariners, or other conf
 dential instructions issued by tn
 navy, or the department of com
 merce. relating to lights, lightships buoys or other guides to navigation
 "1s-Information as to the mum ber, size, character or location O , ships of the navy or of the merchan : marine ordered laid down at any DOT :. or shipyard,, or in actual process o , construction; or information that the are launched or in commission. i "19-Information relating to dry
 docks and to all classes of work, re ? pairs, alterations or construction per 5 formed in connection herewith. "20LInformation of the train or boa schedules of travelling official niis - sions in transit through the Unite = States.
 "21-Information of the transpor r. tation of munitions, or of war ma s terial.
 It photographs conveying the infor
 tmation specified above should not