The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-22
SAMM|ES ARE TOLD
WHY CENSORSHIP IS
NECESSARY IN WAR
Pershing Also Gives Directions
Concerning Letter Writing, and
Explains Why It Is Dangerous
to Talk Too Much.
BY Assosia,sd Eros.

WIZ the AlifittAH ARMY III fiHht"
lee. a. Cards SIGNED Ny Genera
John J pershtnF. commanocr of tie
American arms "a France. explain
INK wnS the censorship Is Necessary
giving directions concerning Letter
writing stating why b. is dangerous
to talk too much. especially 20 w1h-
en-. tellinu the men what to dc Il
captured also informinp them ,aia,
not to carry on their persons. hive
been ISSUED O. every momhrr uf the
American eNpedittoHary furce Tn in
structious regarding capture and the
things tho men should not carr are
considered most Important
"If you are captured sayi the
test 81 the Instructions "dm't r,neut-
ber any moro thar e. can hcl Try
particularly To- forget organizations
and places in which they ar sta
toned Every Nit 81 military infer
nation you Eive your captors + dan
gerous 20 you and to your comrades
left behind "a nrht your hates
Don't carry with you mas doe
uments private papers % a military
nature cor "a diarN or uote-hok with
military hints'of value to IA enemy
except when 30 b. your ofh!al duty
to DO so. These would be hng"rous
tn Your comrades in case YOU are
captured ON the other had. - any
enemy Information propeT comes
into your possession undo any cir
cumstance. turn Be- over n~Wcdiately
To the company commando Who viii
deliver IL 20 tho intelligence "@hce
II the trophy is not valnble tu the
Intelligence section % wilho returned
to YOU such trophies NY be- of vast
Importance to the genet staff
'nr,n't Talk Too tuch.'
some valuable hints under the
heading Don't Talk ~ Much are
Officers and men ~ militari2cd
! civilians with the AIrrican oNped!-
tionur, force are fofiddeu Co dis
cuss or mention in uhlic places ~
10 inform anNonc eNept in the off
ciai discharge of ihir duties any
| thing o. e military nature ur any
| thing whatever %cuuarning Informal
| ton directly or inirecty obtained
| through conuectionwith the Amer
icun e-xpeditonary oroe.
Never forget ~ We are 80 war
aud that the eneni b. sharp
Always look VII suspicion upon
stranger
Never tell angling Of d couhden-
tial nature to Rysoman. as womc
! are the most gusdsful enemy spies
"Bc sustIclnu Of anyon asking
questions Of % military nature, ur who
! appears undul, ut"rrsted IN military
I information. .yn though they may
Doe. pr appear , fc American orr
cers
DON'T un,r u%roIicitcd informa-
! ton You hay %, right Too tell any
one where anpuut is ur what mill
! tury information 81 ln your posses
I sion. unless iris YOUR official duty 90
do so.
"Auy .tru ger man. woman ur
{ child even ,ui,u in I'm American o.
| allied uniiom may he % SPY. De-
| not tell hin iuyihiur you would uot
be willing o. M, enemy Go hear. For
| similar regons mover enter into cor
r-espoudcDe win strangers This BE-
one 90 ~ many schemes used hy th"
b suam, cents 90 gather information
d. Che Walls Have Enr~.
ION ne street and 200 public places
! -raueuha- that the walls have oair
| 10 MT express opinion ou military
matters nor uu thc general situation
re pyal 20 Nour gu' eminent o.
iNotr -iporior- Trust them 20 cone
du.t a. wan while YOU attend Geo
,our ,Wn particular part iu o.
Vo.a Boo ',.rs way giving an iHH-