Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-27
NEWSPAPERS AGREE.
To SUPPRESS ARMY
NAVY OPERATIONS
BOW To REGULATIONS OFFERED
BY DEPARTMENT cENsoRs AS
MEANS OF PROTECTING INTER
EsTS or PUBLIC.

Washington, March 27-Regula
tions were laid down today for the
government of the press of the Unit
cd States during the present crisis,
These regulations were prepared by
the representatives OF the senate, war
and navy departments. They were
considered today at conference par
ticipated in by Secretary Of the Navy
Josephus Ianieis. Secretary of War
Baker. Councillor Of the State Depart
ment Polk, representatives OF the lead
ing press associations and the cen
sors Of the three departments
The regulations as completed were
issued by the navy department in the
form Of the following statement;
"ln view OF the desire of the press
OF the country to refrain from the pub
LEGATION of information harmful to the
public interests and with the intention
OF securing the maximum publicity
with the least injury thereto the fol
loving regulations are hereby issued
for It's guidance which it is earnestly
requested by closely observed:
"One-No information, reports or
runners should be published which
tend to disclose the military and ma
val policies OF the United States.
tThis regulation Is directed against
the publication of any news or COM
ment which might reveal the strategic
disposition OF operation of armies or
their subdivisions, or the fleet or It's
subdivisions. or the feet or It's subdi-
visions Any measures which might
be adopted in consonance with the de-
partmcnt Of state for the furtherance
OF American defense, and in general
any plan for the use of the army and
nayyduring the existence OF a nation
al emergencyal emergency
"Two-No information, reports or
rumors should be published which
tend to disclose: tA)--M Movements or
employment of armies or their subdi-
Visions fleets and their subdivisions.
tBb-- Movements OF vessels of the
navy or their arrival at or departure
from any port (C)--Departure of
merchant vessels should not be men
toned and II is desired that the names
of the port OF arrival be omitted. Cd /
Assignment or movement, whether
as groups or as individuals or officers
or men of the military and naval es-
iablishments. thD-Transportatio Of
mails supplies, or munitions. d.
Information Of any designs, invention
or test thereof, or of manufacture,
transport or distribution of nipple /
ments Of war. Gl-CoIcentration CT /
or naval supplies or location
q such supplies tHD-Activitie in
1r about arsenels, Notifications, army
posts, naval magazines, navy yurds,
navy bases and radio stations.
DISQUALIFICATION Of any maps
liagEams or photos which, In any
Fay might seem Of military or naval
faue.
-Four. No moving pictures should
x displayed of military or naval value.
Five Any doubtful matter should
)e submitted to the authorized repre-.
.eu'atire Ia the department con.
erned who shall give an immediate
lecision thereon, and keep the inquiry
made strictly confidential,
'Siy-lt is requested that no infor-
nation, reports or rumors, attribut.
ng g policy to the government in any
International situation not authorized
" the president, or a member Of the
a3inat be published without first con
ulting the department Of state