El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-31

q IN ~ q ".a"H A.a No H.As
w information last night made
public a new list OF censorship
rules for the guidance or news
papers. showing what news must not
he furnished the public and what can
be furnished the pubIoc only after Of
fetal authorization.
The new regulations contain the
first general request that there be
published no mention Of the arrival Of
American troops at European ports.
replacing in that respect an express
authorization in the old rules Tor
use Of any cable dispatches passed by
the European Ceusors-
CreeI Cites Alleged Violations
In the statement accompany ing the
new regulations, George Creel, chair
man of the committee. says that ere
peated and serious violations OF the
voluntary censorship have been at
tempted TO be excused on the score Of
misunderstanding and that a re
statement" is made with the idea
that hereafter there shall be no room
Tor doubt as to the committee de-
Eires.
Follow Rules implicitly.
The instances to which the most
serious charges Of violation have
DHel maui NOW Eh --H AaA e A-aA
suited from misunderstanding OF the
committees rules but from following
them implicitly These instances
have involved publica-0n Of dis
patches passed by the European CEN
sor announcing the arrival Of Ameri-
can military units in Europe. on TINS
subject the committees only standing
rule contained in the general list
promulgated May IS and never re-
placed nor revoked, was as follows;
'-All MESA es received from abroad
by cable or wireless are censored an
the point OF dispatch or receipt and
are free for publication unless some
especial circumstance arOuSes the
suspicion of the editor
Publication Prohibited.
The new rules, instead Of stating
this principle substitute for il a pro-
lfbition on publication Of
Information Of the arrival al any
European port Of American war Ves-
sells. transports or any portion OF an
eEpeditiouary force comuaIaul ol
n0ncom Blatant IS 10 be with 2e-q IN y
announcement IS authorized oE lAe
secretary Of war or the secretary or
the navy
Baker Endorses Statement.
Secretary Of war Baker and 4lr-
Creel were seen together al the
formers office last night by repre-
sentative of The Associated Press IN
reply 10 a question as TO whether he
subscribed 20 the language Ia the
paragraph discussing alleged viola 7
lions. Mr.. Baker said he had approved
the whole statement, although he had F..
not written IL Mr. Creel sald tha-
secretary Daniels, who could not De
reached last night, also had approved
The statement before il was issued.
Just ScOIdfuE Offenders.
Mr. Baker authorized the statement
shat he had in mind, in relation 20
81. 0Trna NTT MI.
CreeL no specific newspaper or press
assocfa ton. in the harsh language
used. he insisted, the purpose had
been TO do what many press repre-
seutatives asked be done, TO sc9ld
offenders. The secretary said he had
received a report from the war col
Iege showing nine separate items
published in American papers OF re-
cent date which the officers at the
college regarded as furnishing val
liable information 10 the enemy
Mr. Creel declared that the purpose
Of the paragraph referred 10 was
general. not directed at any speclIlI
me whole purpose Of the new reg
ulations. both Mr.. Baker and M
S-eeI insisted. was 10 make impos-
sibIe any further MISUNDERSTANDING OF
What was desired.
The statement
The committees statement 1oilo"s
The desires 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 1hey -
10 the press of the United states al
rectlv from the secretary Of war ana
the secretary Of the navy and repre-
sent the thought and advice OF their
technical advisers
To Protect L. g. Forces
-sFor the protection Of our military
and naval forces and Of nercL nam
be observed in all matters or
81 Information in regard 90 the l.alh
or boat movements OF troops such lnier-
nation is al ali times and unuer al c-1-