Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-31
Requests for Secrecy.

For the protection of our military
and naval forces and of merchant ship
ping it is requested that secrecy be
observed in all matters of:
'1-Advance information of the routes
and schedules of troop movements
tSee paragraph 81
2-Information tending TO disclose
the number of troops in the expedi-
tonary forces abroad.
Conformation calculated to disclose
abroad
4-1nforrnation that would disclose
me location of American units or the
forces at the front
inflammation tending to disclose
an eventual or actual port of embarka
tioh. or information of the movement
of the assembling of military forces ~
seaports from which Inference might
pc drawn of any intention to embark
them Tor service abroad; and jpforma
tlon OF the assembling of transports or
barkation itself
Information of the arrival at any
European port of American war yea,
sels. transports or any portion of any
combatant -'oii
Information of the time of de-
parture of merchant ships from Ameri
can or European ports or information
IN. pofts when they sailed. or in
formation Of their cargoes
S-Information indicating the mort
OF arrival of incoming ships from En-
ropean ports. or after their arrival. in
aLcat,ng or hinting at the port at which
the ship arrived.
"9-Information as to convoys ara ~,
10 the sighting of friendly or enemy
ships, whether naval or merchant.
l0-information of the locality.
number or identity of vessels belonp
10
OF any country at war with Germany
ll-Information OF the coast or
anti-aircraft defenses of the United
States Any information Of their verv
existence. as well as the number ma
ture or position OF their guns, is dan
gerous
"12-Information of the layine OF
mines or mine fields. or of any harbor
"l3 - Information of the aircraft AND
appurtenances used at government avia-
tion schools for experimental tests under
military authority. and information of
and information tending to disclose The
numbers and organization OF the air di
vision. excepting when authorized by the
committee on public information.
14-Information of all government de-
vices and experiments In war material.
excepting when authorized by the com,
mittee on public information.
l5-Information Of secret notices is
| SNSa ~ hidiiHSiS VI other CCnQQenttai in
| structions issued by the Navy or the De-
partment OF Commerce relating to lights,
iightships. buoys or other guides to nav
l igation.
| "1e = Information as to the number.
size. character or location Of ships OF
the Navy ordered laid down at any mort
or shipyard. or in actual process OF con-
struction' or information that they are
launched or in commission
! II-Information of the train or boat
schedules OF travelling official missions In
transit through the United States
| '1S-Information OF the transportation
OF munitions. or Of war material
| photographs conveying the informal fon
specified above should not be published.
| These requests go to the press with
out larger authority than the necessities
Of the war-making branches Their en-
forcement is a matter for the press it.
| self. To the overwhelming proportion OF
| newspapers that have given unseihsh
patriotic adherence to the voluntasr
agreement the government extends "a
! gratitude and high apprehension