El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-21
WARNS TROOPS
NOT TO TALK
Pershing Issues Instruc-
lions, Especially in the
Event of Capture.

With the American Army in France.
Dec. oL-Au American troops have
. received a card from Gen. ]. J.. Perish
. ing telling them not to talk too much.
not to discuss military matters where
any spy could hear. to be suspicious
even Of strangers in uniform and tell
ing them what to do If captured.
II You are captured" says the
text of the instructions. don't remem-
Der any moret han YOU can help Try
particularly TO forget organizations
and places I'm which they are sta
toned. Every bit of military lnfor-
nation you give your captors IS dan
EerOus TO you and TO your conranes
left behind TO fight your battles
Don't Garry Documents
Don't carry with you maps docu-
nents, private papers OF mlilta4y
nature, or dairy or noteDook con
tanning military hints or FaIue 70 t il5
enemy. except when il is your oIIIcia-
duty to do SO. These would be dan
gerous TO your comrades in case you
are captured on the other hand, III
any enemy Information properly comes
into YOUR possession under any cir
cumstances, turn it over Immediately
TO the company commander, VINO Will
deliver IL 10 the intelligence ONCE II
the trophy is not valuable TO the IN
telligence section il Will be returned
TO you. Such trophies may be Of vast
Importance 10 the general staff
Don't Talk Too Much.
some valuable hints under the head
ing Don't talk too much" are
Officers and men and mlLt rIZeQ
civilians with the American eEpedi-
tiOuary force the forbidden 20 dlscuss
or mention in public places. or 10 IN
q rHH 81 isl
charge Of their duties, anything OF q
military nature or anything whatever
concerning Information directly or in
directly obtained through connection
with the American eNpeditionary
force.
The Enemy Is Listening.
Never forget that we are a. war
and that enemy is listening
Always look with suspicion upon
Women Most Successful Spiez.
Never tell anything OF a contlafH- i-i
nature 90 "a woman Is women are th-
most successful spies
BE suspicion Of anyone asking Que7-
tious Of a military nature, or who ap-
pears unduly interested in military In
formation. even though they may be. c.
may appear 20 be. American Officers
Dent offer unsolicited Information
You have no right 10 tell anyone where
any unit IS or what military information
is in your posse ssions unless It is your OF
fetal duty 10 90 So
Anyone May BE a spy.
Any stranEcr-man, women or child
even a man in ar American or allied uni
form. may be a spy Do not tell him any
thing YOU would not be willing for tie
enemy 70 hear For similar reasons never
enter into correspondence with strangers.
This Is one Of the many schemes used b
enemy agents 20 gather Information
ON the street and in public places re-
member that the walls have ears Do not
nTI|wrnw military LlLLLEEas
nor on the general situation
BE Thoroughly Loyal.
BE loyal TO your government and yocr
superiors- Trust them TO conduct the var
while YOU attend 90 your own particular
part In IT,
Avoid in any way giving an impress
sion of n-ssimisn. either in conversation
o. sttlt-1c- Al1vIv- lee confident o. tn
success OF our armies and our cause
All members Of the American ezpedi-
tiorarv force are forbidden TO take pho
toEraphs uu-e7z 10 is part OF their Off
FIitinz Details Together.
Under the heading Of Censorship the
American eZpedi-i1nlry force is urged %
remember that the enemy has his aeenis
always on the alert TO gather intorHla a.
zion the details cf which, apparently
unimportant. may be combined with other
details ard become o. great importance
20 the enemy
DO not forget this chapter continues.
that news travels SO quickly under mod
e-u conditions that bits OF Information
written home may be in the enemy
Be Careful in Letters.
Special cautions are issued against men
t1nllE towns or Localities I'm connection
with any military Organization. -roop
hostile fire and losses. or OF allowlus
friends at home 20 publish letters In
newspapers. Tha men are also told that
they should not put too much faith in he