The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-09-07
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS
OF THE PRESS.

with respect to the concealment frol
the enemy of military policies, plan
+, and movements, are set forth in tn
following specific requests. They g
to the press of the United States di
rectly from the Secretary of War an
the Secretary of the Navy, and REP
resent the thought and advice Q
their technical advisers.
For the protection of our militar
and naval forces and of merchan
shipping it is requested that sc
crecy be observed in all matter of:
| 1. Information in regard to tn
train or boat movement of troops
Such information is at all time an,
under all circumstances dangerou
and should be scrupulously avoided.
2. Information tending directly Of
indirectly to discuss the number OF
identity of troops in the expedition
ary forces abroad.
8. Information tending to disclose
the names of line officers in expedi
tionary forces and reference to indi
vidual units of these forces. Only
names OF staff officers are permissible
4. Information calculated to dis
close location of the permanent base
CT bases abroad.
5. Information that would disclose
the location of American units or the
eventual or actual position of the
American forces at the front.
6. Information of the movement of
military forces toward seaports or of
the assembling of military forces at
seaports from which inference might
be drawn of any intention to embark
them for service abroad; and infor-
nation of the assembling of trans
ports or conveys; and information OF
the embarkation itself.
z. Information of the arrival al
any European port of American war
vessels, transports, or any portion of
an eXpeditionary force, combatant or
noncombatant, until announcement is
authorized by the Secretary of War or
the Secretary of the Navy.
8. Information of the time of de-
parture of merchant ships from Amer
lean or European ports, or informa-
ton of the ports from which they
sailed.
g. Information indicating the port
of arrival of incoming ships from
European ports or after their arrival
indicating, or limiting at, the port at
which the ship arrived.
10. Information as to conveys and
as to the sighting of friendly or en-
envy ships, whether naval or mer-
chant.
II. Information of the locality,
number, or identity of warships be-
longing to our own Navy or to the
ravies of any country at war with
Germany. Papers published in ports
should with especial care refrain
from giving information to enemy
agents in regard to ships stationed
or calling at such ports. Because
news is known locally, 1T
published. Nonpublication of dan
gerous news obliges the enemy to
rely on spies actually in the localities
thus adding difficulties
and delay in its transmission.
IL. Information of the identities of
merchant ships defending
themselves against submarines, and
the identities of their captains, tne,. !,
GUN crews, and crews. No matter
from which side of the ocean comes /
the news, it is asked that this fnfor
nation be withheld from publicatic.no !,
Editors will appreciate tie impor-
lance of co-operaticcII to withhold
f.om the emery such information as
nlgnt expose the officers and men of
.nerchant ships to the danger of cruel
and outrageous reprisal.
10. Information of the coast de-
tense of the United States. Any in
formation of their very existence, as
well as the number, nature, or posi-
ton of their guns, is dangerous.
IA. Information of the laying OF
mines or mine fields or of any harbor
defenses. 4
Is. Information of the aircraft and
used at Government
aviation schools for experimental
tests under military authority.
16. Information of all Government
in war material.
II. Information of secret notices
issued to mariners or other conf1den-
tial instructions issued by the Navy
or the Department of Commerce re-
lating to lights, lightships, buoys, or
other guides to navigation.
18. Information as to the number,
size, character, or location of ships
Of the navy or of the merchant
marine, ordered laid down at
any port or shipyard, or in actual
process of construction; or informa-
ton that they are launched or In
10. Information relating to dry
docks and to all classes of work, re-
pairs, alterations, or construction
performed in connection Herewith.
20. Information of the train or boat
schedules of travelling official mis-
sions in transit through the United
States.
81. Information Of the transporta7
ton of munitions, or of war material.
PHOTOGRAPHS.
Photographs conveying the infor-
nation specified above should not be