The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-03-25
Work OF Mobilization and Pre-
parednesS Goes Steadily
Forward.
MILITIA PROTECTS CAPITAL
Strict Press Censorship Has
Been Established and al! Ar
fangcme1ts Made to Care for
Spy Arrests.

Washington, March 24.-Under per.
sonal direction Of President Wilson
war preparations were advanced with
renewed energy tonight. The prosi
dent conferred tonight for two hours
with Secretaries Baker and Daniels
Mrs. Wilson accompanied him to the
Offices OF the secretaries.
Tonight the protection OF vita
points in the United States itself is
the big question before the admins
tration, The war department, the de
partment Of Justice, secret service
and treasury departments plan guard
ing the danger spots in event of q
war declaration. Arsenal, navy yard
and army posts are protected.
Two regiments Of the Mossachu
setts national guard were called to
day to protect government arsenals
and the Fore River Shipbuilding
yards. Other states will be called on
for similar duty at other points
The war department called out the
district of Columbia militia to pro
tect the capital from violence by Ger
man agents.
It was revealed today that activi
ties of the Germans -iH5nshiaston
particularly in several governmental
departments, has forced the Officials
to the belief that armed guards wiz
be needed shortly at many points
particularly on the Potomac river
bridges.
German sympathizers in Washing
ton and other parts OF the nation ara
under surveillance. Every German
American in Washington is being
watched.
The navy department has awarded
twenty-four contracts for destroyers
A press censorship Of the United
States during the war crisis was an
nounced following q conference with
Secretaries Baker and Daniels, Coun
sellor Of the State Department Polk
with representatives. of press aGsocia
tions and newspaper reporters.
There will be no publication OF in
formation of reports or rumors tend
ing to disclose militay and naval pol
icies and acts, nor OF movements in
the army and fleets, departure Of
merchantmen, transportation of sup
plies or munitions, new war inven
tions, publication OF war maps Cy
photographs CT military value, NOV
ing pictures disclosing military
events. All information will come
only from authorized officials
Arrangements are made for the es
tablishment of detention camps for
wholesale arrests of unnaturalized
and suspected Germans in event of
international disturbances expected
to follow a declaration of war. Secret
service agents have for months been
gathering names and programs Of
sympathizers from every part Of the
country
0TdtC CO.iCSIu II ICI LAlC SdLSt9 "
Minister Brand Whitlock and Ameri
cans in Belgium is apparent tonight.
Whitloch today was ordered out Of
Belgium.
The National Council Of Defense
with the Auxiliary Advisory Commit
tee, are considering behind closely
guarded doors the immediate CUES
tions of standardizing all defense
works. arrangements being practical
" complete to prevent Implications
and excessive profits and to promote
Standardization III every line.
Practically everything possible now
is being done without additional al
thority from congress.
AS to funds, it is stated that the
United st9es is financial Gi0ral-
tar.
Contracts for supplies sufficient for
an army of half million men were
drawn up this afternoon by the conn-
Gil.
The contract viii be awarded the
moment that war is declared and
within an hour deliveries will be un-