Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-14
DEFENSE AREAS ON l. 5. COASTS
 DESIGNATED
Rules Government Move- raents of Ships Made
 Public by Government.

Washington, April l3.-An execu- tive order designating defensive sea afeas,' on coasts of the United States and it's insular possessions, was made public today. Regulations governing the movements of vessels in these waters are appended.
 ine order concludes with this state ment:
 'The responsibility of the United States of America for any damage in- flicted by force of arms with the .ob- ject of detaining any persons or ves- sel proceeding in contravention to rules duly promulgated in accordance With this executive order shall cease from this date. (April 5th)"
 The areas specified are: North on the Kennebec river, Portland, Me-, Portsmouth, Boston, New Bedford, Newport, Long Island east, New York east, Potomac, Hampton Roads, Wasn- ington, Cape Fear, Savannah, Key West, Tampa, Pensacola, Mobile, Mis- sissippi, Galveston, Dan Diego, San Francisco, Columbia river, Port Orch ard, Honolulu and Manila.
 An inner and outer limit is fixed for each area, and the secretary of the navy is charged with the duty of publishing and enforcing the regula- tions. Entrances for inbound or out bound vessels are designated for each port. The lightships or other mark CTS of courses to be followed are given with compass bearings for the information of the mariners. -
 "A vessel desiring to cross de- fensive area" the regulations state, shall proceed to the vicinity of the entrance to the proper channel, fly ing her national colors, together with international code number and pilot signal, and there await communica- tion with the harbor entrance patrol. It is expressly prohibited for any vessel to enter the limits of a defen- sive sea area otherwise than at designated entrance and after au- thorization by the harbor entrance patrol.
 Boats and other craft employed n distinguished by the Union Jack, which will be shown from a position forward, they will also fly Ihe usual naval pennant. At night they will show vertical hoist of three lights white, red and white--in the order named"
 On receiving permission for the harbor entrance patrol to enter de- fensive sea area, vessel must com ply with all instructions as to pilot age and other matters that she may receive from proper authority and be- fore or during the passage across the area. It is understood that only upon condition of such compliance is the said permission granted.
 No permission will be granted to other than public vessel of the United States to cross defensive sea area between sunset and sun- rise, nor during the prevalence of weather conditions that render nav!- gation difficult or dangerous.
 A vessel arriving off defensive sea area after sunset shall anchor or lie to at a distance of at least a mile outside its limits until the following sunrise; vessels discovered near the limits of the area at night may be fired upon.
 No vessel shall be permitted to proceed within the limits of a defen- sive sea area at greater speed than five knots per hour.
 All matters pertaining to fishery and the passage of small crafts with in defensive sea area shall be reg. ulated by the senior officer of the harbor patrol.
 These regulations are subject tc modification by the senior officer o1 the harbor entrance patrol when the public interests may require; anc such notification as circumstances may permit will be issued regarding notifications thus made.
 Any master of a vessel or other per. son within the vicinity of a defen sive sea area who shall violate these regulations, or shall perform any ac threatening the efficiency of mine ol other defenses or the safety of navi gation or shall take any action mimi cal to the interests of the United States in it's prosecution of war, ma! be detained therein by force of arms and renders him so liable to prose cution.
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