The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-08

Washington, Jan. 7.-Evidence of the care the German government is taking to direct public opinion and to deceive not only its enemies, but it's own people, is contained in a series of secret instructions issued to the German press by the censorship which have fallen into the hands of the state department. These instruc- tions cover a period of less than three months of last year, but they tell a very complete story of how the Teu- tonic war lords control public opinion.
 Owners of newspapers and publish CTS generally not only are limited to the character of the articles printed out in many eases are told what they should publish and in what terms labor disturbances, food shortage and difficulties in securing and distribut- ing coal are placed under the ban, but newspapers are urged to give promi- hence Go enemy losses and to certain prescribed interpretations of inter national situations.
 A hint of the relentlessness of the authorities in punishing infractions og orders is contained in one notice in which attention is called to the fact that the police have again been mo- tified 10 seek out and 10 bring to ruthless punishmnt of orisinators and communications of untrue military political financia! and economic re- ports.
 In another notice simila warning is given that the police will pro ceed energetically' against those who repeated untrue reports
 Interesting light is thrown upon Berlin view of the preparation for war in the United States by para graph of an order dated June six last It says:
 While the news about America s war preparations, such as the or ganization and outfitting of an army one million strong to reinforcement of the French English front is looked upon in that form as bluff the spreading of which may unfavorably affect tle opinion of the German peo- pie, yet the fact must not be over looked on the other hand that the United States with the support of it's capacity for material and industrial management is arming itself for war with great energy and tenacity, The war preparations in America arc therefore. as was intimated in the rechstag at the time, not at all to be made little of, but must be taken seriously without on that account be- ing made a source of worry
 Another dated June 9 says:
 Petit Parisien informs ue that five American divisions, numbering 125.- 900 men, may be expected in France in the autumn of 1917. It is urgent ly requested not to reproduce this in formation without some comment. We do not wish to underestimate the ability of America 10 accomplish things, but must not on the other hand overestimate it. In order to bring q division over from America 75.000 tons must make the trip twice There fore, from the mere fact of lack of shipping space the transportation of such a body of troops within certain fixed time limits is impossible. More over. it is impossible to train these troops properly by autumn. These facts which have recently been dis cussed in the German war news can not be too strongly emphasized in the 'liscussion of that French news" Printing of anti German speeches in the Austroan parliament are for bidden in various instances and the attitude to be taken by the German press, both for it's effect at home and l upon Austria Hungary is indicated ill the following dated June 6th
 "A few days ago the Austro-Hun garian press was left free to discuss the war aims We can hnreservedly endorse the war aims given out in