The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-28
Pershing Makes
 Regulations to Control
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 The carrying of arms IT deadly weapons is forbidden, except fjy the local police. Every person in posses sion of arms or ammunition of any kind must deliver them to the Ameri- can authorities at such time CT place as may be appointed A receipt for each weapon will be given at the time of delivery.
 'The sale or gift of all alcoholic drinks. except light wine and beer, is forbidden. Alcohol for medicinal or industrial purposes does not come within this prohibition. The sale or gift of light wine and beer is prohib- tied except from II a. m. to o'clock D. m., and from o'clock p. m. to g o'clock p. m. These orders respecting drinks render the offender liable, in addition to other punishment, to con- fiscation of his stock and the closing of his business.
 "All gathering of crowds is forbid den. No meeting or assembly of per sons shall take place without author ity from the local military comman- der. Sessions of courts, councils and schools, as we'll as religious services, may be held as usual.
 "A copy of each newspaper or other publication will be delivered to the local military commander immediately upon issue and the appearance of any matter ref1ecting upon or injurious to the American military government will render the publication liable to suspension or suppression. Excepting the periodical press, no printed mat ter will be published without permis- sion from the local military auth ori- ties.
 Mail is subjeck to censorship by the American military authorities The use of the telegraph and long distance telephone Is forbidden except by permission from the local military commander. The use of aerial wire less apparatus is forbidden and all private telephone or telegraphic ap- paratus, ground or aerial wireless Np- paratus, must be reported to the mlli- tary commander at once. No person may. without authority from the local military commander, transmit any message or communication to any person outside the territory occupied by American troops except through the postoffice.
 '@The use of carrier pigeons is for biddens Owners of carrier pigeons will make immediate report Of their pigeon cotes to the military comman- der, with a list of the marks borne by their pigeons. Pigeon houses must be kept open day and night.
 "The taking of photographs out doors except by permission from the local military authorities, is forbid den.
 Special rules: Whosoever attacks, i disturbs or impedes any American | troops or officer or soldier thereof, or destroys, damages or distur4bs any railway, telegraph or telephone in i sta1lation, any lighting or water power system or any part thereof, or who destroys, damages, steals or secrets any property of or in possession of ; the American army; or purchases, re- ceives in pawn or has in his posses sion articles of clothing, equipment or rations furnished to American sol- diers, or belonging to American ar mics, or destroys, damages. pol1utes or secretes any fodder, water or other things useful to the American army: or acts as spy or commits acts of war as treason against the American army; or commits any act whatever | injurious to the American army, or in obstruction of the military govern ment, or in violation of these regula- tions or any other regulations or or ders hereafter made by the American military authorities, or refuses to comply with a requisition; or attempts to do any of the foregoing things, or arvises or assists anyone else to do or attempt to do any of them, will be punished as a military court may di- rect.
 Miscellaneous: The term civil au- thor1ty used in these regulations means the burgomaster, or head of the local community. All applications for permits or passes must be made in writing to the local military au- thorities. Every person must famil- iarize himself with these regulations and all others hereafter made by the American military authorities. Ignor- ance of these regulations will not be accepted as an excuse flor their viola tion. In case of doubt as to the re- quirements fthese regulations, in-
 quirements of these regulations, in hall"