Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-08
Washington Secures Copies of
Instructios to Newspapers of
Kaiser'S Empire; Deception
Is Ordered.
REFERENCES TO SHORTAGE
OF FOOD PROHIBITED
Americas Entry Into War to Be
Minimized; Enemy Success
es to Be BeIttIed; How Edi-
toriaIs Must Appear.

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIRGl
Washington, Jan. 7.-Evidence OF
the care the German government is
taking to direct public opinion and to
deceive not only it's enemies but its
own people, is contained in a series of
secret instructions issued TO the Ger
man press by the censorship which
have fallen into the hands of the state
department. These instructions cover
period of less than three months of
last year, but they tell a very com
lords cohtrol public opinion.
Otv rs ae eew a u-S S.sS ,,l,,ssY
fishers generally not only are limited
as to the character of the articles
printed, but in many cases are told
what they should publish and in what
terms. Labor disturbances, food
shortage and difficulties in securing
and distributing coal are placed under
the ban, but newspapers are urged to
give prominence to enemy losses and
to certain prescribed interpretations
of international situations
Punishment Ruthless.
authorities in punshing infractions of
orders is contained in one notice in
which attention is called to the fact
that the police "hace again beek mott
fled to seek out and to bring to ruth
less punishment originators and COM
municators of untrue military, politi-
cal, financial and economic reports"
Tn another notice similar warning is
given that the police will proceed
energetically' against those who re-
peated untrue reports.
Interesting light is thrown upon the
berlin view of the preparations for
war in the United States by a para
graph of an order dated June 6, last
1t says:
Instructions Regarding America.
while the news about Americas
war preparations, such as the organ
ization and outfitting of an army one
million strong to reinforce the
French English front. is looked upon
in that form, as bluff the spreading
of which may unfavorably affect the
opinion of the German people, yet the
fact must not be overlooked on the
other hand, that the United States
with the support of its capacity for
material and industrial management, |
is arming itself for war with great
energy and tenacity. The war prep |
arations in America are, therefore, as
was intimated in the reichstag at the
time, not at all to be made little Of
but, must be taken seriously without
on that account being made a source |
of worry"
Another dated June 9, says:
Says It Is Untrue.
Petit Parisien informs us that five
American divisions, numbering 1885,
600 men, may be expected in France
in the autum of 1917 1t is urgently |
requested not to reproduce this in
formation without some comment. We
do not wish to underestimate the abil-
ity of America to accomplish things, |
but must not, on the other hand, over /
estimate it. In order to bring a di- /
vision over from America, $4,000 tons
must make the trip twice. Therefore,
from the mere fact of lack of space. |
the transportation of such a body OF
troops within certain fixed time limits |
is impossible. Moreover, it is impos-
sible to train these troops properly by |
autumn These facts which have re-
Gently been discussed in the German
war news cannot be too strongly en-
phasized in the discussion of that I
French news"
The Austrian Situation.
Printing of anti-German speeches
in the Austrian parliament is for
hidden in various instances and the
attitude to be taken by the German
press, both for its effect at home and
upon Austria Hungary, is indicated in
the following dated June 6:
"A few days ago the Austro- Hun
garian press was left free to discuss
tho war aims. We can unreservedly
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