New Britain herald., 1918-01-08
CENSOR'S ORDERS
 SHOW TIGHT CURB
Berlin Secret Telegrams in Hands
 Of Our State Department

and control over the press is contained in copies of secret telegrams issued to the press by the Berlin official censor ship, copies of which have been ob- tained by the state department and which were made public last night.
 These telegrams show not only that the German government, through it's official censorship, told the papers what they might not print, but like wise what they should print. The inn portance of the despatches lies in the : additional proof they offer that the German press cannot and does not re- fleet the attitude of the German peo- pie.
 some of the telegrams in the hands of the state department deal with American war preparations and they indicate that, despite German news paper statements to the contrary, the Berlin government itself does not un- derestimate the ability of America to accomplish things
 One of the orders read:
 Petit Parisien informs us that five American divisions, numbering 125, 900 men, may be expected in France in the Autumn of 1917. It is ur- gently requested not to reproduce the information without some conn., ment. We do not wish to underesti- mate the ability of America to ac- complish things, but must not, on the other hand, overestimate.
 In order to bring @ division over from America, 75, 1000 tons must make the trip twice. Therefore, from the mere fact of lack of space, the trans portation of such a body of troops within certain fixed time limits is impossible. Moreover, it is impossi ble to train these troops properly by Autumn. These facts, which have recently been discussed in the German war news, cannot be too strongly en- phasized in the discussion of this French news.
 There are repeated instructions prohibiting all mention of certain strikes and other signs of internal unrest, such as the following:
 The publication and discussion of the resolution adopted in a strike meeting of the Leipsic unions and of 8 tele- gram sent to the Imperial Chancellor are not permissible.
 There sharp objections to the re- printing of the manifesto of the Inde- pendent Socialist Party in case it is adversely commented upon, even without irritating sharpness.
 In the interest of victorious carry ing through of the war, which is en- dangered by every stoppage of work, expressions of the press which recom- mend a strike or express themselves otherwise in favor of a strike, are forbidden. Utterances which are directed against strikes are indeed not subject to censorship, but 1t is sup posed thereby that they are kept free from immoderate sharpness which could offer material for irritating the people.
 Reports concerning disturbances in Konigsberg, Prussia and concerning a warning from the commander of the First army corps, which followed in the Konigsberg press, are not permis- sible.
 News about excesses and unrest in Prague may not be published.
 Hostile discussions in the Austrian parliament, which met last spring, were to be carefully concealed as shown by the following orders:
 The discussions of the Austrian lower chamber may, for the present, be published only in such light as they are sent out by the official corre- spondence bureau.
 The printing and discussion of the speeches in Parliament yesterday by the Austrian Deputies, Stransky, Kor- vosez, and Romanzak, are forbidden.
 Last spring large number of Rus sians were repatriated from Switzer- land through Germany with the de- finite purpose of spreading German propaganda in Russia concerning them, these instructions were given, the last superseding the first:
 Nothing is to be published concern ing the journey through Germany from Switzerland of Russian erni- grants.
 Instructions revised so that the re- ports from abroad concerning the Journey through German of Russian emigrants may be published, but with out comment.
 The following were on the economic situation:
 The publication is to be avoided of anything concerning the state of the clothing material business and con- corning the purchase of clothing ma terial in the occupied districts as well as in Switzerland.
 The printing and discussion of tho article, Terrible Conditions in War saw for Obtaining the Necessities of Life" in No. 33 or Napszod of July 12 are not permissible.
 It is not desired to discuss or even to mention the German importations from abroad, especially from Holland.
 Offers of food from the occupied Eastern War Zone may not be pub Iished. The acceptance of such adver- tisements is forbidden.
 Following are copies of some of the other orders, each of them in the orig inal being headed "Confidential":
 Pr NO. 11-7,190
 CD Reports concerning the Chilean