Evening star., 1918-01-08
PEOPLE OF GERMANY DECEIVED
BY RELENTLESS CENSORSHIP
Newspapers Told What They Shall Publish
and in What Terms in Secret 1nstruc-
tions by War Lords.

fully warranted and not inconsiderable
war aims which are needed for the con-
servation and development of THE con-
federate monarchy as well as for world
peace car only be achieved if Austria
Hungary adheres to her understanding
with the German empire and it's allies
and with positive reference to her mill
tary economy and political forces an
pounces clearly and positively her firm will
to hold out and win. as in the case with
the overwhelming majority of the German
people Suggestions on this point to our
press are recommended
Mention of Russian Situation.
The Russian situation is mentioned a
few times, one memorandum on June 9
pretended negotiations for a truce on
the Russian front may neither be pub
lished nor discussed Another about the
same time said:
be mentioned that the present situation
in Russia has the appearance of being
caused by the entente with the view of
her (Russias) continuing for a time
perhaps until the actual participation by
the Americans. How long that will be
remains to be seen. 1t is of consequence
"a matter Of importance) to set forth the
opinion that new offensive will speedily
take place as amounting to a conviction.
THE question about the secret agree
ments between Russia and her allies
, must not be allowed to rest Chat is
be lost sight of. The hostile govern
ments try to Illustrate the effect of all
publications bearing upon the, agree
ments with all the means at their dis
posal in order that their people may
not learn the war aims and the rea-
sons why they were egged on into the
war = = ~
Last spring large number of Rus
slams We're repatriated from .SwitZer-
land through Germany to spread Ger
! man propaganda in Russia.
In this connection the censor said:
Nothing is to be published concern
ing the journey through Germany from
Switzerland of Russian emigrants.''
Later this instruction was revised to
permit publication of articles concern
ing the journey of the immigrants, but
without comment"
Serious economic conditions are dis
closed by the censorship orders One
forbids the publication of advertise
ment of dog meat for sale.
Samples of Orders Issued.
Samples of some of the orders or
memoranda follow:
There is no objection to the reprint
ing of the manifesto of the Independent
socialist party in case it is adversely
J., commented upon. even without irritat-
ing sharpness.
I'm the interest of victorious car
rylng through OIL the war, which Is en-
dangered by every stoppage of work,
expressions of the press which recon-
mend a strike or express themselves
otherwise in favor of strike are for
bidden. JtteranceS which are directed
against strikes are indeed not subject
to censorship, but it is supposed there
by that they are kept free from inn
moderate sharpness, which could offer
material for irritating the people.
Reports concerning disturbances in
koenigsberg in, Prussia and concern
ing warning from the commander of
the 1st Army Corps, which followed in
the Koenigsberg press, are unpermis-
sible
1T is desired that it should be clearly
and distinctly put in the foreground
that the enemy offensive has utterly
failed on all fronts, that the entente has
no alternative but to attempt a new Of
fensive as the enemy's statesmen are
still against peace"
Recently Reuter- dispatches have en-
tirely English reports from Russia con-