The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-08


 any theatre except the western. ==-====:==s===--=-== the majority of the/ /Austro- Hungarian press. Of course the fully warranted and not inconsiderable war aims which are needed for the conserva-, tion and development of the confed- erated monarchy as well as for a world peace can only be achieved if Austria Hungary adheres to her un- derstanding with Germany and her al- lies with positive reference to her military, economfc and political forces announces clearly and posi- lively here firm will to hold out and win, as Is the case with the over whelming majority of the German people. Suggestions on this point to our press are recommended"
 The Russian situation is mentioned few times, one memorandum of June 9 carrying a awarning that "re- ports, about pretended negotiations for a truce on the Russian front may neither be published nor discussed"
 Another, about the same time, said:
 "In one of the future issues it might be mentioned that the present situation in Russia has the appear ance ct being caused by the entente with the view to her (Russia) con tinuing for a time-perhaps until the actual participation by the Americans. How long that will be remains to be seen It is of consequence matter of importance) to set forth the opin- ion that the new offensive will speed fly take place as amounting to con- victon.
 "The question about the secret agreements between Russia and her allies must not be allowed to rest (i. e. be lost sight of. The hostile gov ernments try to frustrate the effect of all publications bearing upon the agreements with all the means at their disposal in order that their peo- pie may not learn the war aims and the reasons why they were egged on into the war. e"
 Last spring a large number of Rus sians were repatriated from Switzer- land through Germany to sperad German propaganda in Russia. In this connection the censor said:
 Nothing is to be published con- corning the journey through Germany from Switzerland of Russian emil grants"
 Later this instruction was revised to permit publication of articles con- corning the journey of the immi- oranda follow.
 "There is no objection to the re- printing of the manifesto of the in- dependent socialist party in case it is adversely commented upon, even without irritating sharpness.
 "In the interest of a victorious car rything through of the war, which IS endangered by every stoppage of work expressions of the press which rec ommend a strike or express them selves otherwise in favor of strike are forbidden. Utterances which are directed AGAINST strikes are indeed not subject to censorship, but 1t is supposed thereby that they are kept free from immoderate sharpness which could offer material for irri- tating the people,
 Reports concerning disturbances in Koenigsburg in Prussia and con- corning a warning fro mthe con- mander of the first army corps, which followed in the KoenigsburP press, are unpermissiole.
 "It is desired that it should be clearly and distinctly put in the fore- ground that the enemy offensive has utterly failed on all fronts and that the entente has no alternative but to attemp a new offensive as the enemy s statesmen are still against peace" Recent Redter dispatches which have entirely English reports from Russia concerning commencing dis solution. of chaos. etc, and strikes, are worthy Of notice. It is request ed to always make such news as Eng fish reports and to assume an atti- ] tude of reserve toward them and oc- casionally 10 add thereto d critical word "
 Concerning the most recent bomb attack by a Geran flying machine on London nothing may be published" " Attention is drawn to the full i'll humor at the front often caused when | it appears from the selection of the captions for the reports of the war events, that the press out of need for ! sensation or awkwardness, does not permit the recognition of which event is the most important
 The publication and discussion ol the resolutions adopted in strike