The Keesler field news., 1942-07-08

from ie TINE faaHl II Is s9ed oat frst uninelgl
9e bs aaeH Lave enjoyed one Of the most precious o
American HHFH freedom 1f speech II Is therefore some
H#f difficult aaas when free speech can be dangerous
oaa = suppress voluntarily privilege which has become
nafafa 70 breathing Nevertheless II Is imperative
1sflisz sfk conveyed directly or indirectly enemy
azeHls afaad9 has claimed American lives Additional
ees may be lost II careless sboui The things ~e dis
GUS public put In letters intended for our friends and
We have read Of TOO many espionage arrests 70 doubt that
hundreds haussnd pf enemy agents are milling through
ton Has en- pick IN The arrest Of eight sabotenra
supplied VII $4,000 n cash and enough implements
5.sfHnl iah Germany ready 10 70 ahtain and act
8Haa - lie information Size Ia able 70 pick MP
= m necessary for a. enemY AGENT 10 oYefheaf a
aHa# Glib conversation remarks about training
nefaH equipment troop movements and other matters that
are nafl - saldefs dav life may be passed by al
soldiers f1H5 % afher friends and finally 10 The enemy
So piece Of information pertaining this eamp.
matter hon unimpertant II may seem Is loo small TO
prove of value 10 tbe enemy it falls into experienced
Unfortunately EeesIer Field soldiers have been guilty.
occasions II speaking fecY In public We recently
passed he Rez depot whore arge contingent Of soldiers
MS awaiting shnment Another soldier who apparently
fefaHzsa friend IN the group shouted from across theI
affse. Jar Whore "a poines9
sHefa eanv T. Baltimore tie soldier beloved back
s - graduated from Al School this smorang ard there
e1a3a fIHia'aad # aa about 10 pull out now
A. seene aren't within three blocks could baee eanmed
hIs eafs fflI #Hih such Information
Another usfai incident occurred bas. carrying
civilians zf soldiers from Gnnar ~ Biloxi Two soldiers
ers zae lie possibility II PAS attack At the Field
revealing HH6h = iHev knew II The protection have
against
9ns - lie Nanfhs=an imaginative elaptrap-eVen de
sed ha he would about saboaeng the field II he
80 eHeF aent The soldier who finally left his tap
he eaaaps shoulder and say Take oasy Bud" is to be
commended
ENLISTED MN ARE NOT TIE ONLY VlOLATORS /
lea ihaH fso weeks aeo Major and Captain. waiting
taf show IL Post Theatre overheard discussing In
detail aH important uoop movement hai about to take
place Officers. who have access 10 Information than
enlisted Hod whose privileges allow them contact
eh fhe public should be doublY careful about their
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such lase talk wrecks troop trains and payes the way for
other ae n sabotage sinks boats wrecks machinery halts
var Hsff. Il IS The most potent implement of sabotage
tie eHef an obtain The soldier who supplies it, free of
ehafHs. Is disgrace u his country
That doesn't mean soldiers should avoid civilians Il
doesn't moan thaf heg should not be friendly with them
What means IS that they should be very careful about what
E i AIS AGENTS clever they're trained to be that
NaE They don't attempt 70 obtain their information from
tie soldier kssf bul 10 worm It II civilians who re
fsIzfI u fH#Ha friends IN uniform
n#Hf - eiantfan Don't give Hitler Mussolini and
IfHia tie Information they need desperately 10 WIN the
80 sa fsf asH country. instead by being tight-nped
q He afHnsr times
f Voluntarily surpfeine heritage Of free speech
80 my ha preserving With all the other hertaees you
haze e Tree Americans