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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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bull
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bull
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bull
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bull
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
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OFFICIAL
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TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
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The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
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10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
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TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
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The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
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OFFICIAL
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TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
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WAR DEPARTMENT
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
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ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
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OFFICIAL
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TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
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ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
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ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
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10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
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P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
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WAR DEPARTMENT
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ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
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10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
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)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
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P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
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WAR DEPARTMENT
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ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
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WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
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OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
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(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
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)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
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)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
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The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
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)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
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(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
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)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
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(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
Flint Hit OH( IbullTIO
Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
Flint Hit OH( IbullTIO
Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
Flint Hit OH( IbullTIO
Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
Flint Hit OH( IbullTIO
Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
JGXED _ bullbullbull __ bullbullbull _bullbullbullbull___bullbullbullbullbullbullbull bull__bullbull __ bull__ bullbull bull bullbull __ bull bull bullbullbullbull _
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
Flint Hit OH( IbullTIO
Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
Flint Hit OH( IbullTIO
Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
JGXED _ bullbullbull __ bullbullbull _bullbullbullbull___bullbullbullbullbullbullbull bull__bullbull __ bull__ bullbull bull bullbull __ bull bull bullbullbullbull _
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
Flint Hit OH( IbullTIO
Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
Flint Hit OH( IbullTIO
Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
Flint Hit OH( IbullTIO
Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
JGXED _ bullbullbull __ bullbullbull _bullbullbullbull___bullbullbullbullbullbullbull bull__bullbull __ bull__ bullbull bull bullbull __ bull bull bullbullbullbull _
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
Flint Hit OH( IbullTIO
Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
JGXED _ bullbullbull __ bullbullbull _bullbullbullbull___bullbullbullbullbullbullbull bull__bullbull __ bull__ bullbull bull bullbull __ bull bull bullbullbullbull _
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
Flint Hit OH( IbullTIO
Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
Flint Hit OH( IbullTIO
Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
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Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
Flint Hit OH( IbullTIO
Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
Flint Hit OH( IbullTIO
Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
Flint Hit OH( IbullTIO
Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
JGXED _ bullbullbull __ bullbullbull _bullbullbullbull___bullbullbullbullbullbullbull bull__bullbull __ bull__ bullbull bull bullbull __ bull bull bullbullbullbull _
JdjulanlOt1ural
Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
Flint Hit OH( IbullTIO
Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
~66)7
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
Flint Hit OH( IbullTIO
Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
Flint Hit OH( IbullTIO
Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
Flint Hit OH( IbullTIO
Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
Flint Hit OH( IbullTIO
Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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(Exlrael (rom Special Refulatlon No ]02)
WAR raquoEPAI1T~rEXT
WARlfnwToN SPIiflllll 10 1J18
PART II
REGmJTIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WITH TROOPS IN TilE lJNIHD STATES AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WmCH PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTEIJ WITH THE
MILITARY SERVICE OR WITH TIlE PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIAL MAY BE TAREN
1 UndEr thl restrictions of this onl(r and uulthmiddotr Buch additional rt-gulations and 8upt~rision as commnn ling o(ficertl may deem nppropriate nnd adnble the froodom of military campo including tho pridh~ge of establishing OmC(8 Ilnd prhatc wires therein may be gi Cu to llCwspap(T (OrnSpond(n ts and photographers provided the Government is ther(by put to no expense
2 CorrNlponltentB and photographers will not ordinarily be pCrmittCd to Ihl in camp but t1wy may be givln this privilege at the discTCtion of caml) (Olllmand(rs UIllIfT colHHtiol1s which make it uC(tSSary or dCSim )1f lorrespondell~ and photographCT8 will not be rCquircd to prodde thmSCln~B with uniforms but will be rtquirC11 t-o wltar 00 thltgt Itmiddotit arm a whitt brassard 2 inches in width bearing the letter L in red as specified in paragraph 428 Field 2ef(e Regulations U 8 rmy 19l4
3 (orrNlpondcntB dll be expected to excrcisegrent care that they transmit for publication no matl(r which might be injurious to the public int n~t In this conuetion th(v will be expected to conshyiorm to the YlOWS and wishes of tho mililary authoritica and the lommittrc on Public Jnformation Commanding offircrs who grant pross and photogrnlhic prhlcges 11 so far SB practicahle inform
~r 8ili~~~~~ndneJr~~~~~(o~c~i~~ ~i-i~oaer~)kiden to nct as paid corr pondentB or phot1raphcmiddotrs The conditions undr whirh OlliCPTS and IDrn on duty 1n tho UnitNI States may prgtrmit fiction (rse Ef53ys letters dC8criptin or technical articles pamphlctB b- or illustrations to be published are prescribed in etion Y General Orders No1 War Dcpartment1918llSamended hy section V General Orders No9 War Department 1918
5 No correspondent or photographer dll be permitted to take [L camfra oeJSeaB or to accompmy troops leaYing the United ~tal(gtB fOf duty OrseaB without special authority from tho Director ~Iiljury Intelligence Dhision under the conditiollJl prescribed in Part 1 rarngr~phs 1 and 2 of these rlgtgulatiollJl
6 With the exception of official photographers officers enlisted mCD and cidlians atlarhlt1 to the military forces are forbidden to take cameras to porls of em barkation or to carry them ocrscae ex((pt by authOrity of the Director Military Intelligence Division
7 Ko person firm or corpomtion shall hy any authority be granted an exclushe priJege to take develop or vend photoshygraphs at any place under military control 10 person firm or (~rporltion shall by any authority be granted an exclusive pridshyleg for the sale of newspapers or periodicals within the limits of camps
8 The object of these regulations is to remove all unney rfstrirtions and grant the maximum of practical freedom to citizens in photographing mattcr3 of legitimate public or prhato interest in IO far as is compatible with di~ciplinc and good order Ordinary photo~raphB oi milit1fy subjects concerning which no secrecy 18 rCfJuisltc may be taken fr((ly about open camps without restricshylions othr than uch as may be imposed by tho commanding officer hadDg due fCgaru to tho aoielanrc of unfair discrimination The t(middotrm II open camps is understood to include all divisional campa
[00077 A G 01 By ORDER
OFFICIAL
P C ILilllUS Acting The Adjutant General
TfgtplaccJnfnt camps and officCrs training 8rhoolg In thf6lt pla~ the intelligence oflietr sJlall have dlAl8t umltr tllf dirtd iun 01 0111 commanding om(~r of sU(h dltaiIa of f(middotgistraliol1 lillilatioll awl inspltction as may be (oulld n(rgtssary for the prcJr (HUlIO tit cin1inn photographers within the T(8(natioll rill fntmiddotdlml to photograph in )peD camps may be r(oked or limiffmiddotd at lTIr tilll( by the command i ng oflicer when c-xigcndr-s arisC dllllUnding SNr((y
9 None but official photographers of the -iglJl1l Corps 01 vtlur recognizCd btllltftu of the Vu D~partm(lnt or of tll( N ay or of t h1 CommittCC on Public ]llfOrmatwll prop(rly identifittl hy 11l( rmll secured from tho nifl~tor )Hlitarv Intelligence Didion shall Jp allowed to make photographs modng pieturlt8 draWil1b~ or picshytorial rClorda of mOVCJDents of troops (middotxperimCnt8 in mal(-ri1 experimellts in intrenchmfllts or exprinwl1ts in rorllJation~ furtiJishycations annoriea arsenals or fartonC9 (OunCct(middotd wilh till lIutjonal defense ~xc(pt as hereinafter )ro~id~d fhe t3king of photngraplls fTom kittS aproplanes OT bal oons and tho tciking of photogruJhJi at ports of embarkation and at cwnpJ COllnrct(d with SUdl port- and of troops aboard tranlporUi arr forbitldfll eX((pt to COIl1ll1i-shysioned officers with special Iwrmits from the Dirt(middottor )Ijlilary TntclligltIlCc DiYidon
10 I)rogrcss pkturffi for rfcord purposs only may be m~h within th prohibited rlScnmiddotatifns hcmiddotfmiddotmiddotinalJoyc nftrrld to hy properly arcreditltd chlilln Of otlt r )hOlographfJS h1 ing Illrshymits from the Dir((tor of ~Iilitlry ]nt(1 ig(nlf proidNI hO(-middotr that prints of all pitures be 8ubmillt~d in trillknlc to 1ho Dirc~ll)I of Military Intelligence Undrr no circumstances may progr~ picturfs be used for advertising exploitation or comIOtfda) exhibi tion
11 The Director ~lilitary Intelligence Dhisiol1 General ~taff is hcreby authorized to correspond dir(ctly dth rommnTltlinl OffieltgtTS and with such oth(r persons a~ may be nECffi~ry to (arry out the prodsions of this ordrT
12 ]he foregoing rCgulntiolUl govern only nem3pap r (OrrNpondshyeats photograph(~ and the taking of jgtictur(lS (OIlIlImiddottltgtd with tilt militaryscnice in thc United Stltts (middotgulation gU(~rIIillg II(-WSshy
paper corrcspondCnta photographers antl the taking of pirtUICi overseas are publiJihNlln Part I of thlt8o regulations and ill QrdNIi of tho American Expeuitionary For((i
13 Applications for pcrmits to take photographbull under the conshyditions prcscribed abomiddotc in paragr~phs ft and 10 shall bro mnd( dirertly by the chief of the bureau or department roncerned to the Director Military Intelligence Diision
14 The grcatfSt caution is enjoinCd and the strilttNlt rtltxln-ishybility imposed upon persons in the military service enlru-tll with experiments in maleriel or mn(m(nts of a confid(ntial 1I11IUrt tAl prot(gtct theJU from discovery invlttigation or exploitation
15 The prodsions of i1wsc 13ltcial r tulations rrplace aUll remiddotokmiddot the instructions containNI in t lC lttttmiddotr from The Adjutant Gtneml of the Anny dnted ~ovember 6 11I7 (ooon X G C N A Tr Camps ~risc Div)
OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
PEYTON C MARCH General Ohief of Staffmiddot
WAR DEPARTMENT
PHOTOGRAPHERS PERMIT
Dale
Ilrllli-h n lltnh tllHkd til thl hl-aftmiddotr or lhiM (Hill mll n hnrioll W1f f naJ1Jn awl tmiddotf(middotd(~lItil1Jr art atl3chrmiddotd to takp lhtlLr~llh pi 1Ill il 1I1II1~ lIbllll- lIllln yUill jllri-lwlioll
Flint Hit OH( IbullTIO
Thi~ prmit jl i--~lIJ on thmiddot lpn~ (olldition that all pho(~raphg shall h gul1mittNJ promptly and nEFOHE flnLHTIO~ to 111( (ullllnilHI Ill) Pllhlit- InfmllJlion 10 J3(k~(11 Pkl(P a~hingtol1 D ( and that only those picttlfltS dll be r(l(a~ed that ~f-(tlf( oJFici~t1 upprl)al irom till War D(p~IlnHnl IhrolllCli the (ommitt c on Public Jnfonnation
(rill phfltl_middotT~lrJ JI 11111 Iigt lIhmitH(1 in triplirnlp onpound prinl if approN1 will lw stampcmiddotltI 1 PaB8((1 h~ the (ommittltC on P thlir InllmUlitlt ~IJlIIIIIlbull and 11 he rfulnlld to tlH Ownr ont print will be ret31IleltJ 3ll a rlltord by the (ommiu~ on PHhlic InirmlIiltl 1111 fllt print ill bP rNain((1 a r((ord hy tllC ar OepartmrnL Prim8 that are Ilot 3dmj~ihle ldllQ
bphlrnlwfl middot~Ilt rl~~middot by (lll~omlllilt((ln Pllhlir Illrormation apoundlhingtoll and will berNUrJlpd to thc own r ThepuhlishyCalion rq)rndllttion ~1I1middot tlr otlllr djtrilJutioll of surh pictllr(5 is forbidden
)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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)1llthn pil~ur 11m~ hOlllti h luhmittcd in dUllirate an~ in IXE-itimiddote On~ film will Ix returned t the owner with llilf(shy
ions for alhmiddotraunn~ Jf rCllIlml ami the other film WJII be retamed by the Committee on Pubbc Information as a record
The ar DIplTtment r((nCS the pri1 of using such photographs for ofHrial purposes
TIIi~ Jgtfrmil mJy be rcmiddotokcd at thp fli~r(tion or tIlt authorities to which this communication is directed
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Fllr the (flmmiutf fin Public Inrormation r85bingtoD D
TI mnit i~IIJI nl01 up by th~ (lU1110rilJ lo rhom it iI added and rlUrned by him lo the rommillll OIl Pllblir lllformltiml I) -tOft Ilnri HnlimfJtQn D () e6b0 6
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION
10 JACKSON PLACE WASHINGTON D C
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ASKS OF THE PRESS
The desire of the Government with respeclto the concealment from the enemy of military policies plans and movements are set forth in the following pecific request They go to the press of the United States directly from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and represent the thought and advice of their eehnical advisers
For the protection of our military and naval forces and of merchant hipping it i requested that secrecy be observed in all matters of
1 In(ormation in regard to the train or boat monment or troops Such information is at all time and under all circumstances d~nshygerolll and should be scrupulously avoided
2 Information tending directly or indirectly to discose the number or identity of troop in the expeditionary forces abroad 3 Information lending 10 disclose the names of line officers in expeditionary forcel and reJennce to inditidual units of these forces
Onl)middot narnes of staff officers are permissible 4 Information calculated to disdose location of the permanent base or bases abroad S Information that would disclose the location of American units or the eventual or actual position of the Americau forces at the front 6 Information of the movement of miliw) forces toward seaports or of the assembling of military forces at seaporJs from which
inference might be dra of any intention to embark them for service abroad and information of the usembling of transports or convoys and information of the embarkation itself
7 Information of the arrival at any European port of American war vessels transports or any portion of an expeditionar) force combatant or noncombatant until announcement is authorized by the Secretary of War or the Secretar) of the NaV)middot
8 Information of the time of -Jeparture of merchant ships from American or European ports or information of the ports from which they uiled
9 Information indicating the port of arrival of incoming ships from European ports or after their arrival indicating or hinting at the port at which the ship arrived
10 Information as to convoys and as to the sighting of friendly or enemy ships whether naval or merchant 11 [nformation of the locality number or identity of warships belonging to our own avy or to the mries of any countr)middot at war
with German) Papers published in ports should with especial care refrain from giving infoonation to enem) agents in regard to ships stationed or calling at such ports Because dangerous news is knon locally it does not foJlow that it can be sdel) published NonpubshyIicaticn of dangerous news obliges the enemy to rei)middot on spies actually in the localities concerned thus adding difficulties and delay in its transmission
12 Informat-ion of the identities of American merchant ships defending themselves against submarines and the identities of their captains their gun crews and crews No matter from which side of the ocean comes the news it is asked that this information be withmiddot held from publication Editors will appreciate the importance of cooperation to ithhold from the enemy such information as might expose the officers and men of merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal
13 Information of the coast defenses of the United States Any information of their very existence as weD as the number nilMe or positicn of their guns is dangerous
14 Information of the la)ing of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses IS Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at Government aviation schools for experimental tests under military authorit)middot 16 Information of aU Government experiments in war material 17 Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confidetlal instructions issued by the Navy or the Department of Comshy
merce relating to lights lightships buo)s or other guides to navigation 18 Information as to the number site character or location of ships of the Navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at
any port or ship)ard or in actual process of construction or infonnation that they are launcbed or in commission 19 Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work repairs alterations or construction performed in connection therewith 20 Information of the train or boat schedules of trueling official missions in transit through the United States 21 Information of the transportation of munitions or of war material
PHOTOGRAPHS Photographs conveying the information specified abon should not be published
These requests go to the pre without larger authority than the necessities of the war-making branches Their enforcemct is a matter for the pres itelf To the overwhelming proportion of newpapers who have given unselfish patriotic adherenco to the voluntary agreement the Government extends it gratitude and high appreciation
THE COMMITfEE 01 PUBLIC I FORMA1101 July 30 9J7
By GEORGE CREEL Chairman
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