GERMAN CENSORSHIP DISCLOSURES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 158, 23 March 1918, Page 7

GERMAN CENSORSHIP DISCLOSURES

SUBJECTS BANNED FROM MEN-

TION IN THE PRESS,

A series of secret instructions issued, by the German censorship to the Pre6s of that country has fallen into the hands of the American Stato Department. Labour disturbances, food and coal shortage problems, are banned, but the newspapers, aro urged to give prominence to enemy losses. One portion of an order, dated June G, concerning tho American preparations for war, says .that while news of tho fitting out of an army of a million to reinforce tho Anglo-French front,is looked upon.as bluff, "yet the fact must not, on the other Fand, be overlooked."

Another memorandum issued about tho same time says: "It might be mentioned that tho present situation in Russia has the appearance ■ of being caused by the Entente with a view to Russia oontiiiuing (? tho war) for some time, perhaps until the actual participation of thoAmericans—how loii;; ;hat may be remains to be seen."

One order prohibits the publication of advertisements of dog's meat for sale. . . Recommending or favouring strikes is prohibited.

Another order says "it is desired that it should, bo cleirly and distinctly put into the foreground that the enemy' offensive has utterly failed on all fronts and that the' Entente had no alternative hut to attempt a new offensive, as the enemy's statesmen were still against pence." Still another order : says:—"It is d«sired that German importations from abroad, especially from Holland, should not bo discussed, or even mentioned."

Yet another order says: —"It is desired that the great enemy air losses in the month of May bo strongly emphasised by big headlines and in other conspicuous ways."—Renter.