We Must Keep Silent.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 235, 2 October 1914, Page 3

We Must Keep Silent.

AN ORDER-IN-COUNCIL.

The following telegram to us from the Hon. J. Allen, Minister for Defence, will explain why the newspapers will for the time being be barren so far as publishing certain war matters are concerned "Prohibition of publication of information concerning military and naval operations: Whereas for the successful conduct of certain military and naval operations now being undertaken on behalf of His j Majesty it is in the highest degree I expedient that secrecy should be j observed with respect thereto, and | whereas His Majesty's Government j has requested the New Zealand j Government to take all necessary i measures for securing such secrecy; j now, therefore, notice is hereby j given to all loyal subjects of His Majesty and to all ether persons resident in New Zealand, and moie especially to all proprietors, editors and publishers of newspapers, and all printrrs, that ail such persona are hereby strictly charged and enj*oined not to publish or otherwise make known without the express permission of the Minister of Defence any information or statements concerning any of the matters following, that is to say: (a) The names, destination, situation, route, arrival, departure 01 movements of any transport carrying, or about to uarry, the troops of the New Zealand military forcei or any other matters relative to those transports; (b) the names, destinations, situations, route, arrival, departure or movement of any Bhipß employed or about to be employed to convoy or to accompany any Euch transports or any other matters relative to those shius; <e> any other matters relative to military or naval operation? as to which secrecy is enjoined by any notice hereafter published in the New Zealand Gazette by the Minister of Defence. Although for ready and willing obedience to this order full reliance is placed on the loyalty of all His Majesty's subjects, nevertheless notice is hpreby given to all persons that any disobedience will be dealt with by the military authorities in their absolute discretion as a serious nirnnn* against the public interest and the safety of this Dominion."