Show MOUTHS ARE TO I DE BE KEPT CLOSED Officers O and Enlisted Men M en of c f the Army Not Allowed to Give Information I n Washington Sept 28 A general or 0 r d bT bY tile the War Avar var de department h l p positively prohibits the solicIting soil r I of pension or other claims against again St s the t he United States on military reserva reservations t i t ions or at military posts camps or orsta sta i 1 ions t and officers are directed to take tal je cc measures effectually err to prevent such su th h s Officers and enlisted men who give gli e i information with a view to aiding per persons persons pe sons s ons who solicit such claims will peL lay It L Ly themselves t liable to trial by r t ial In this connection the army arm regu regi regulations LI lations l have been amended so as to provide p as follows Information concerning sick and at id rd wounded officers and enlisted men may nr iy tr T be b e secretly conveyed to allay the anxiety an x x i of o friends The fact of ot death may mt L iy 1 be b e communicated to relatives but not n ot circumstances c connected therewith nh h such ucil s as could be made use of in pros pro s e claims against the tire government it If I f any person perron per on in the tire military service servi ce 1 had knowledge of facts pertaining to IQ the t he service of or an individual who is in an applicant for a pension he may upon upi in n request r if not interested a ci furnish f a 3 certificate cr or ir affidavit setting ig rg forth his knowledge but such certificate jl 1 cate ate c or affidavit will be furnished only on ly to t o the military secretary se of the army try to t o be forwarded to the proper officer of the interior department I |