Show CENSORSHIP OF U. U S. S WAR ViAR NEWS AGREED TO BY EDITORS I Press Associations Will Cooperate Cooperate Co Co- Co- Co operate With Army AlmY and Navy Officials By Special News Service WA WASHINGTON March 17 The Th The following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing Jawing statement was issued lato today h by Secretary of the Navy Daniels after a II conference with representatives or orthe orthe orthe the International News Service tho the Associated Press Central News and United Press A conference was waR held this mornIne morning morning morn morn- ing Ine- I In the office of oC the toe secretary of oJ the navy between cn that office the secretary of oC war and Mr tr Leland Harrison Harrison Har Har- rison representing the secretary of ot I state on behalf of or the suite state war ar and navy with Mr Ir l Frank 1 I Noyes president pres pres- president I ident of oC the Associated Press Pr's Mr Ir nO Roy Howard of or the United Press Pres association tion Mr Ir John I K Nevin of or the International International International Inter Inter- national News Ser Service ce and Mr W. W A A. A Crawford of or tho the Central News with reference to or military In information In- In formation The representatives of oC tho the news associations and the managing editors of or papers In coast cities clUrs and antI would the inland centers staled that they willingly an arM gladly laII and voluntarily without law to the subject themselves same name censorship ceni which might be imposed im imposed im- im posed b by la law RULES TO BE DRAWN UP They TIle were cre willing to a abide h by r regulations reg reg- th the departments think necessary necessary sar sary in connection with an any movements of or ships or armies that the government felt might bp by b prejudicial to the carrying carryIng carry- carry Ing InS out of government policies The They desired to bo ho informed of oC the wishes of the government HO so that there would l he be e no doubt of ot the the- character of oC the news which ou ought ht not to be printed It was decided that Major McArthur of oC the war department Commander Belknap of oC the navy department and anda a n representative of or tho the state tate department department depart depart- ment would draw up tentative rules and rC regulations of or censorship and when completed the they would be submitted sub suh- milled to to the representatives of oC the tho I I 1 I I I news associations for consideration and criticism After Arter the exchange e of views rules and anti re regulations will be passed upon and promulgated by the three departments which arc are charged with International and military duties After the conference with the heads of or th the other departments Secretary Daniels conferred with them about his recent request to the press which has been generally observed ed not to publish an any news about the sailing sl of or merchant merchant merchant mer mer- chant shins to European ports or their arrival There was difference of or opinIon opinion ion Inn as to whether the request Included the arrival al as well wen as the departure of ships and after the tho conference Secretary Secretary Secre Seere- tary tary Daniels said NEWS OF DEPARTURES BARRED The request teas was n not t Intended to toa a ask l the press associations and newspapers newspapers newspapers news news- I papers not to print anything about the arrival hal of or ships In ht American or foreign ports Such Information could not easily afford nn any information that might Jeopardize life tire and such publications publications pub puh- would bo be of oC the tho deepest in interest interest In- In terest to tho the public and should be published But Dut continued Secretary Daniels Daniele tho the request does dos include that no mention mention mention men men- tion be he made of or the departure of ships either from home homo or European ports I cannot bo be too earnest In Insisting upon compliance with this request t. t Asked what would be bo the attitude of ot the department in the case of or the tho sinking of or any ship Secretary Daniels said If If IC there should be any disaster of or course the tho afon Eon would be bo furnished furnished fur fur- and It w ull be expected that the would papers paper print tho the facts |