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Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 100, 25 October 1916, Page 6

In 'recent Commonwealth Tnilitai'y orders it is stated :—"There is reason to believe that information concerning operations is being conveyed by officers and men oj: the British Army in the field to' their relations at home, either personally, by letter, or by telegram, and that in some cases a code has been elaborated to facilitate the communication of information which would otherwise be stopped by the,censors. It is to be regretted that at this-stage of the war it is necessary to explain to ail ranks that tile sole object of the field censorship and of all other steps taken to prevent the leakage of military information is to secure substantial gain.? with' the least possible loss. Each officer or man who privately transmits' information (even to those on whose discretion he may have the most complete reliance) inevitably facilitates tho task of _ the enemy's agents, and indirectly sacrifices the lives of his comrades. This fact ■should be impressed on all officers and men, bo that all ranks may co-operate to ensure, that the progress of the Army is not imperilled or rendered more costly by the criminal folly of a. few individuals who, if (Ji*TOV«rod, "win b<» severely AinM