of authority over military personnel, nor will they be armed. They will have the same obligations as military personnel in regard to personal conduct, the settlement of accounts, and compliance with standing orders. (e) A correspondent becomes subject to military law, as indicated above, upon physically entering a theater of operation in an accredited status, or upon boarding Government transportation en route thereto. (f) As far as facilities permit, correspondents will be treated as commissioned officers, with the assimilated rank of major or comparable grade, in such matters as messing, living accommodations, and transportation. They will be accorded the same privileges and have the same obligations as officers in the use of post exchanges, ship stores, clothing sales stores, and recreational facilities. Use of such facilities must be without cost to the Government. (g) Correspondents may converse freely with Armed Forces personnel, unless such conversation interferes with the discharge of military duties. They are expected, however, to refrain from conversing with Armed Forces personnel at work or on guard, or from discussing or soliciting information known to be classified. § 271.4 Application. Application for the accreditation of any individual correspondent will be submitted by the sponsoring employer to the Office of Public Information, Department of Defense, Washington 25, D.C. § 271.5 Limit on number. The following considerations shall govern the number of correspondents accredited to any theater of operations: (a) The number of correspondents accredited to a theater will be within quotas established by the theater commander after coordination with the military department concerned and the Department of Defense. Quotas will be determined by the size of the command and the availability of facilities and logistical support. (b) When limitation of quotas is necessary, the Department of Defense will give preference in the consideration of application to agencies reaching broad segments of the American public and to selections which maintain a balanced representation of the various informational media. § 271.6 Agreement. Before final acceptance, a correspon ent will be required to sign an agreeme in quadruplicate as follows: OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION (Date) AGREEMENT As a correspondent accredited to and a thorized by the Department of Defense Join -for the purpose (Name of unit) obtaining new material for public dissem nation, I subscribe to the following cond tions: 1. As a correspondent, I understand th I am subject to military law in accordan with the provisions of Article 2 (10), (11 and (12) of the Uniform Code of Milita Justice, and to all regulations for the Go ernment of the Armed Forces. 2. My movements and actions shall be accordance with the regulations of the D partment of Defense and the instructions the commanding officer of the headquarte to which I am attached. 3. I agree to submit for censorship a news material obtained during the period this accreditation, whether for release whil with the armed forces or thereafter as lon as security is a consideration. 4. I agree to comply with all currency con trol regulations in effect in the places visite under this authorization. 5. I guarantee to meet all financial obliga tions incurred by me while accompanyin the armed forces under this authorization. 6. I waive all claims against the Unite States for loss or damage to my property o for personal injury, sustained in connection with my activities as a war correspondent during the period covered by this authoriza tion. 7 This authorization is for the perio to and subject to revocation at any time, fo cause, by the Department of Defense. Signed (a) When an application for accreditation as a correspondent is approved, the applicant will be furnished credentials, including a correspondent's identification card (SD Form 36), by the Office of Public Information, Department of Defense. Possession of this identification card establishes the physical identity of the correspondent, his connection with a recognized public information agency, and the completion of a file check by appropriate Federal security agencies. (b) The correspondent shall be furnished an identity card by the Department of Defense (DD Form 489), stating that he is an accredited correspondent serving with the Armed Forces of the United States and entitled to treatment as a prisoner of war in accordance with Article 4, Geneva Convention Relative to Prisoners of War, of August 12, 1949. For the purpose of insuring proper treatment in the event of capture, the identity card will provide the assimilated rank of major or comparable grade. (c) A correspondent's accreditation card does not authorize the bearer to have access to classified military information. (d) Correspondents will produce identification cards upon request of an officer, warrant officer, or enlisted man in the execution of his duty. (e) Where conditions warrant, in addition to Department of Defense credentials, major headquarters commanders may issue passes or credentials with regulations governing their use. § 271.8 Termination of accreditation to a theater of operation. An accredited correspondent may leave a theater of operations at any time upon military orders issued by the commander concerned. (a) If accompanying the Armed Forces beyond the territorial limits of the United States, and the return journey is made by Government transportation, relief does not become effective until arrival in the United States. If the journey is made by other than Government transportation, relief becomes effective at the time of departure from the theater of operation or base command. (b) Accreditation as a war correspondent to a theater of operation will be terminated upon: (1) Severance of employment with the sponsoring agency. (2) Revocation of accreditation. (c) Revocation of accreditation is a responsibility solely of the Secretary of Defense. In general, disaccreditation will result from: (1) Personal misconduct of a criminal or moral nature. (2) Violation of security regulations. (3) Membership in, close relationship to, or adherence to subversive organizations. (d) Upon termination of accreditation, the correspondent will leave the theater of operations or base command upon instructions of the commander concerned. Correspondents whose accreditation has been terminated will surrender their credentials to the theater or base commander before departure for the continental United States, at which time they will be issued temporary credentials covering the return journey. The theater or base commander will forward the expired credentials to the Office of Public Information, Department of Defense. § 271.9 Uniform. (a) Accredited correspondents accompanying the Armed Forces of the United States in a theater of operation will wear the following officer-type service uniforms: (1) Winter. Jacket and/or shirt and trousers, wool, shade 33; or fatigue clothing; necktie, shade 51, trench coat, shade 79; garrison cap, wool, shade 33. (2) Summer. Cotton khaki shirt, trousers and cotton khaki garrison cap, shade 1; or fatigue clothing; necktie, shade 51. (b) Correspondents accompanying the Armed Forces of the United States will wear civilian insignia conforming to the following specifications: On a khakicolored cloth background 21⁄2 inches in height and 3 inches in width, a dark blue equilateral triangle of 14 inches, bearing the letters U. S. in khaki color 14 inch in width and 1⁄2 inch in height. The word WAR will appear above the blue triangle and the word CORRESPONDENT below it in dark blue letters 14 inch in height. This insignia will be worn on the left breast pocket of outer garments or in a comparable position on outer garments having no pockets. It will also be worn on the left front of the garrison cap. (c) Correspondents may wear military decorations awarded to them as civilians accompanying the Armed Forces. They may also wear decorations or service ribbons awarded them for previous active military service. (d) Correspondents may not wear military insignia or divisional or unit insignia. Civilians accompanying the Armed Forces are not eligible for the award of service medals. (e) Articles of special clothing and equipment may be issued to correspondents on memorandum receipt where required. (f) Accredited correspondents will not wear civilian clothing while accompanying the Armed Forces in a theater of operation. Exceptions may be made for special groups under escort visiting military areas for limited periods. § 271.10 Transportation. (a) When commercial facilities are inadequate, Government transportation may be furnished to accredited correspondents, for travel to and from the command to which attached, whenever such transportation is available and essential military personnel are not displaced. (b) Within the theater, or other command of attachment, correspondents may request Government transportation required for the accomplishment of their missions. (c) The baggage of correspondents normally will be moved with that of the headquarters to which attached. Its weight and content will be within the limits prescribed by the commander concerned. § 271.11 Reporting upon arrival. Upon arrival at the headquarters to which attached, correspondents will report to the Public Information officer, who will provide the assistance and guidance required for the accomplishment of their missions. concerned and the Department of De fense. § 271.13 Discipline. Disciplinary action may be taken a follows for violation of §§ 271.1-271.26 o other regulations: The privileges an (a) accorded accredited correspondent may be sus pended for the use of words or expres sions in a news dispatch intended t mislead or deceive a censor and cause approval of otherwise objectionable dis patches. (b) In extreme cases of offense, the correspondent may be placed in arres to await evacuation or disciplinary action. (c) Information of the conduct of a correspondent warranting disciplinary action together with that of any action taken or contemplated, will be forwarded through appropriate channels to the Office of Public Information, Department of Defense. § 271.14 Communication with sponsor ing agency. When the behavior or activities of a correspondent are of such nature, commendable or otherwise, as to warrant calling the facts to the attention of the sponsoring agency, commanders will forward all pertinent information to the military department concerned. Recommendations relative to the case will be sent by the department to the Office of Public Information, Department of Defense, for action. § 271.15 Filing of material. (a) Prior to transmittal, all news material will be submitted for review to the appropriate censorship authority, as directed by the commander of the force to which the correspondent is attached (§ 271.16). (b) Correspondents will employ only those communications facilities designated by the commander of the force or unit to which attached. (c) When commercial communications facilities are not available, the use of Armed Forces facilities by correspondents is authorized subject to the following conditions: (1) Press traffic will not interfere with operational military traffic. (2) When military necessity requires that priority of transmission of news material be established, procedures (pooling, priorities, word limit restric ions, etc.) will be prescribed by the Commander concerned. (3) Press traffic originating on miliEary facilities will be refiled commerially at the commercial refile point for the area concerned. (4) Press traffic will be refiled Collect when transferred to a commercial facilty. (5) Press traffic will be prepared and led in the manner prescribed for the Eype of communications facility over which it is to be transmitted. (6) The provisions of section 327, Communication Act of 1934, as amended (48 Stat. 1091; 47 U. S. C. 327) will be applicable to all press traffic and related service messages accepted for transmission via the Naval Communications Service. $271.16 Censorship. Censorship in time of war or national mergency is a measure vital to the security of the people of the United States and to the military forces thereof. The following regulations will apply: (a) All communications, by whatever means, will be subject to established cenJorship regulations. Material intended for publication may not be sent as per3onal mail but must be submitted for press censorship. (b) In general, news material may be released for dissemination to the public provided it does not supply information of value to the enemy. (c) News material prepared by correspondents after their return to the United States from a theater of operation which contains information that might be of value to the enemy, such as tactical doctrine, classified equipment, future plans, combat efficiency or state of training, etc., will be submitted for review to the Office of Public Information, Department of Defense, prior to publication. $271.17 Pictorial coverage. Accredited news cameramen will be afforded every reasonable opportunity to photograph the activities of the Armed Forces but the Armed Forces are not responsible for the quantity or quality of their output. It is recognized that: (a) Still and motion pictures are essential in keeping the public informed of the war effort and in the official documentation of the war. (b) News events must be photographed as they occur. (c) Control should be exercised over the release of photographs rather than the taking of them. Photographers are expected, however, to refrain from taking pictures that violate security or hamper the Armed Forces or their allies in the discharge of military duties. § 271.18 Still picture pools. Military necessity, such as lack of space, transportation, or other facilities, or diverse and extensive military operations, may require that still picture photographic coverage of the activities of the Armed Forces of the United States be undertaken by recognized still picture photographic agencies in a pool operation. When pooling is required, all pictures taken by any representative of any participating agency will be distributed to all other agencies in the pool. § 271.19 Exclusive still pictures. At the discretion of the Department of Defense and the military department concerned, a special war correspondent photographer may be accredited to a theater of operation to undertake an exclusive assignment. All pictures secured by a temporarily accredited cameraman, other than those specified in advance, whether taken by himself or secured from another source, are subject to pooling if a pool is in operation. § 271.20 Release dates. Except under unusual circumstances, the Department of Defense will not establish release dates for still picture pool photographs. All pool photographs will be released simultaneously on a date established by, and agreeable to, the majority of pool members. § 271.21 Still picture censorship, developing, and shipping. All still pictures made in a theater of operation will be subject to current censorship directives. When laboratory facilities are available, photographs and accompanying captions will be censored prior to shipment or radio transmission from the theater. When laboratory facilities are not available, negatives, clearly marked as such, and captions to accompany them will be shipped through such Armed Forces or other channels as are specified by the theater commander concerned to accomplish transmittal to the United States in the shortest possible time. They will be directed to the Office of Public Information, Department of Defense, Washington 25, D. C. Photographs, after being developed and censored, will be delivered by the Department of Defense to the agency employing the photographer who made the picture. This agency will then make prints or copy negatives available to other pool companies if it is a pool photograph. The original negative is the property of the agency whose photographer made it. Negatives and prints not released by the censor wil be held by the Department of Defense until releasable. § 271.22 Copies of stills for Department of Defense. Three prints of all photographs made by war correspondents in theaters of operations will be turned over free of charge, to the Office of Public Information, Department of Defense, for its archives. The Department of Defense does not have the right to sell, reproduce, or distribute these pictures in any way without permission of the company owning the negative. § 271.23 Theater newsreel or television news film pools. Military necessity such as lack of space, transportation, or other facilities, or diverse and extensive military operations, may require that motion picture coverage of the activities of the Armed Forces of the United States be undertaken by recognized photographic agencies in a pool operation which will require that all film taken by any representative of any participating agency be distributed to all other agencies in the pool. When pooling is necessary, separate pools will be established for theater newsreel and television news film companies. § 271.25 Motion picture censorship, veloping, and shipping. All motion pictures made in a thea of operation will be subject to curr censorship directives. Underdevelop motion picture negatives, clearly mark as such, will be shipped from the thea of operations through Armed For channels by fastest practicable mea to the Office of Public Information, D partment of Defense, Washington D.C. Films will be developed at a la oratory specified by or acceptable to t Department of Defense. The Office Public Information, Department of D fense, will determine the final release classified as well as unclassified moti pictures so that there will be no censo ship or delay at the source in forwardi the undeveloped negatives or in permi ting motion pictures to be taken. censorship, the negatives will be d livered to the company employing t photographer who made the pictur This company will then make duplica ing prints or negatives available to oth pool members when such action is ind cated. The original negative is the pro erty of the agency whose photographe made it. Film not released by the cens will be held by the Department of D fense until releasable. Aft |