(WORLD WAR ONE) Broadside issued in occupied Germany under t

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(WORLD WAR ONE.) Broadside issued in occupied Germany under the command of General Pershing. Broadside, 22 x 9 inches, in parallel English and German; fold, minor wear. General Headquarters, American Expeditionary Force, 9 December 1918

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This broadside sets boundaries for the inhabitants of occupied Germany less than a month after Armistice Day. It requires identification cards; sets a strict curfew from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. and a tighter window on the sale of alcohol; forbids weapons, assemblies, carrier pigeons, and outdoor photography; and sets up censorship of all publications and mail. It is headed "Anordnungen: The following rules and regulations are published for the guidance of the inhabitants of the District of Germany occupied by the American forces and will be strictly observed." It is signed in type "by command of General Pershing: James W. McAndrew, Chief of Staff." None traced in OCLC or at auction.