Safeguarding Military Information (1941)

[Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] oh [Music] oh but honey I'm not handing you a line well it's a secret and the last time I told you one you told your mother and your mother told me that you told her the secret I told you not to tell me I mean but what difference does it make we can't go to the beach tomorrow and that's final I Can't Tell You Why Oh no I haven't been demoted I'm still a general like I told you but honey it's regulations but I tell you it is regulations mean it's that Ferguson girl I saw you making up to her but you didn't pull any wool over my eyes all right go ahead take her to the beach but you'll get a nice surprise when you see her in a bathing suit she's built like a bicycle I don't care how she's built I don't care about anybody but you you know that it's just that well we're sailing for for Hawaii tonight I said we're sailing for Hawaii tonight at 10:30 so you see honey that's why I can't take it to the beach tomorrow guess I can't take it to the beach for some time to come I sure will be thinking about you hope you miss me a little bit but I tell you I'm not kidding you but honey I tell you I'm sailing for Hawaii on the SS Navajo at 10:30 oh thank you Hawaii on the SS Navajo at 1030 I'd sure like to be there with you hope the fishing is good and you're catching some big ones must be pretty cold at night though say when you wrap up in that old Navajo blanket about 10:30 tonight and you're sitting there in front of a big blazing fire I hope you'll remember those bommy nights we spent on the beach in Hawaii fire ssle 1030 tonight this is one of the latest type aircraft detectors they are capable of detecting the sound of planes miles away they can reach wanted sounds or select others at the will of the operator and yet yet no one would compare their efficiency to the thousands of unauthorized that are listening everywhere day and night or secret military plans a thoughtless talkative person can destroy months of careful planning and endanger the security of the nation for this reason military personnel and civilian employees must not discuss military instructions plans operations movements composition or the location of troops cas ities morale equipment or Supply results of sabotage or of air action or of gunfire or any other military subject in the presence or hearing of any stranger either military or civilian military personnel civilian employees of the war department and employees of commercial firms engaged in projects for the war department all share this responsibility in common military men must be on their guard particularly where servicemen congregate or they are bound to attract persons gathering information relative to the Armed Forces say that guy must be the champion bowler of your outfit if he can shoot like he can bowl yeah he's good all right they tell me you got some new anti-aircraft guns that'll knock them out of the sky like they were clay pigeons right out of the factory I don't know about that it's not in my line back in a minute I'm going to get a drink the proper way to deal with the situation is to report the matter to the commanding officer without delay he will take whatever steps are necessary under no circumstance s es must a soldier appoint himself a one-man police force all members of the military service must know that those who seek to impress others with their importance by giving unnecessary information and those who feel that they must tell their friends and families all they know may be a menace to their country and the lives of their comrades good morning will that be all yes or I must telephone my husband right away I just got a letter from George oh uh your son George how's he doing in the Army wonderfully oh his father will be so proud listen I've just been selected with several others of the best men of my company as a special guard to transport a secret piece of military equipment to San Francisco train Le tonight at 6:00 thank you isn't that fine George is a great boy be sure and send him my best wishes I will thank you thank [Music] you hello wait a minute rewrite go ahead tear down one and two hold three for pictures xray paper kill train wre xray paper we all night at 6:00 isn't that [Music] fine not your great as it is personal tragedy is not the full cost of a careless word a slip of the tongue may mean the difference between Victory and defeat a person charged with safeguarding secret or confidential matter will exercise every precaution to prevent unauthorized persons from learning of its existence its whereabouts or contents he will disclose the information only to those whose duties absolutely require that they have such information merely because a person is a friend or a relative does not entitle one entrusted with safeguarding military information to even mention the subject of that person it is impossible to overestimate the importance of safeguarding classified military information the Espionage Act designed to help Safeguard the security of the nation is strictly enforced it provides heavy penalties for Vi viations of the regulations for safeguarding military information remember careless acts cannot be undone nor thoughtless words recall think before you [Music] [Applause] [Music] speak