+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | [Illustration] | | | | CITY OF LONDON. | | | | =CITIZENS OF LONDON.= | | | | WE, the GENERAL COMMANDING the German Imperial Army occupying London, | | give notice that: | | | | (1) THE STATE OF WAR AND OF SIEGE continues to exist, and all categories | | of crime, more especially the contravention of all orders already | | issued, will be judged by Councils of War, and punished in conformity | | with martial law. | | | | (2) THE INHABITANTS OF LONDON and its suburbs are ordered to instantly | | deliver up all arms and ammunition of whatever kind they possess. The | | term arms includes firearms, sabres, swords, daggers, revolvers, and | | sword-canes. Landlords and occupiers of houses are charged to see that | | this order is carried out, but in the case of their absence the | | municipal authorities and officials of the London County Council are | | charged to make domiciliary visits, minute and searching, being | | accompanied by a military guard. | | | | (3) ALL NEWSPAPERS, JOURNALS, GAZETTES, AND PROCLAMATIONS, of whatever | | description, are hereby prohibited, and until further notice nothing | | further must be printed, except documents issued publicly by the | | military commander. | | | | (4) ANY PRIVATE PERSON OR PERSONS taking arms against the German troops | | after this notice will be EXECUTED. | | | | (5) ON THE CONTRARY, the Imperial German troops will respect private | | property, and no requisition will be allowed to be made unless it bears | | the authorisation of the Commander-in-Chief. | | | | (6) ALL PUBLIC PLACES are to be closed at 8 P.M.