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leaving obtained a statement from
/ the German government that he was
not a citizen, He has lost that paper.
1 Unless the DepaI tment of Justice
finds some way OF modifying the ap-
plication of the law all these people
and many others whose cases have
not been made known must leave be-
| fore December IS
Marshal Splain said today that so
far as he 10 copcerne6 he will have
to enforce the law impartially and
that amy notifications to apply to ex-
ceptional cases must come from the
Department OF Justice. He admitted
that hardships will follow, but stated
that he Is powerless to make exeep-
tions.
PrO-German Employees Losing Jobs.
Executive, departments in Washing
ton have for some time been quietly
getting rid Of employees who were un-
der suspicion OF disloyalty to the
Government, through words or acts
to indicate their clear sympathy for
Germany. The Administration has
not entered upon any new policy in
this connection as a result nf Presi-
dent Wilson's proclamation clearing
the District OF alien enemies, inas-
much as the policy of all depart
ments has been watchful since the
beginning of the war.
Where employees have brought
themselves under suspicion they have
been called before the proper author
ities and given opportunity to explain
words or acts that condemned them
as citizens of the United States. Gen.
orally they were confronted by wit
nesses who had overheard remarks of
a pro-German nature. II unable to
explain in a satisfactory manner they
have been dropped from the rolls of
the Government
+. Pacifists who are citizens OF this
country and have kept their hostile
opinions within bounds have not been
troubled by superior officers, but II
their sympathies have been pro-
nouncedly against the Government,
they have not remained In Govern
ment service.
The total number OF dismissals since
April have not been large. however.
and great care has been exercised to
investigate before action. In sew
eral cases where the preliminary
facts looked bad the Government in
vestigated fully and the men were
exonerated.
Want Women IneIuded.
The question Uf asking Congress
to amend the statute defining enemy
aliens so as to- inrlIde women and
exclude aged Germans with children
in the Government service is under
consideration at the Department of
Justice today.
Attorney General Gregory Il ex-
pected to recommend to Congress
that women be brought within the
scope OF the Presidents enemy alien
proclamation. Department of Justice
officials have convincing evidence
that women are working under Ger
man supervision IN this country as
a part Of the Germa. spy system.
To Aid AGED Germans.
Incidents arising at the. office of
United States Marshal Splain when
aged Germans presented themselves
&c register before being banished from
the District raised the question of |
amending the statute and proclama-
tion to prevent deportation Of men of
tkis class.
In one instance Jules Jusserand, the |
French ambassador, intervened to |
save an Alsatian from deportation.
The man for whom the French am
bassador interceded was Eugene |
Mitschler, a cook. S. s. SwindeIl, ap-
pearing as his attorney, said the |
French ambassador would claim ex-
emption for Mitschler on the ground |
that he was born in Alsace a few |
weeks before It was ceded to Ger
many by the treaty of Paris, and |
therefore was to be considered a |
citizen Of France. The action of the
German authorities In claiming
Mitschler as a citizen Of Germany was
held to be in error.