The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-08

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every section OF Bridgeport is fac
tory either making munitions for the
government or Entente Allies, hold
ing sub-contrants from these factories.
or holding contracts for some kind Of
supplies that VIII be used In the cam
pa3sn aga1ns tthe Kaiser. It has been
thouehf necessary 10 make all OF the
city q RESTRICTED area 6cr aliens ,s.,-.-
Aliens after J4ne I, IN any part Of
the cosxntry, WI not be allowed with
In haR q mile OF amy such Industrial
plant, and these half mile zones drawn
hero. -fntersect in such a manner that
practacarIy the whole city is included.
Every male sub5ect OF the Imperial
German government over n years OF
age. Ia Affected by the order. He must
obtain a permit from the federal au-
thorft5es, or he cannot Live, work or
entar for amy other purpose, the re-
stricted district
Women are not required to have
pazses,. and as long as they continue
TO 'Tbehaver win not be tnterfered with
I'm anyway
The passes VIII be issued by federal
agents, with the approval Of the
United 6tates district attorney. Head
quarters for the work hasn't been des-
fgnated yet
The permit allows the bearer to re
side, work and go about in the re-
strfcted zone 10 long as he satisfies
fhe special agent OF this district. A
strict watch will be kept upon him
by the department and he will inn
medfate1y lose his privileges when
anything suspicious fs discovered. It
is runored THAT q number who will
apply for permits will be denied be-
cause OF information which the de-
partment already has about them.
While the number OF Germans in
this city recurring permits Is not yet
definitely known II 10 thought to be
from one to three thousand, higher
number than I'm the other Connecticut
cities
Assistant superintendent Charles
H. suck1ey, OF the police department,
who is In charge OF the military CEN
sus records In this city, is likely to
work In conjunction with the federal
agents who will have charge OF the
work. AT a conference yesterday OF
United States District Attorney Thom-
as J. Speliaey. his assistant. Raymond
G. Lincoln. United States Marshal C.
C. Midd1ebrooks and special agents OF
the department OF justice. 1t was de-
cided to establish headquarters in
each state.
Because of the wide range of In
formation contained In the records o1
Assistant Superintendent 6uck1ey, II
IS believed the work here will be much
simp1ifed.
After Juno i, any alien who is g
subject of the German government.
and who is found within ore-half nitt
of q factory engaged in government
work. unless he has a permit, will be
arrested, and he viii be liable to de-
tention for thA time OF tbs war. While
the method of operation as to the
issuance Of the permits was decided
upon yesterday, the precise day or
whioia the federal authorities will be.
gin to Issue permits will be announced
later,
Although the United States has
broixsH with AHstFis and Turkey, sub
Jects of these countries are not re,
quiFed at present, te have permits
The proclamation applies eHly to sub
Jeets Of Germany, and it should be
boras ia mind that Germans wht
have taken eut only first papers are
still aiieRs aad they will be required
to have permits.
There are a76 faetefies in CeHHee-
tieat at the present time that are eH-
gagged in work for the United States
government. Ne German alien, un.
der the proclamation, can approach
wfthiR eHe-ha1f mile Of any of these
factories after June 1, unless he has
peFHHit That means that he can
not work in any OF these plants and
If 7ls approaches one Of them he
makes himself liable to arrest and
detention feF tbs length of tirns ei
the war. Ffis form Of permit will
be- signed by the United States mar.
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