Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-20
Male Alien Enemies Over
Fourteen Years of Age Must
Register and Report at In
terVaIS to Authorities.
TRAVEL WITHOUT PERMIT
IS RIGlDLY PROHIBITED
Cannot Reside or Enter District
of Columbia or Approach
Within 100 Yards of Re-
StrIcted Zones Designated.

Soss'"s JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,su
washington, Nov. 19.-Drastic reg
ulations to enable government agents
TO keep the thousands of Germans in
'he United States under constant
surveillance and curb the treasonab,o
activities of few, will he nron,u,
gated IN few days by Attorney Cen
efai bFegofy to make effective the
DENOMINATION issued today by presi-
ueht wilson imposing restrictions on
Iree movement of alien enemies Rv
means of the new regulatiors ~
department of justice expects to be
'oie 10 round up a number of Ger
mans VINO are believed to have di-
receed the organized campaigns of
sabotage and propaganda to embar-
rass the United States in the war.
All Must Register.
ohder the proclamation unnatural
izeo male Germans above the age of
fourteen are required to register with
the police or some other authorities
TO be designated by the attorney
general In addition they must report
perlodlcally 10 some official IL the
attorney general SC, orders. They NAV
not travel in the United States with
out a permit and may not approach
within 100 yards of any wharf dock
pier, warehouse, shed, elevator stor-
age house, railroad terminal, or other
establishment which the attorney
general may designate. They are
forbidden to travel on the ocean
Great Lakes or any river or water
way, either on public vessels or in
lhelf own private boats.
Barred From Washington.
They may not enter or reside in
the District of Columbia or the PAN
anna canal zone and are not permit
ted to make aerial flights in balloons
or aeroplanes.
The new order applies to Germans
living within the United States. the
Philippines Porto Rico, Alaska and
other possessions or territories. but
does not affect subjects of Austria
turkey and Bulgaria. 1t is effective
Immediately but the registration and
licensing for travelling will not be
put into full effect for a few days,
In administering the new regulations.
the department of justice will abide
by the governments established policy
OF annoying law-abiding Germans as
little as possible and the full pres
sure of the restrictions will be impos-
ed only on Germans suspected of hav-
irg evil designs against the United
States.
In Local Police Hands.
The registration probably will be
made by local police. The same au-
thority probably will be designated
to receive periodical reports from
alien enemies and to issue permits
fer travel.
Germans without evil intent, Off
Gals believe, will comply willingly
with the terms of the new restric-
tions in the knowledge that similar
restrictions are imposed on alien en-
emies by other warning nations. Those
who disobey, however, will place
themselves open to suspicion, immedi-
ately, and the government will ex-
ercise its privilege of interning for
the war any who fail to voluntarily
comply.
Doesn't Concern Women.
German women are not subject to
the regulations inasmuch as alien en-
emies are defined by the espionage
act as natives, citizens, denizens or
subjects of the hostile nation or gov
ernment. being males of the age OF
fourteen years or upward"
John Lord O'Bryan, special assist
ant to the attorney general for war
work, will have charge of the enforce.
ment of the new rules.
A number of recent fires and ex-
plosions have been attributed to the
work of alien enemies. Under the
provisions for the 100-yard restricted
zone, agents may arrest any who are
found on docks, piers or warehouses.
Water Travel Prohibited.
One of the most important fea-
lures of the presidents proclama-
tion, in the opinion of department of
justice officials is the forbidding of
water travel to enemies. Much of the
damage to docks and piers is known
to have been done by German agents
travelling in motor boats. In addition
German walters or stewards on ocean
steamships either in trans-A tlantic
or coastwise traffic. are suspected Of
having carried messages which event.
ua!ly reached Germany.