Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-27
N. Y. WATER FRONT
BARRED TO PUBLIC,
ALIEN OR NATIVE
Special Guards viii Shoot In
tuderS Venturing Within
Small Zone-ReguIationS to
Be Extended to Other Ports

WASHINGTON, Nov a4.-Regula-
tons under which the New York water
front will so under military guard sun
day midnight to bar alien enemies were
announced tonight by the department OF
justice. acting under President wilson
recent alien enemy proclamation SINH
lar regulations will be applied TO other
coast and lake ports as soldiers are
available.
The soldiers will have Instructions 10
shoot down all persons. aliens or citi-
zens. entering the barred zone 100 yards
from piers, docks and warehouses. un-
less identified by special private guards
TO be supplied by pier owners. Blue
uniforms will be worn by the soldiers
TO distinguish them from other military
forces and 20 lessen the danger or acct
dental shooting OF persons claiming ig-
norance Of the guards identity.
Alien enemies under the presidents
proclamation may not enter the prohib-
tied zone under any circumstances and
must move out IL they already have
business or residence places within the
IOO-yard limit. BY this strict system
Of patrol the government hopes to elm
mate the possibility Of enemy plotters
causing fires and explosions on piers
and in waterfront warehouses
The orders issued tonight are the first
inStaliment OF regulations which
the president authorized Attorney Gen
ersI Gregory TO make in carrying into
effect the alien enemy proclamation.
BY the middle OF next. week the depart
ment of justice expects TO promulgate
rules under which unnaturalized Ger
man male adults will be forced 10 reg
lister with the police and obtain spe-
cisl license for travel within the Unit
cd States.
The military guard at the port Of
New York IS effective in Manhattan. the
Bronx. Brooklyn. Jersey City. Hobokea
and other water fronts about the har-
nor United States marshsls having
Jurisdiction over the various harbor
water fronts will confer tomorrow
morning at Governors island with mill
tary authorities concerning details OF
the plan
The department OF justice advises
that the barred zone be marked by some
sort OF a line. and that signs notifying
alien enemies not 20 pass be placed at
frequent intervals. In cases Of street
cars or railroads passing through the
barred district. Germans will not be per-
mitted 10 be aboard. even for continu-
Gus passage Any found within the zone
for any reason whatever will be arrest
ed and probably interned for the period
OF the war. Permits previously granted
% Germans 70 cuAGE NdACAAAOhN -SAACS
are revoked The restrictions, however,
do not apply 10 public ferries
1T Is important" says the department
Of justice regulations. that the patrol
ing be effective and yet be carried on
in such a manner as will interfere. as
little as possible with the free move
ment OF traffic 20 and from the wharves
and with the free operation OF the
wharves and other shipping facilities.
for the speedy operation Of the ship
ment OF men and materials TO Europe is
OF the utmost Importance"
The system OF Identification by the
inspectors to be employed by the pier
and warehouse owners. the departments
statement said. is not expected to ac-
eomplish a complete protection of ship
ping and the department is engaged in
planning a system of passes TO supple
ment that Of Identification by inspec-
tors. In the meantime special passes
will be issued TO persons with authority
70 enter the zone
Every operator of a waterfront facil-
ity." saws the department regulations,
shall on or before Dec. ] file with the
United States marshal in writing
statement describing its system OF fire
patrol and fire prevention"