The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-13
Dual Monarchy Subjects In
This Country to Be Given
Every Consideration
NOT RESTRICTED AS
TO MOVEMENTS
May Only Not Enter or Leave
Country Without Permis-
sion-Only Dangerous Indl-
viduals to Be informed

Washington. Dscen her f2-Amer-
ica's formal proof amation or war
against Austria was made public to-
night
1t ealls upon all citizens 10 support
the government In q vigorous proHeca-
ton of the war. and defines the status
of subjects of Austria Hungary In THE
country.
Attorney -essnsssI Gregory issusd
simultaneously q statement explaining
that the only restrictions placed on
Auatro- HungariSns 10 that they SHAH
not enter or leave this country with
out permission.
They viii have entire frsedom OF
movement within ths areas now
barred to German subjects. only dan
gerous or dIsloya1 ones nsf1g subject
to arrest.
The proclamation follows
hereas the congress- of the
United States in the exercise of the
constitutional authority vested IN
them have resolved by joint resolution
Of the renate and house of representa-
tlves. bearing date OF December 4
1917. as follows:
whereas. the imperial and royal
Auetro Hungarian government n
committed repeated acts OK war
against the government and the peo-
pie Of the United states of America.
therefore. he IL
Resolved by tho senate ana mouse
OF representatives Of the United states
! of America In conEress assembled.
That a state Of war Ia hereby declared
| to exile. between the United states OF
/ America and the Imperial ana roFai
/ AuStro- Hungarian government sna
1 that the president be. and be is hereby
authorized and directed to employ the
entire naval and military forces OF the
United states and the resources OF the
1 government TO carry on war asainss
the Imperial and royal Austro- Hnrsa :
riar government. ana to bring the con-
sict to a successful termination all the
: resources of the country are hereby
| n1eawea by the congress OF the United
| states
| "wharess, by sections 1857. %ose and
| 4o7o of tire revised statutes. provision
I liz made relative te natives. cittzehs
! denfxsns or subjects OF hostile ma
ton or government, being males OF tps
age n fourteen years and, up" SF<s
VINO shall be In the United states aho
not actually nautralfxed.
state OF War Proclaimed.
wow. therefore. /. woodrow Wilson
nresiSent of the United States Of
| America DO hereby proclaim to az
}sxhora II may concern. that state o'
war exists between the United states
ana the imperial and royal AUstEo
Hungarian government, and l do spe
oiallv direct all officers. civil anf
military. of the United states, tina
| thew exercise vigilance and zeal in th'
discharge of the duties incident 4
such a state of war. and DO. more
over. earnestly appeal TO all Amer
can citizens that thsy, tn loyal devo'
ton to their country. dedicated IRON
II. foundation to the principles OF lib
srty And Justice. TO uphold the law
of the land and give undivided ant
willing support 20 those measure
| which may be adopted by the constitu
fsonai authorities in prosecuting th'
war to a successful Issue and in Cd
tanning a secure ana Just peace.
and. acting under and by virtue o
The authority invested in me the con
/ stttution OF the United States and tn
sforesaid sections OF the revise'
statutes. do hereby further proclaim
ana direct that the conduct to be OBJ
served on the part OF the United state
| towards ak nativs1 citizens ceM'
xens. or subjects of Austria Hungary
being males Of the age OF fourteen
years and upwards who shall be with
in the United States and not actuali.
naturalised, are enjcined to prsserv
the peace towards the United state
and to refrain from crime against tn
puhlic safety. and from violating tn
laws of the United states and or tn
states and territories thereof and =
refrain from actual hostility or gfvfni
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