The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-10-18
REGULATIONS FOR
TRADING With ENEMY
NEW ACT PUT INTO EFFECT A.
WAR MOVE ~ PREsiDENT's
PROCLAMATION.
Authority fer enforcement 10 pslssat.
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paetmsnts and 70 the War
Trade Boards,

Western Nswspapse Union News Service.
Washington.-President Wilson
Monday issued the regulations for the
trading with the enemy act. They
constitute the most far-reaching con-
troll Of every phase Of intercourse be.
tween the United States and the rest
Of the world. They give legal force
to every move of the United States
In casting about Germany an economic
barrier which will compel her into
submission.
Not only do the new regulations
provide for cutting off trade between
the United States and Germany, but
they do the following:
Cut off trade with Germany's Al
lies.
Cut off trade with those who do
trade with either Germany or her al
lies.
Provide custodians for ali enemy
property in the United States.
spelai Licenses To Dc Required.
Require special licenses for trade
or intercourse with any enemy or al
~ of an enemy within the United
States. 80.
Authorize the secretary Of the treas.
ury to investigate and supervise all
foreign exchange and prevent its
working to the advantage to the en-.
envy.
Empower the secretary Of the treas
ury to stop the taking from or into
the United States Of any communica-
ton other than by mall. telegraph.
cable or wireless.
Officially create censorship board.
consisting of representatives Of the
secretaries Of war and Of the navy,
postmaster general, war trade board
and committee on public Information
to censor mail, cable, radio and other
means Of communication.
Authorize the Federal Trade Com.
mission to keep secret any patents
that may be developed for the interest
Of the United States and to provide
for working in the United States un-
der patents held by enemies or allies
Of the enemy.
Right to Censor Foreign Papers.
Vest in the postmaster general the
authority to censor foreign language
publications.
Charge the secretary Of state with
control over the entry into and egress
from the United States of enemies or
allies Of the enemy.
Authorize the secretary Of com.
merce to hear appeals from refusals
Of custom officers to grant clearance
papers to vessels.
Charge the attorney general with
the enforcement Of the criminal sec
lions Of the trading with the enemy
act.
Empower the President to regulate
imports ~ well - exports.
It IL In the definition Of enemy"
and "ally Of enemy" that the regula-
tons will BE- Of importance to every
citizen Of 0e United States. In an
official statement accompanying the
regulations, this 10 said of the defin.
itions:
1T 10 highly important that every
citizen Of the United States should
promptly familiarise himself with
these definitions. for his own protec-
tion and for the loyal support Of the
government In its efforts to wage the
war to successful conclusion"
Enemy Defined In Full Detail.
These are the definitions:
"Any person. Of NO matter what M
tionality. who resides within the tor.
ritory Of the German empire. or the
territory Of any Of IT, allies. or the
territory occupied by any Of their mil.
itary forces. IL expressly made an en-
envy or an ally Of the enemy"
Thus those American citisens who
have remained within these territor.
U. .. Jury lndlets LIsusr Runnsrs.