The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-04-19
Enemy Aliens Ordered Half
Mile From All Military
Points.
TO GIVE UP ALL ARMS
Provision Made for Excep-
tiOn of Those Who Are
VOuched For.
rENSJ-S TN DDnnEJ
70 GIVE UP ALL ARMS
CENSUS IN BROOKLYN
Federal Attorney and Marshal
Prepare to Clear Navy Yard
and Fort Districts.

June 1 has been fixed by Attorney
General Gregory as moving day for all
Teutons living in areas forbidden them
by the Presidents war proclamation,
excepting in cases where special per-
mits have been issued by Federal off,
cials. This information was contained
in a statement issued last evening by
Marshal Mccarthy and United States
Attorney Marshall.
The special permits. 1t was announced,
must be obtained from the United States
marshal having Jurisdiction over the ter
ritory in question, who must first con-
suit with the United States Attorney
or one Of his assistants. These are 10
be issued at the discretion Of the officials
where they are satisfied that continued
residence Of the enemy alien in the To-
cality will not be dangerous to the COM
mun!ty.
Must Give Up All Arms.
Further orders were issued to the ef-
feet that all Teutons having in their
possession any firearms. weapons am
munition or implements Of war. maxim
or other silencer, bomb or explosive, or
material used in the manufacture Of ex-
plosives, aircraft or wireless apparatus
any form Of signalling device, cipher
code. paper. document or book written
in cipher or in which there may he in
visible writing" must dispose Of them
before April -. After that time any
such articles found in the possession OF
an enemy alien shall be seized and the
holder or owner arrested.
Exceptions will be made in cases
where the Federal officials are salts
fled that the allen "is not danger 10
public peace or safety and had no knowl-
edge OF the Presidents proclamation.
in which case there need he no arrest, or
IN cases where the alien shall show good
cause why temporarily he should he per-
mtted TO retain such articles. In the
latter instance the authorities may per
nit the articles 20 be retained tenn
porarily under such restrictions as the!
may deem necessary.
Brooklyn Taking Census.
Melville J. France. United States ps
trict Attorney for the Brooklyn district
whether any alien enemies living or en-
ployed within the half mile limit sur
rounding Fort Hamilton and the nav.
yard had made application TO the GOV
crnment to be allowed to continue the!l
employment or TO maintain their plac,
OF residence. Mr. France said his office
together with United States Marsha
Power. Is taking census of the Ger
mans and Austrians In the proscrbet
zones.
After April a." said Mr.. France ian,
alien who has in his possession any
arms. explosives or chemicals used il
making explosives will be subject to sum.
mary arrest"
At the office OF Marshal Power 1t wa.
said last night that the work of takins
the census of enemy aliens was progress
sing satisfactorily and that II is expected
that the great majority Of the German.
and Austrians in the prescribed area
will come to the Marshal's Office within
the next two weeks and register yo,un
tarily. Blanks will be sent to the var
GUS business houses and factories in tn,
zones. particularly those manufacturing
munitions. on which the firms will lis
the Germans and Austr!ans working fo
them. A similar census. 1t was Learned
last night, is being taken In the zone!
about Fort Wadsworth. Richmond Dor
ough and Fort Totten In Queens.
Permits for Employ ment.
The rule as to residents OF forbidden
areas Is also 10 apply to Teutons en-
ployed in such districts Regarding sucl
persons the instructions Of the Attorney
General are AS follows:
"The Marshal may issue permit tC
any one TO continue TO reside In the for
hidden locality or to come within the
forbidden locality for the purpose OF
passing through such half mile area OF o,
being employed or doing business withir
the same, II, after such proof as the
Marshal may require. he is satisfied tina,
such continued residence or such passage
through. or such employment will not be
dangerous TO the community or to the
United States.
PERMITS must not be Issued however
until after the Marshal shall have con.
ferred with the special agent of tn,
Department of Justice or there is one II
the locality and until after the employer
. of the applicant shall certify In writing
In such form as tho Attorney Genera
| shall prescribe that he desires to employ
or continue to employ that applicant ant
that he is satisfied that such employment
will not be to the injury OF the commu
applicant tf he is himself the head o
a business) shall give such security OF
assurance as shall be prescribed that h,
will strictly obey the law and the Presi
dents proclamation and the Marshal
, before issuing any permit. shall procur,
the approval of the United States At
torney or Assistant United States Attor
ney.
Permits Revocable At VIII.
IAN permits issued shall he revocabl,
at any time II the interests OF the Unite,
States so require. Whenever permission
Is given to more than ono allen enem,
to reside or TO be employed within
forbidden locality. a violation of law O.
Of the Presidents proclamation by an,
holder Of such permit may result in tn
revocation Of the permits OF every allie,
enemy within such locality. 1t viii
therefore be necessary in their own in
terest that all allen enemios should e.,
Continued on qecond Pace