South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-19
ZONES
NOW BARRED
To GERMANS
PreS't Wilson PrOCIaimS More
Drastic Measures to Aid in
Stamping Out Spies and
PTOpagandiStS.
Iaternatlonal - -.

International News Service
WASHINGTON. Nov. IS -Prcss
Wilson today dealt a smashing blow
20 the enemy alien within the bound
aries OF the United states In a pro-
Clamation issued today P-es't wilson
places under restriction every enemy
alien in the United states. The resu-
lations embodied In the proclamation
are evidently brought about hy the
reign OF terror German AGENTS have
thrown over the country during the
past few weeks resulting in the de-
struction by fire Of stock yards in
Kansas City. piers in New York and
other evidently incendiary fires in
warehouses and elevators.
The most drastic OF the new regu-
lations is that which forbids any
enemy alien 20 approach within 100
yards Of any commercial water front,
or terminal points OF railroads or
warehouses and elevators.
Must Keep on Water
Furthermore enemy aliens shall
not be found on navigable waters OF
the United states. including any
ocean. bay. river or other waters
within three miles OF the shore line
OF the United states or its territorial
possessions.
Alien nemies are forbidden TO ny.
in any manner Of aerial craft.
The District Of Columbia is forbid
den 20 alien enemies. The Panama
canal zone is also restricted territory.
The last drastic regulation is one
which requires all alien enemies o.
register under regulations 90 De set
UP by the attorney general
The proclamation first cites the
statutes and resolutions Of the con-
gress giving the president power 90
deal with alien enemies and upon
which the new regulations are based
Ii then proceeds.
Now. therefore. j, Woodrow Will
son. president OF the United states
OF America, pursuant 20 the author
ity vested I'm me. hereby declare and
establish the following regulations
additional and supplemental %
those declared and established by
said proclamation Of April 6, 1917,
which additional and supplemental
regulations ] md necessary IN the
premises and for the pubic safe
~.
Restricted Areas
.'13-An alien enemy shall uot
apr roach or be found within 100
yards OF any canal. nor within 100
yards Of any wharf. pier. dry-dock
used directly Dy or boy means %
lighters or by any vessel or vessels
OF over 500 tons gross engaged in
foreign or domestic trade other
than fishing. nor within 100 Yards
Of any warehouse. shed. elevator.
railroad terminal or other terminal
or other terminal. storage or trans
fer facility adjacent 70 or operated
in connection with any such wharf
pier or dock, and wherever the dis
lance between any two Of such
wharN.ee. piers OF docks. measured
along The shore line connecting
them IS less than $50 yards an
alien enemy shall not approach or
be found within 100 yards of such
shore line
Further Restrictions
IA Whenever the attorney gene
eraI OF the United States deems 70
10 De necessary. for the public
safety and the protection OF trans
portation. 10 exclude alien enemies
from the vicinity OF any warehouse.
elevator or railroad depot yard or
terminal which IS not located within
prohibited area designated hv this
proclamation or the proclamation ~
April 6. 1917. when an alien enemy
shall not approach or Doe found
within such distance OF amy such
warehouse, elevator depot ward or
terminal as NAV re specified by the
attorney general by regulation duly
made and declared bv him. and the
attorney general is here oy author
lied % fix 1y regulations 20 be-
made and declared from time 90
time. the area surrounding any such
warehouse. elevator depots. yard or
terminal from which he deems it
necessary. for the public safety and
the protection OF transportation 20
exclude alien enemies
May Ride on Fcrrics.
"15-An alien enemy shall not.
except on pubic ferries be- found
on any ocean. bay. river or other
waters within three miles 81 the
shore line ~ the United States or
its territorial possessions: aid
shore line for the purpose or this
proclamation being hereby defined
as the line Of seacoast and the
shores 81 all waters % the United
States and It's territorial possessions
connected with the h.eh seas and
naviEabIe by ocean-goinr vessels:
nor on any of the Great lakes. their
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