Middletown transcript., 1917-10-27

the United States through an agency q
branch office, Or otherwise, which snap
make application within 30 days OF Oeto'
bsr g, 1817." (Ths date the oct va ap'
provsd)
Censership Power Complete.
The Censorship Board 10 entrusted witt
the censorship Of Communication by mai
cable, radio or other means OF tranDmisnoa
passing between the United States and any
foreign country from time to time specineo
by the President, or carried BY any vesssi
or other means Of transportation touching
at any port, place or territory Of the United
States and bound to or from any foreign
country"
Among the most important and far-rsach'
ing Of the provisions Of the enemy act, says
an Official statement explaining the iew,
ARE those dealing with the taking over ey
this Government Of the custody and eonerol
Of enemy property within the Unitsd
States.
.aThe property affected by these provss.
ions is that which is located in the United
States and belongs to any person or cor.
poration that is an enemy or ally q
enemy within the definition Of the act re-
ferred to above, except those licensed TO
continue doing business In the United
States. German subjects and the subjects
Of her allies resident in the United States
do not, from the mere fact Of their na-
tionality, fall within these definitions. The
act makes it the duty OF every concern
within the United States issuing shares ot
stock within 60 days after the approval o.
the act to report to the Alien properly
Custodian the names Of such OF Its ofncers'
directors and stockholders as are known
to be or reasonably believed to be enemies
or allies of enemy and the amount OF stock
OF shares owned by each.
Tabs On All Enemy Business.
1.-THE act provides in addition, under
severe penalties, that every person IN tns
United States holding a property for an
enemy or ally OF enemy or Tor any per
son whom he may have reasonable cause 70
believe to be an enemy or ally OF enemy
must report the fact to the Alien Property
Custodian within 80 days after the passage
of the act. So also any person IN ees
United States indebted in any way to an
enemy or ally Of enemy or to person
whom he may have reasonable cause to
believe to be an enemy or ally Of enemy
must make a similar report
The Alien Property Custodian may 70
ouire q transfer to himself Of any prop
erty held for or debt owed to an enemy or
enemy ally. and any person SO holding any
property or so owing any money may
transfer such property or pay such money
to the custodian with his consent.
| Property or money transferred to the
| Alien Property Custodian will be held until
the end Of the war and then dealt with -
| Congress shall direct All funds or ready
money may be invested in Liberty bonds
| and held in such form.
| The President has delegated to the At
torney General the power to direct the pay.
ment Of claims against enemy property In
the hands Of the custodian, upon the con-
sent Of all persons interested.
The definition Of an enemy" or ally
Of enemy" 10 explicit Any person regard
less of nationality, who resides within the
territory Of the German Empire or the tsrri-
tory Of any Of its allies, or that occupied
by their military forces II expressly MADE
an enemy or ''ally Of enemy" BY the act.
Even citizens Of the United States remain
ing within such territory are regarded u
enemies or "allies Of an enemy"
An enemy" or "ally Of enemy" doing
business within the United States before
November may apply for license to con
tinue to do business in the United States'
Some Aliens Exempt.
"The main application Of these PROV.
sions." the official statement says, will
be to German or ally of German concerni
which are doing business in the United
States through branch houses or agents Of
such insurance or reinsurance companies
Such an enemy or ally Of enemy may con
tinue to do business within the United
States until such applications are acted
upon"
The license provisions Of the act do no
apply to Germans, Austrians, Turks, o.
Bulgarians doing business in the United
States and having no business connections
with interests actually operating In Germany
or her allied countries. Thus, thousands
Of alien enemies having small business es
tablishments in the United States need no
apply for license to continue operation un
less they have dealing with companies hav
ing connections in enemy" or "ally o
enemy" territory. The act authorizes th
President to declare all these alien enemie
subjct to license regulations, but has no
extended the provisions to these persons b!
his order.