The Washington times., 1917-11-20
OFFICIALS READY
TOiNFORCE LAW
BAN|SH|NG ALIENS

dragnet today for enemy aliens under
the terms OF the Presidents procla-
nation banishlng all German male
citizens and subjects. fourteen years
of age and over, from the District OF
Columbia for the duration of the war
A twelve-hour time limit has been
nxed for the departure OF all enemy
aliens who have come to Washington
since the United States declared a
state of war with Germany.
Other enemy aliens who were in
Washington on April s last are given
twenty-five days In which to leave
the District.
Face Arrest Tomorrow.
Before midnight tonight transient
German males within the age limit
hxed must notify United States Mar
shall splain of their intention to leave
at once and inform him as to their
destination. All such transients
found in Washington tomorrow will
be subject to arrest and internment
for the war.
Federal and District officials have
number of enemy aliens that will be
banished from the District by the
Presidents procIama.Ion. Some esti-
mates place the number as high as
1000. Officials of German-American
societies in the District say there are
no more than 800 unnaturalized Ger
mans here.
Hotels Affected.
The greatest enemy alien roundup
will be made in Washington hotels.
Scores OF Germans owing allegiance
to the Kaiser are said to be employed
as walters. Most of this number
came TO Washington before the
United States entered the war. They
have been lowering about tables
whers I-ncheon war conferences were
held, and in dining rooms where mem
bers OF the Cabinet met for luncheon
after their, semi-weekly White House
meetings. Some OF the number are
known TO have come to Washington
since the United States took up arms
against Germany. These latter must
leave Washington before midnight to-
night.
United States Marshal Splain, who
Is charged with responsibility for
ousting Germans from the District, is
expected to call on Cabinet chiefs for
lists OF unnaturalized male Germans
employed in the Government depart
nients- The Presidents proclamation
makes no exception in favor of these
aIiens. The proclamation says:
"An alien enemy shall not enter or
be found within the District of CO.
lumbia-"
q. 9. Employees Net FaVored.
Attorney General Gregory's regula-
tions TO govern deportation OF Ger
mans from the District, directed to
the United States Attorney and United
States marshal for the District. also |
make no exceptions fsvorinE Govern
ment employees. The Attorney Gen
erals regulations say:
ALLEN enemies who have been re-
siding continually within this District |
since April 9, 1917, must remove ]
therefrom prior to midnight OF De- !
cember Is. 1917.
"All other enemy aliens found /
within the District of Columbia on or
after the 21st day OF November. 1917.
shall be ipso facto liable to summary I
arrest and internment
''All alien enemies found Within the
District on and after December 10. \
1917. shall be ipsO facto liable to ,
summary arrest and internment."
There is no German in the District /
1f Columbia who Is we'll known or who .
occupies any prominent position who is 4
not a citizen Of the United States. ac- :,
,ordnR to officials Of the United Ger :
nan Societies. an organization compris-
ing the twenty-four German-speaking
societies Of the District. Martin Vile /
yand. owner Of n woodworking plant at
Isl MARYLAND avenue southeast, is presi- |
lent Of the Central Verein or United ;
German Societies, which has a total 1
of about 800. and whose
and meeting places are at
he Saengerbund hall. 3l4 c street north
west, and Hanmel's hall, 922 Pennsyl-
yania avenue northwest
The local German central association
IS a branch Of the National German
American Alliance. and has always
rigidly observed the rule that every
member OF the organization must be
L citizen Of the United States in good
standing or must have taken out his
irst papers.
The great majority OF members OF
he United German Societies have been
-esidents Of the District for many years.
where they married and are established
n business. The sons OF many OF them
have either volunteered for service with
Uncle Sam against Prussianism. or have
,een drafted to help to defeat the
Kaiser. It Is significant that among the
iifferent societies affiliated with the
Central Verband, there is no Prussian