Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-11-20
Department of Justice Will
Round Up All Germans
Believed to Have Directed
Sabotage Against Govern
ment
New Regulations Apply to All
Teutons In United States
and Foreign Possessions Po-
lice VIII Probably Handle
Local End
CBy Review Leased Wire.)

(By Review Leased WIre.)
WASHINTON. Nov. 19-Dras-ic reg
ulations to enable government agents
to keep the thousands of Germans in
the United States under constant sur
veillance and curb the reasonable ac-
tivitios Of a few, wiz be promulgated
in several days b. Attorney General
Gregory TO make etfac..v.s the prncls-
nation issued today by President Viii
son imposing restrictions on free move
ment of alien enemies. by means Of
the new regulations. the department ~
justice expects to be able 10 rcunf ~
a number of Germans who are believ-
ed to have directed the organized
campaigns of sabotage and propagan-
da to embarrass the United States in
the war
Under the proclamation unnaturaliz-
ed male Germans above the age Of II
are required to register with the police
or some other authorities to be desig-
mated by the attorney general. In ad-
dition they must report periodically 70
some officials if the attorney gene-al
so orders. They may not travel in
the United States without a permit aid
may not approach within 100 Yards of
any wharf. pier, dock. warehouse. shed.
elevator. storage house. railroad terri
nal, or other establishment which the
attorney general may designate. They
are forbidden TO travel on the ocean.
great lakes or any river or waterway.
either on public vessels or N thei- own
private boats. They NAV not enter
or reside in the District # Columbia
or the Panama canal zone and are n.s
permitted to make aerial iisSts IN 0al-
looms or airplane.
Only Germans Affected.
The new order applies to Germans
Philippines. Porto Rico. Alaska and
other possessions or territories. but
does not affect subjects OF Austria.
Turkey and Bulgaria. 1t is effective
ely, but the registration and
licensing for travelling will not be put
into full effect for a few days. In
the new regulations. the
of justice will abide by the
government established policy of an
noying law-abiding Germans as little
as possible and the full pressure OF
the restrictions will be imposed only
on Germans suspec ed of having evil
designs against the United States
Expect Compliance.
The registration probably will be
made by local police. The same au-
th3rity probably will be designated to
receive periodical reports from alien
enemies and to issue permits for
travel.
Germans without evil intent, Otfic-
ials believe. will comply willingly with
the terms of the new restrictions in the
that similar restrictions are
imposed on alien enemies by other
warning nations. Those who disobey.
however. will place themselves open TO
Immediately and the govern
ment will exercise its privilege of in
terning for the war any who fail to
voluntarily comply.
Women Exempt.
German women are not subject 10
the regulations inasmuch as alien en-
emies were defined by the espionage
act as natives, citizens. denizens or
subjects OF the hostile nation or gov
ernment. being males of the age of IL
years or upward"
John Lord 0'Bryan. special assistant
to the attorney general for war work
will have charge of the enforcement of
the new rules.
A number Of recent fires and explo-
sions have been attributed to the work
of alien enemies. Under the provision
for the 100 yard restricted zone. agents
may arrest any who are found on
docks. piers or warehouses.
Water Travel.
One of the most important features
of the presidents proclamation. in the
opinion of department of justice offic-
ials, is the forbidding OF water travel
to enemies. Much of the damage to
docks and piers is known TO have been
done by German agents travelling in
motor boats. In addition, German
walters or stewards on ocean steam
ships either in transatlantic or coast
wise traffic are suspected of having
carried messages which eventually
reached Germany.
The closing OF the District Of Co
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