New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

front. 30 truck driver viii be per-
mitted. for instance, TO drive through
10 a pier on which he desires to unload
goods until he has either been identi-
lied or the guards satisfied as to his
business.
The owners and managers of the
piers and terminals have been notified
for several days that this was coming.
They have been instructed 10 get up
lists of their employees, including such
data as their nationality, their length
of service in their present places and
their previous employments.
Police to Cooperate
These lists are expected TO be OF
much help 10 the government, coOperat-
ing with the Police Department of New
York. All enemy aliens theoretically
have been discharged from employment
in the barred zones, but, as matter OF
fact, it is suspected that thousands OF
workers who have said they were Aus
trians or Swiss are actually Germans
In addition. il is desired TO have hst
showing which are Austrians, Bull
garians and Turks, so that this data
can be presented TO Congress when ad-
ditional law is asked, so as TO permit
the treatment of allies OF enemies on
the same footing as enemies.
The managers of terminals have also
been asked TO provide watchers 20 stahd
with the soldiers on guard to identity
the men who actually work at the
terminals, so as not TO delay them any
longer than necessary, and so as 10
identify teamsters who make frequent
visits 10 piers, and other men whose
business requires them to visit places
,,.tsl,
1OO-Yard Dead Line
The zone TO be guarded extends 100
wards from every pier at which ship
ments TO Europe are made, from every
terminal. warehouse and elevator. FOR
the present the piers Of the local boat
lines and steamship lines TO places other
than Europe are not to be guarded spe-
cifcally, but as the proclamation. speci-
fes that if two docks are less than
hall a mile apart the entire waterfront
between them shall be a barred zone,
as a matter Of fact virtually the whole
Of New York's waterfront, with the
execution of ferry slips, is barred. Due
10 the zone being 100 yards wide, many
streets near the waterfront VIII be
closed.
Asked about the car lines which en-
ter and run through the barred zone,
Mr.. O'Brien said if enemy aliens are
caught on such cars they will be in
tered until the end OF the war.
"And we are looking for a consider
able enlargement of the internment
camps said Mr.. O'Brien,
Sightseers Barred
Sightseers are barred from the docks
and piers. The only way to see the
waterfront. either for q curious visitor
or cor German spy, is to get on the
ferryDoats which run Up and down and
across the rivers.
The regulars. il is expected, will be
relieved of their guard duty in a short
time. The plan is 10 substitute for
them, as quickly as possible, the home
guard organizations under the states, II
enough can be raised, or the new Fed,
eral militia. They will be equipped
with old arm- blue uniforms and with
older rifles which have not the high
velocity and great range Of the service
rifles. So far as could be learned to-
night no arrangement had been made
20 reduce the effective range Of the
rifles with which the regulars will
guard the zones during their occupancy.
The urgent need of citizens, no MAJ
ter how loyal, nor what their business,
obeying the commands of the soldiers
was emphasized by Mr.. O'Brien.
eYou cannot print too bold a warn
ing" he urged. "to the people Of New
York not 70 stand on their constitu-
tjonal rights in attempting TO enter
these barred zones. They want to stop
ouickly and give an account of them
selves, or there will be lots OF trouble
for them"
Plan Pass System
A mass system which will reduce the
congestion this step rs bound 20 cause
will be worked out "a rapidly as posi-
bic, Mr.. O'Brien said, in cooperation
with the managers Of properties within
the barred zones.
81 don't wish 10 criticise the owners
and managers OF these important ter
minals," he said, but the government
feels that every one who has 20 do with
the production and movement to Eu-
rcpe Of supplies owes not only his duty
TO himself and his employees to protect
his property, but he owes a duty to
the nation as we'll
81 realize that every additional pre-
caution imposes additional expense
upon such managers, but 1T is
necessary. Only to-day / heard that
one OF the biggest and most important
export piers at Philadelphia was being
guarded at night by one lone watch
man. Needless 70 say | telegraphed at
once 70 the United States District At
torney 20 have that situation cor
rected."
at is important" says the Depart
ment Of Justice regulations, that the
patrolling be effective, and yet be car
RED on in such a manner az with inter-
fere as little as possible with the free
movement Of traffic TO and from the
wharvcs and with the free operation Of
the wharves and other shipping facili-
ties. for the speedy operation Of the
shipment Of men and materials to Eu-
ope IS Of the utmost importance"
Every operator OF water front
facility says the department. regula-
lions, Shall on or before December /.
ilc with the United States Marshal in
writing statement describing It's sys-
TEN Of fire patrol and fire protection"
By the middle Of next week the De-
partment Of Justice expects TO promul-
gate rules under which unnaturalzed
German male adults will be forced TO
register with the police and obtain spe-
Gal license for travel within the
United States