Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-15

Washington. Oct. 14.5Broad wa powers conferred upon the presfden by the trading-with- -the-enemy ac were put into operation under an eN ecutive order issued tonight delegauns The authority under the law to Var1out government departmentS and to a new y created war trade board.
 This trade board is composed of the members of the exports administrative board, which it will replace, with the addition of a representative of tnt treasury department. It will continue to license exports and will exercise z similar control over imports as Soor as the president proclainS, under au- .hority of the trading-with-the- act, the articles to be so restricted.
 Trading or commercial dealings o1 any nature with any enemy company or agent in this country or abroad is forbidden, except under license of the war trade board, which also is author ized to license enemy or ally of enc my companies doing business in the United States, excepting insurance companies, whose supervision is en- trusted to the treasury
 Censorship Broad.
 Censorship of mails, cables, radio and telegraph messages passing out Of the United States is placed in the hands of a censorship board consisting of representatives of the war, navy and postofTice departments, the war trade board and of George Creel, chair man of the committee on public in formation
 To the treasury is assigned the regu- iation of transactions in foreign ex- change and exportation of gold or sil- yer coin under license and enforce ment of the laws provision against transmission to the enemy of informa- lion by &ny means other than regular nails. The treasury also is authorized companies of the enemy or ally of the enemy doing business within the United States.
 Regulation of the use of enemy owned or ctnorolled patents for the, war and of the granting or publica- lion of patents containing informa ton valuable to the enemy is given to the federal trade commission.
 Foreign Language Newspapers.
 The postmaster general is entrusted with supervision over and licensing of foreign language newspapers. In an- ticipation of this. Postmaster General Eurleson has been receiving applica- lions for licenses and will begin issu- Ing them before Tuesday, Oct. Is, the date the provision of the law becomes euective. All such papers except those granted licenses are required under penalty to file with their local post uesters before publication true trans lstions of all matter relating to the United States government or the gov ernments of any national war. The same section of the law makes it un- lawful Ito circulate in any manner matter made unmailable by the espi- onage act.
 The presidents order defines the powers of the alien property custodi- an to act as trust for all enemy prop erty within the United States or to is- nies from his supervision. An appoint ment for this position will be made soon-
 License Transportation of Enemies.
 The secretary of state is empowered to license the transportation of ene- mics to or from the United States through the existing passports means. The secretary of commerce will retain his present authority to review the decisions of customs collectors refuS- ing clearances to vessels carrying car goes in violation of the trading with the-enemy act.
 New War Trade Board.
 The new war trade board is to con- sist of Vance c. Mccormick, chairman, representing the secretary of state; pr. Alonzo E. Taylor, representing the secretary of agriculture; Thomas D. Jones, representing the secretary of commerce; Beaver White, representing .he food administrator; Frank c. Nun son, representing the shipping board, and a representative of the secretary pf the treasury. yet to be named. All but the treasury representative are members of the exports administrative beard whose work hereafter will be Hone by the bureau of exports for the war trade board.
 The name of the present exports council is changed to war trade council with the secretary of the treasury and Chairman Hurley of the shipping board EGded to its membership, the secre- tstries of state. agriculture and com IT cree and the food administrator. This body will act in an advisory cs- D. city to the president and the war trade board.
 Power to License Trade.
 The presidents order vests in the war trade board power to license trade directly or indirectly with, to or from or for, or on account of, or on behalf ot or for their benefit of, any other person with knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that such other per sen is an enemy or ally of an enemy or is conducting or taking part in such trade directly or indirectly for or on account of, or on behalf of, or for the benefit of. an enemy or ally of enemy"
 Only with consent of the board may