The Washington times., 1917-04-06
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
WAR PROCLAMATION
Full Text of War Declaration
Signed by Executive at 1913
This Afternoon.
CONTINUED from First Page.)


prs.erve the peace and to treat them
with ali such friendliness as may be
compatible with loyalty and allegi-
ance to the United States.
Ana all alien enemies who fail TO
conduct themselves as so entoineo' In
addition to all other penalties pre-
scribed by law, shall be liable to re-
straint so as to give security, or 10 re,
move and depart from the. Onlteu
states in the manner prescribed Dy
sections 1869 and 1910 of the Revised
statutes, and as prescribed In the
regulations duly promulgated py tne
President.
And rur yuant to tire authority vested
in me, hereby declare and estaohsh
the following regulations. which L ma
necessary in the premises and for the
public safety:
Ban On Firearms.
Cd An alien enemy shall not have In
his possession at any time or place. any
6rearm. weapon or instrument OF war;
or component parts thereof, ammunition
maxim or other silencers, bombs or eA-
plosiyes or material used In the manu-
facture Of explosives.
(2) An alien enemy shall not have
in his possession at any time or place,
or use or operate any aircraft OF
wireless apparatus, or any Iorh ot
signaling device, or any form OF
cipher code, or any paper, document
or book, written or printed In clpner,
or in which there may be Invisible
writing.
(3t All property found in the pos
session OF an alien enemy In. Viola,
ton of the foregoing regulations snaI
hu
States Government
proach or be found with in one-half
Of a mile of any Federal or State
force. camp, orsenal, aircraft. Govern
rnent or naval vessel, navy yaro,
manufactory or workshop for the
manufacture of munitions of war or
of any product for the use OF the
army or the navy.
(5) An alien enemy shall not write,
print, or publish any attack or threat
against the Government or Congress
of the United States, or either orancn
thereof. or against the measures or
poIicy Of the United States, or against
the person or property OF any person
in the military, naval, or civil service
of the United States, or OF the states
or Territories, or Of the District OF
COlum Ola, OF OI the uluhASAPoA 6S'
ernments therein
80 An alien enemy shall not commit
or abet any hostile act against the
United States, or give information aio'
c~ comfort to the enemy.
For ProhIbItive Area
I'D Ar alien enemy shall not reside In
or continue to reside in. to remain in
or enter any locality which the Presi-
dent may from time to time designate
by executive order as a prohibited
area in which residence by an alier
enemy shall be found by him to con-
stitute a danger to the public peace
and safety of the United States, ex'
cept by permit from the President ant
except under such limitations or re-
strictions rs the President may pre-
scribe.
An Alean enemy whom the President
shall have reasonable cause to believe
TO be aiding or about to aid the enemy
or to be at large to the extent Of the
public peace or safety Of the United
States or to have violated or to be about
10 violate any Of these regulations, shall
remove to any location designated by
the President by executive order and
shall not remove therefrom without
executive order, or shall depart from
the United States II SO required by the
President
9. No alien enemy shall depart from
the United States until he shall hav'
received such permit as the Presiden
shall prescribe. or except under ordel
of the court, judge, or Justice, undel