Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-06
EXECUTIVE IN PROCLAMATION
CALLS ON ALL CITIZENS AND
OFFICERS TO SUPPORT ma TION
Germany's Challenge to World Formally Is
Accepted by United States in De-
fense of Humanity.

Navy Department Summons All Naval Militia
and Reserves and Coast Guard Be-
comes Part of Fighting Force.
The war resolution was signed by the Presi-
dent at 1:11 o'clock this afternoon.
The signed declaring state OF war
between Germany In the proclamation he
upon officers the United States exercise their duties
appealed American citizens support to all meas
of government.
called to the colors
with the Presidents signing of the war resolution
WAR FORMALLY RECOGNIZED.
BY signing the resolution the which Germany actually
has making the United States for months reo
official and the United States thus to the
take up what President Wilson charac-
Congress Germany challenge to all the
world-her against humanity
Speaker signed after passed
early morning The and final President
signature There the Senate attending
Vice Presidents signature The he used preserved
President affixed his signature, "Thos r. Marshall
that of Champ Clark and the resolution ready
White House waiting for the President he returned
from walk with Mrs Wilson.
President signed the resolution with handed to him
by which he will preserve The done in
The President then lunch and later
to cabinet meeting.
COAST GUARD PASSES TO NAVY.
The guard equipment
automatically passed into today provided by law
time of
Immediately following action Secretary
Navy following every and fleet
Navy all parts the world
THE President has signed of Congress which declares
that United States Germany
effect of that telegram authorize the American officers
take action against German vessels German territory within
their jurisdiction
The War Department messages army posts
this and the territories advising the commanders that
between the United States and Germany
ALLIED WITH TEN OTHER COUNTRIES
The will be aligned and allied with the
tries either comprising the
death struggle with the
autocracy exeped generally the quaduple alliance
specifically moving spirit of the entire world tragedy the
imperial government With other nation
than Germany the United States however, the
resolution specifying other opponent
The Of the resolution follows:
"Whereas the imperial German government has COM
mted repeated of against the and
the people of the United States of America: Therefore
"Resoved by the Senate and House of Representa-
of the United States of America in Congress
sembled
"That the of war between tie United States and
the imperial German government which has thus been
thrust upon the United States is hereby formally decar-
the President be- and he hereby authorized
and directed to employ the entire naval and military
of the United States and the of the
eminent to carry war against the imperial German
= government; and bring the conflict a successful
all of the of the country hereby
pledged by the Congress of the United States"
Allies the British Empire, France
Russia Belgium Serbia Italy, Montenegro Rumania Portugal
Japan The allies of single opponent
Turkey Bulgaria, Albania reality victim
hict, an unwilling additional co-beligerent.
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