The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-04-13
WAR AVIATION
EXPORTS THE J., S;
AL|ENsARE WARNED
Last Step to Aetivs HostlIties
Taken When Precedent SIpns.
CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS



GRtsrias Certain Leeaiit3ss.
Washington. April 7.-Prsaident VIII
son signed proclamation formally de-
claring Q state Of war between the
United States and Germany. In the
proclamation he called upon American
citizens to give support to al meas
ures Of the government
The PreeIamatieN.
The war proclamation follows:
whereas, The congress Of the United
States In the exercise Of the constitu-
d0nal Authority vested In them have
resolved by Joint resolution Of the SEN
ate and house Of Representatives bear
ing date this day .-that q state Of war
between the United States and the i'm
perial German government which has
been thrust upon the United States II
hereby formally declared:
Whereas. 1t ID provided BY section
A067 Of the revised statutes ~ fol-
lows:
Under War Conditions.
whenever there 10 declared Q war
between the United States and any
foreign nation or government, or any
Invasion Of predatory incursion Is per-
petrated, attempted or threatened
against the territory Of the United
States by any foreign nation or gov
ernment and the president makes pub
lie proclamation Of the event, all na-
lives. citizens, denizens or subjects Of
hostile nation or government being
males Of the age Of fourteen years and
upward who shall be within the Unit
ed States and, not actually naturalized,
shall be liable to be apprehended, re-
strained, secured and removed AZ allen
enemies.
To Watch Conduct Of Aliens.
'The president 10 authorized In any
such event by his proclamation there
OF, or other public acts, to direct the
conduct to be observed ON the part Of
the United States toward the aliens
who become 30 liable; the manner
and degree Of the restraint to which
they shall be subject and In what cases
and upon what security their residence
shall be permitted, and to provide for
the removal Of those who, not being
permitted to reside within the United
States. refuse or neglect to depart
therefrom; and to establish any such
regulations which are found necessary
In the premises and for the public
safety;
whereas, BY sections 4,O88. 1850
and 4.O70 Of the revised statutes, fur
Their provision Is made relative to allen
enemies;
ProclaIms state Of War.
"Now, therefore, ], Woodrow Wilson,
president of the United States Of
America, do hereby proclaim, to all
whom 1t may concern. that state Of
war exists between the United States
and the Imperial German government.
II do specially direct all officers.
civil or military, Of the United States,
that they exercise vigilance and zeal
In the discharge Of the duties Incident
to such a state Of war; and do. more
over, earnestly appeal to all American
citizens that they, In loyal devotion
to their country, dedicated from its
foundation to the principles of liberty
and Justice, uphold the laws Of the
the land and give undivided and willing
support to those measures which may
be adopted by the constitutional au-
thOffties In prosecuting the war to q
successful issue and In obtaining a se-
cure and Just peace; and acting under
and by virtue of the authority vested
In me by the Constitution of the
United States and the said sections Of
the revised statutes. do hereby fur
Their proclaim and direct that the con-
duct to be observed on the part Of the
United States towards all natives, citi-
gems; denizens or subjects Of GERMANY,
being male of the age Of fourteen years
and upwards, who shall be within the
United States and not actually natural
ixed, who for the purpose of this proc
lamation and under such sections Of
the revised statutes are termed alien
enemies, shall be as follows:
AZ to Alien Enemies.
"All alien enemies are enjoined b
preserve the peace towards the United
States and to refrain from crime
against the public safety and from vio.
slating the laws Of the United Statea
and Of the states and territories there.
OF, and to refrain from actual hostiIl.
ties or giving information, aid or com.
fort to the enemies Of the United
States and to comply strictly with thu
regulations which are hereby or may
be from time TO time promulgated By