Catoctin clarion., 1917-04-12
DECLARES STATE OF WAR EXISTS
WITH GERMANY.
President Wilson Signed War Resolution
passed By Congress April 9Th, and
Issues the following Proclamation.


WHEREAS the Congress United in the se the
authority them have resolved by joint resolution
Representatives bearing date this day that state
the Imperial German Government
which has upon United States hereby formally decad
Whereas provided by Section 4o67 the Revised Statues
follows:
an foreign nation or any predatory ncursion
ppee attempted threatened against the territory OF the United
States foreign nation government and the President makes puo
proclamation event. natives, denizns subjects OF
hostile being male Of the OF fourteen years and
upwards shall be within the United States and not actually nauraz
ed shall liable appehend secured and removed alien enemies
he authorized such event. by his proclamation
public direct the conduct observed the part
United toward the aliens who become table, the manner
degree which they shall be subject and in what
upon security shall be permitted and provide
those w not being permitted to reside within the
States depart herefom and to establish
such regulations which found necessary in the premises and Tor the pub
lie safety"
Whereas 4oee 1910 of the Revised Statues
further provision is made relative to alien enemies;
therefore, Woodrow Wilson, President OF the United States
America hereby proclaim all whom that state
and the Imperial German Govern
and do specially direct all officers civil military OF the United
and zeal the discharge OF the
duties incident such state Of and do earnestly appeal
all they loyal devotion their country ded
foundation the principles liberty and justice uphold the
the land undivided and willing support to those measures
which adopted by the constitutional authorities prosecuting the
a successful issue and in obtaining and just
And acting under and by authority vested in me by the
the United the
tutes,
hereby proclaim and direct that the conduct be OBJ
served the the United States towards all natives citizens deniens
subjects Germany being male of the OF fourteen years and up
wards United and actually natuaizd
who for the of this proclamation and under such sections OF the
Revised alien shall be follows
noned preserve the towards the
against the public safety and from
violating and the and Territories there
actual hostility giving information aid
the United States and comply strictly with the
regulations which hereby which be from time time promu
gated by the President and they shall conduct themselves in ac
shall undistured in the pursuit their
occupations be accorded the consideration all peaceful
w-abdng persons far restrictions be made
ary their protection and for the safety the United saes and
themselves accordance with law
United enined preserve the and to
all such endn be compatible with loyalty and
alegence the United States
And all alien enemies who fail conduct themselves enoned
addition to all other penalties prescribed by law shall be liable to re-
sant security and depart from the United States
prescribed and 1910 the Revised Sta
prescribed regulations promulgated by the Pre
dent
And pursuant authority hereby declare and
bh the following regulations which find the premises and
for the public safety
W An alien enemy possession any time
any firearms weapons implements of component parts
thereof ammunition, Maxim other encer, explosives
tera used in the manufacture Of explosives;
) An alien enemy shall have his possession at time
place operate any apparatus form Of
printed in cipher in which there is invisible writing
() All property found in the possession Of an alien viola
foregoing regulations shall by the United
Saes
"a An alien enemy shall approach within half
Fort camp, aircraft station Gov
naval vessel yard factory workshop for the manu
munitions products the OF the
( An alien shall not write, print publish attack
against Congress Of the United States either
thereof against policy the United States
against the military naval civil
the States Territories Of the District
Of Columbia of the municipal governments therein;
Co. An alien shall not commit ab hostile acts against
the United States give information, aid comfort to its nem
CD An alien enemy shall not reside continue reside in to
locality which the President from time to time
designate by executive order poive which residence by