Arizona republican., 1917-11-20
TO KEEP
 GERMANS IN CUR
Republican A. p. Leased WireJ

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-Drastic regulations to enable government agents to keep the thousands of Ger mans in the United States under con- stant surveillance and curb the trea- sonable activities of few, will be pro- mulgated in several days by Attorney General Gregory to make effective the proclamation issued today by President Wilson imposing restrictions on free movement of alien enemies. By means of the new regulations, the department of justice expects to be able to round up a number of Germans who are be- lieved to have directed the organized campaigns of sabotage and propagan- da to embarrass the United States in the war.
 Under the proclamation unnatural
 ized male Germans above the age of fourteen are required to register with the police or some other authorities to be designated by the attorney general
 In addition they must report period ically to some officials if the attorney general so orders. They may not travel in the United States without permit and may not approach within 100 yards of any wharf, pier, dock, warehouse, shed, elevator. storage house, railroad terminal, or other establishment which the attorney general may designate. They are forbidden to travel on the ocean, great lakes or any river or wa terNay, either of public vessels or in their own private boats. They may not enter or reside in the District of Columbia or the Panama canal zone and are not permitted to make aerial flights in balloons or airplanes.
 The new order applies to Germans 1.t-i,, Tni44 tl,o Philippines, Porto Rico, Alaska and other possessions or territories, but
 does not affect subjects of Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria. It is effective
 immediately, but the registration and
 licensing for travelling will not be put into full effect for few days. In ad
 ministering the new registrations, the department of justice will abide by the governments established policy of an- moving law w-abiding Germanes as little as possible and the full pressure of the restrictions will be imposed only on Germans suspected of having evil de- signs against the United States.
 The registration probably will be made by local police. The same author
 ity probably will be designated to re- ceive periodical reports from alien enc mics and to issue permits for travel. Germans without evil intent officials believe. will comply willingly with the
 terms of the new restrictions in the knowledge that similar restrictions are imposed on alien enemies by other war ring nations. Those who disobey.
 however, will place themselves open to suspicion, immediately and the govern
 ment will exercise it's privilege of in terning for the war any who fail to voluntarily comply.
 German women are not subject to the registrations inasmuch as alien enc mics were defined by the espionage act as natives, citizens, deniZens or subjects of the hostile nation or gov ernment, being males of the age of fourteen years or upward
 John Lord O'Bryan, special assist ant to the attorney general for war work, will have charge of the enforce ment of the new rules.
 A number of recent fires and explosions have been attributed to the work of alien enemies Under the provision for the 100 yard restricted zone, agents may arrest any who are found on docks,
 piers or warehouses.
 One of the most important features of the presidents proclamation, in the opinion of department of justice off, cials, is the forbidding of water travel to enemies Much of the damage to docks and piers is known to have been done by German agents traVenng Ill motor boats. In addition, German
 walters or stewards on ocean steam ships either in trans Atlantic or coast wise traffic, are suspected or havlng | carried messages which eventually
 reached Germany.
 The closing of the District of Colum- | bia to Germans was urged by govern ment agents as one means Of lessen- | ing the traffic in valuable war infor- nation which is believed to have it's most important center in the capital | The few scores of unnaturalized Ger mans living in Washington will De l forced to move out immediately. The proclamation orders registration as follows:
 "All alien enemies are hereby re- l ouired to register at such times ano | places and in such manner as may bt | fixed by the attorney general Of tho | United States, and the attorney genera | is hereby authorized and directed tt
 provide as speedily as may be practi- cable for registration cards to alien en- emies and to make and declare such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary for effecting such regis | tration.
 | "All alien enemies and all other per
 sons are hereby required to comply 1 with such rules and reguHstions; and the attorney general, in carrying ou such registration, is hereby authorized
 to utilize such agents, agencies, officers and departments of the United States and of the several states. territories
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