The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-04-07
PRESIDENT PROCLAAMS WAR; MANY GERMANS ARRESTED
81 SHIPS SELZED ALL DAMAGED EXCEPT THE VA7ERLAND
S. TAKES WIRELESS PLANTS; CUBA TO ENTER CONFLICT;
STEEL MEN SA We GOVERNMENT MILLIONS FOOD MOBILIZE
President Proclamation for State of War;

prescribed in the regulations duly promulgated by the
President;
And pursuant to the authority vested in me- hereby de-
clare and establish the following regulations which find
necessary in the premises and for the public safety
CD An alien enemy shall not have in his possession at
time place. any frearm, weapon implement of
component part thereof, ammunition, maxim other
encer bomb explosive material used in the maunac
ture of explosives;
(2) An alien enemy shall have in his possession at
time place operate any aircraft wireless
apparatus form of signalling Device form of
cipher code. or any paper, document or book written or
printed in cipher in which there be invisible writing
(3) All property found in the possession of alien
in violation of the foregoing regulations shall be
subject to seizure by the United States
(4) An alien enemy shall not approach or be found
within onehaf of mile Of any Federal State fort camp
arsenal aircraft station Government naval vessel
yard factory workshop for the manufacture of NUM-
tons of war of products for the of the
navy;
(5) An alien enemy shall write print or publish any
attack threats against the Government Congress of the
United States either branch thereof against the
policy of the United States against the
property OF any person in the military naval or civil service
of the United States of the States Territories of the
District of Columbia of the municipal governments
therein
co. An alien enemy shall not commit abet any hostile
act against the United States give information aid
comfort to its enemies;
(7) An alien enemy shall reside continue
side n to remain in enter any locality which the Pres
prohibited in which residence by alien shall
be found by him to constitute danger to the public
and safety of the United States by permit from the
President and except under such limitations restrictions
the President may prescribe:
90 An alien enemy whom the President shall have
sonabe believe to be aiding about aid the
be large the danger of the public safety
the United States, have violated to be about to
violate of these regulations shall to location
designated by the President by executive order and shall
herefrom without permit, shall depart from the
United States if so required by the President;
(9) No alien enemy shall depart from the United States
until shall received such permit the President shall
prescribe except under order of court judge justice
under sections 4O69 and iO7O, of the Revised Statutes
(lO) No alien enemy shall land in or enter the United
States excep under such restrictions and such places
the President may PRESCRIBE
l If necessary to prevent violations of these regua
tions all alien enemies will be obliged to register;
(12) An alien enemy whom there may be reasonable
believe to be aiding about aid the enemy
who be at large to the danger of the public peace
safety. who violates attempts to violate, of whom
there is reasonable ground believe that he is about
violate regulation duly promulgated by the President
any criminal law of the United States of the States
Territories thereof will be subject to summary
the United States marshal his deputy such other
officer the President shall designate and to confinement
in such pententiary, prison. JAIL military camp other
place of detention be directed by the President
This proclamation and the regulations herein contained
shall extend and apply to all land and continental
nsular in way within the jurisdiction of the United
States.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set nv hand and
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed
WOODROW WILSON.
iSFN.l Donea at the III o'
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An|I i" the gcor . .s Of or. Lora BY the President,
srrr""ee" nc ROBERT LANSING