The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-20
DRASTIC RULES
FOR CONTROL Of
GERMAN ALIENS
All Over Age of IA Required to
Register with an Authority
Not Yet Named.
MUST REPORT IN
REGULAR PERIODS
District Of Columbia Closed to
Lessen Traffic in War
Information. ~

Washington. Nov. 20.-Drastic regu-
lations to enable government agents to
keep the thousands OF Germans in the
United States under constant surveil-
lance and curb the reasonable activi-
ties of few, will be promulgated soon
by Attorney General Gregory, to make
effective proclamation issued today
by President Wilson imposing restric-
tons on free movement of alien enc
mics. BY means of the new regula-
tions the department of justice ex-
poets to be able to round up Germans
who are believed to have directed the
organized campaigns of sabotage and
propaganda to embarrass the United
States in the war;
... Age II and Over. .
Unnaturalized male Germans above
the age of IA are required to register
with the police or some other author
ity to be designated by the attorney
general. They must report periodical
ly to some official if the attorney gen.
eral so orders. They may not travel
in the United States without permit
and may not approach within 100
yards of any wharf, pier, dock, ware.
house shed, elevator, storage house,
railroad terminal, or other establish
ment which the attorney general may
designate. They are forbidden to
travel on the ocean, Great Lakes or
any river or waterway, either on pub
! lie vessels or in their own private
boats. They may not enter or reside
in the District of Columbia or the Pan
ANA canal zone, and are not permit
ted to make aerial flights in balloons
or airplanes.
Applies to Germans Only.
The new order applies to Germans,
but does not affect subjects of Aus
tria. Turkey and Bulgaria. 1t is ef-
| fective Immediately, but the registra-
| ton and licensing for travelling will
not be put into full effect for a few
days. .., r. .
| In administering the new regulations
the department of justice will abide by
the government established policy Of
annoying law abiding Germans as lit
tie as possible.
The registration probably will be
made by local police in cities AMI
towns, although department OF justice
officials today had not decided finally
on whom this task should be imposed.
The same authority probably will be
designated to receive. periodical re-
ports from alien enemies, and to is
sue permits for travel. ..
Germans without evil intent, Off
Gals believe, will comply willingly
with the terms of the new restrictions
in the knowledge that similar restric-
lions are imposed on alien enemies by
other warning nations. Those who
disobey, however, will place them
selves open to suspicion, and the gov.
eminent will exercise it's privilege of
interning for the war any who fail to
comply voluntarily.
Water Travel Forbidden.
| A most important feature OF the
proclamation, officials say, Is the for
bidding of water travel to enemies.
Much of the damage to docks and
piers is known to have been done by
German agents travelling in motor
boats In addition, German walters
or stewards on ocean steamships, eth
err in transatlantic or coastwise traf.
fc, are suspected Of having carried
messages which eventually reached
Germany.
The closing Of the District of Column
bia to Germans was urged by gov.
eminent agents as one means of les
SEEMING the traffic in valuable war in
formation which is believed to have
it's most important center in the capt.
tai. The few scores of unnaturalized
Germans living in Washington will be
forced to move out Immediately.
Women Under Ban.
Greman women are subject to the
regulations inasmuch as alien enemies
were defined by the espionage act as
natives, citizens, denizens or sub
jects of the hostile nation Or govern
ment, being males of the age of IA
years or upward"
John Lord O'Brien, special assistant
to the attorney general for war work,
will have charge of the enforcement
of the new rules, and will supervise
the departments force of secret
agents. ...