Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21
ALIEN ENEMIES MAY NOT
1--WE NEAR MUN|T|0N PLANT
Ger1nan Citizens Barred From Half
: Mile Around Locomotive and
Tredcgar Works.
MAY SECURE SPECIAL PERMITS
Investigation OF Local Conditions Be-
- ing Made by United States District
Attorncy-Owncrship of House No
. Bar to Removal Proceedings.

=. Alien enemies OF the United States
residing within half mile OF fort.
camp, arsenal. aircraft station. govern
naent or naval vessel. ravy-yard. fac
tory or workshop for the manufacture
2 OF munitions or war or OF any products
fer>th use of the army and navy must
move from their residences before June
4. Those who come within the pur-
yiew Of the regulation OF the Presi-
dents proclamation. which concerns
those who have been guilty OF acts
against the government or who are
finder suspicion of fomenting activities
against the government. must move at
once. They are at all times subject TO
summary arrest.
The directions Issued by the At
torney-General for the enforcement Of
tho Presidents proclamation Of April
require that any alien enemy who falls
to remove before June from pre-
scrtbsd areas shall be summariiy ar
rested. and allen enemies who do not
reside within one-half milo OF the pro-
scribed zones and who come within =
half mile OF them will do so at their
own risk. and may DO summarily ar
rested
MAY SECURE PERMITS FROM
UNITED STATES MARSHAL
The Attorney-Generars directions
contain one provision for the comfort
are determined to 1.-Two Within the law.
They contain the proviso that tho
United States marshal OF tho district
may issue = permit to any ono to con-
tinus to reside in tho forbidden locality.
or to oome within tho forbidden
locality for tho purpose OF passing
through the hAlfmile area or of be-
Ing employed or doing business within
this area, II. after such proof a. tho
MI mi A
that the continued residence or pas
sage through or employment In tho
locality will not be dangerous to tho
community or to tho United States.
This provision will serve to save to
them the homes and properties of alien
enemies who desire to observe inter-
national amenities and who will obey
the laws of the land In which they
have found refuge and liberty.
Permits to live In or TO pass through
tho barred areas must not be Issued.
however. until after the marshal shall
have conferred with the special agent
of the Department OF Justice az there
is ono In the localitY). and until after
the employer OF the applicant ahall
certify In writing. In auch form AZ
the Attorney &c enerL shall certify.
that he desires TO employ or TO con-
tinue to employ the applicant. and
that he IL satisfied that such employ
men. Will not be TO the injury OF the
community or OF tho United States or
until the applicant on he Is himself the
security or assurance as shall oe pre-
sertbed that he VIII strictly obey The
Law and the Presidents proclamation.
PERMITS MAY BE
REVOKED AT ANY TIME
Before such q permit 10 issued. tho
marshal shall secure tho approval OF
the [ nited States attorney Or assint-
nites VIII be revocable. however, at |
any time II the interests OF tho United |
States 80 require. II tho permission |
TO one OF number OF alien enemies |
allowed TO reside in prescribed area !
is violated, the permits OF all may be
revoked. II is also provided that any !
allen enemy who tears down. mutt !
lates. abuses. desecrates or Insults the /
United States nag In any way. or dis
plays an enemy flag insignia. is to
be regarded danger to the pub
lie peace or safety.
In certain cases. and under certain
circumstances. alien enemies under ar
rest may DO allowed TO make applica-
ton for parole In such cases the su-
pervisor OF the parole must be an
American citizen.
30 far rs is known. no alien enemy
In Richmond ~. resident in an area
that may be .proscribed But investi-
ration Ia under way By United States
District Attorney r. H. Mann and AS
ststant United States District Attor-
snsy Hiram Smith. and II such alien,
arc found TO be living within a half
mile OF such government property
they <riil be required promptly 10 move
Mere fact OF ownership OF residence
will not serve bar 10 removal
proceedings.
II such question arises" said Ny
Mann. it will be 20 the misfortune
Of the owner"