The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-25
Article II.
Definitions to be Observed in the
Interpretation, Construction, and
enforcement of these Regulations.
A. Alien Enemies.

The term allen enemy" as at pres.
ent Defined by statute (U. S. Rev
Stat, 4OoI), includes all natives, Cit.
zens, denlzens, or subjects of for.
eiSn nation or government with
which war has been declared, being
males OF the age of IA years and I'D
ward, who shall be within the United
States and not actually naturalized as
american citizens. The following ap-
pllcat1ons of this definition are made
l. Females are not alien enemies
within the present statutory defini-
ton. Gh
l. a male, irrespective Of the citi-
~chShip OF his parents, born or natur-
ai'zed IN the United States, and sub
Jcct to the jurisdiction thereof is NOT
an alien enemy, unless
(a) Such male born in the -uited
States has become naturalizc1 i, mr.
taken an oath OF allegiance 10 any
iofelSn country against which war
has been declared.
OBJ \ male SO naturalized has
subsequent to his naturalization in
me United States, become naturally
cd IN or sworn allegiance to a conn
try against which war has been de-
clarcd
D. \ male native, citizen. denizen.
or subject of a foreign nation or GOV
eminent with which war has been de-
cIared is an alien enemy, even tbouoh
ne has declared his intention to he
come citizen of the United States
by taking out first naturalization mr.
mas been partly or completely natur-
"i'|ed III any country other than the
United States.
T. Naturalization of alien enemies
can not be completed during the no
ROO OF the war (U. S. Rev. Stat
-HD; unless possibly where (corrts
mere dlffering) application for second
OF mar papers of naturalization was
made or accepted prior to the dec1,r-
alton of war.
Note-Proclamation of war against
Germany April 6, 1917.
> A male child born in \ co,n+r,,
against which war has been dec1araJ
VI d lather who was at the time of
Such child's birth native c;t;zo,
den1zens, or subject of such hostile
nation or government, is not an alien
enemy II his father was natural;zed
as an American citizen while sucb
child was a minor; provided that such
MINOR child began permanently 70 re-
side within the United States before
reaching his majority.
o. A male child born in a country
against which war has been declared
OF a father who was at the fine Of
such childs birth an American citi-
zen and there temporarily residing
is not an alien enemy.
L. The marriage of an alien widow
to an American citizen during the
minority of her children naturalizes
as American citizens such of her mi
nor children as are dwelling in the
united States at the time of said
marriage
O. II the second or subsequent
husband of an alien widow becomes
naturallzed as an American citizen
the minor children of such widow
residing permanently in the United
States at the time of the natural;za-
ton of such husband are thereby nat
uralized as American citizens.
y The naturalization as an Amer
ican citizens her minor children re-
siding permanently within the United
states at the time of her naturaliza-
ton.
H. Males born in or residing &c
German subjects in Alsace-Lorra;pe
subsequent to May 10. 1871. and now
dwelling within the United States are
amen enemies unless naturalized as
American citizens.
|. Males born in or residing as
ueiman subjects in Schleswig- Hol-
stem subsequent to August % 1890
and now dwelling within the United
states are alien enemies unless nat
uralized as American citizens.
~ Questions in respect to par
t'cular cases not falling within the
foregoing definitions should be re-
TERED to the Department of Justice
Washington, D. c.