The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-17
ALIEN GERMAN
 WOMEN MUST
 NOW REGISTER

WASHINGTON, June 17.-United States marshals, postmasters, and po- lice chiefs in every city of the United States will register between today and June 26 every German alien woman in the United States, recording fin gerprints and photographs, and pro- viding the registrant thereafter with an Identification card which must be carried on the holders person for theI duration of the war.
 The work will be carried out under regulations issued by the Attorney General Gregory, and women who dol not comply may be interned, impris- oned or deported
 American women who have married German aliens will also be required to register, under the regulations, un- less they have taken steps to get a return of their original citizenship status. Women of German nationality who have taken out American citizen ship papers need not register. The regulations also hold that the wife of a German who has become naturalized and has completed the acquirement Of American citizenship is a citizen herself, and need not register A Ger man woman who married an American before April 6 is also outside of the class required to register, while spe- cial provision is made in the regu- lations for the treatment of natives of Alsace-Lorraine and of Schleswig- Holstein.
 Police stations in cities of 5000 in- habitants or more are designated as registration places, and postoffices in other areas. Details of local proceed ure are left to the officials charged with the work. Four photographs of the registrant, each one personally autographed, will be taken, and her affidavit of personal history must show a variety of facts. Her occupa- tion, relationship to soldiers in the 1 German army or to persons now in Germany, length of residence and cir cumstances attending arrival in the 1 United States are particular matters of inquiry. The regulations empha- size the fact that registration will be considered as giving proof of peace full disposition and intention tes con- form with the laws of the United States. Each registrant will be re- | quired to state specifically whether or not she has ever been required to report or register with any German | military, diplomatic or secret agent. False statements or representations | in the affidavfts required will subject the woman to immediate internment Her card, showing that she has com piled with the law, will 5e issued to her within 15 days after her appear ance. It will carry one of the signed | photographs, and print of her thumb The printed forms provided for the registration have been distributed to the proper officials.
 When the registration has been completed, three sets of the affidavifs will be prepared, one of which is to be sent to Washington, the second to be held by the United States mar shal within the district where the wu- men have registered, and the third is to go into the local record.
 German women who are outside of the territory in which they usually re- side during the period set for the reg iteration must apply for temporary cards in the place where they happen to be and then complete their reg istration at home within 30 days. Al ter the registration has been con- pleted, no German woman can change her place of residence without a per init from the officials in her original l uloIIICl, anu IcCOTuS or Sucn changes will be filed with the original affi- davits in three places. Power to deny such permit for change of residence is given the registration officials, al- though they must submit report of their reasons for denying it.
 The regulations admonish register ing officials to be courteous in their treatment of the women, and to ren- der all necessary assistance in filling out the affidavit blanks. The photo graphs required must be unmounted, and without hat or other head GOV ering." Special provisions are made for Hawaii, the Philippines, and other outlying territories of the United States, but the registration Is com pulsory over the entire area.