Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-09
AMERICAN WOMEN WHO WE'D GERMANS
 MUST REGISTER

Washington, June S.-United States marshals, postmasters, and police chiefs of every city of the United States will r,gister between June 17 and 26 every German alien woman i'll the United tSates, recording finger prints and photogra phs, and providing the registrar thereafter with an iden- tification card which must be carried on the holders person for the dura- tion of the war.
 The work will be carried out under regulations issued by the Attorney General Gregory, and women who do not comply may be interned, impris- oned or deported.
 Amerlcan 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 to their original citizenship status. Women of German nationality who have taken out American citizen ship papers need not register. The regulations also held that the wife of of German who has become natur- alized and has completed the acquide- ment of American citizenship is a citizen herself, and need not register. German woman who married an American before April 6 is also out side of the class required to register. while special provision is made in the regulations for the treatment of na- tives of Alsace-Lorraine and of Schles- wig-Holstein.
 Four Photos Required
 Police stations in cities of 5000 in- habitants. or more are designated as registration places, and postoffices in the other areas. Details of local procedure art left to the officials charged with the work. Four photo graphs of the registrant. each one personally autographed, will be taken; and her affidavit of personal history must show variety of facts. Her occupation, relationship to soldiers in the German army or to persons now in Germany, length of residence and circumstances attending arrival in the United States are particular matters of inquiry. The regulations emphasize the fact that registration will be considered as giving proof of peaceful disposition and intention to conform 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 to or register with any German military, diplomatic or secret agent.
 False statements or representations in the affidavits required will subject the woman conserned ii immediate in ternment Her card. showing that she has complied with the law, will be is- sued to her within 15 days after her appearance It will carry one of the signed photographs. and print of her left thumb. The printed forms provided for the registratiin have been distributed to the proper off cials.
 When the registration has been completed, three sets of the affdavits will be prepared one of which is to he sent to Washington. the second to be held hy the United States marshal district where the women have regist- cred. and the third is to go into the local record.
 German women who are Ohtside of the territory in which they ssually reside during the period set for the registration must apply for temnor- any cards in the place where They hanpen to be and then complete their registration at home within 30 days. After the registration has been conn Dleted no German woman can change her nlace of residence without ner- init from the officials in her original district. and records of such changes will be filed with the original diff davits in three places' Power to deny such permit for change of residence is given to the registration officials. thoHgh they must submit a report of their reasons for derving it j..
 The regnlations admonish register- ing officials to be courteous in their treatment of the women. and to ''en' der all necessary assistance in fill- ing oit the affidavit |hran1ss. The rhotogranhs reonired must he ''n-- mounted and "without hat or other head Icoverino.'" iSnectal nrovisions are made for Hawaii. the Phillinnires and other outlvino territories of the United States. but the registration is compulsorv over the entire area.