The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-01
MISREPRESENTATION
| RULES WILL CHECK
KAlSERBUNDPL8TS
Postmasters and Police Must
Register An UnnatlFhlIzed
German Residents
THUMBPRlNTS AND NEW
PHOTOGRAPHS REQUIRED
Cannot Change Places Of Resi-
dence Without Permission;
Ampkiies Other Orders

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WASHINGTON. December sI--(As.
scented Press Further drastic steps
10 curb the machihations Of alien en-
emies against this, country, following
along the lines Of those ordered by the
President for the protection Of the wa
terfronts Of the ports and the great
commerce Of the Nation, win soon be
put into operation. Germans, who do
not hold NATURALIZATION papers win find
themselves closely watched and made
subject to severe restrictions as to
movements.
Unnaturalized Germans within the
United States are 10 be again register.
cd during the week beginning February
4. Postmasters and the police forces
Of the various cities are to handle this
registration, il was announced yester-
day. Not only are these alien enemies
to be registered but their thumb prints
and photographs are to be taken in all
Instances and fled with the other data
that i secured during the registration
proceedings.
cannot ohknse Abodss
All such alien enemies. once they are
thus registered, will be furnished with
registration identinchtion cards and
these they will be required to have
with them ut all times and present
whenever they may be demanded. They
may not change their places Of resi-
dence without first securing the approx
al and permission Of the postmaster
and the police department where they
are registered. 4
These orders supplement on Novem-
Der. "a for the protection Of the water
fronts Of seaports but they affect all
cities and towns and the surrounding
rural districts.
An Must Observe Rnlss n
The Department Of Justice in its
announcement emphasizes that Amer
lean citizens as well as Germans must
observe the waterfront restrictions
and not attempt to pass the guard lines
without being adequately identified by
the private guards And given permits.
sion by the soldier guard. Otherwise
the danger Of innocent persons being
shot is not negligible, It was explained.
The drastic rule was declared nee
essary to make sure that dangerous
aliens are sifted from the thousands Of
longshoremen, teamsters, clerks, steve
dores, business men and others having
legitimate business within the dock
areas
The military guard ut the Port Of
New York is effective in Manhattap,
the Bronx, Brooklyn, Jersey City, BE-
boken and other waterfront about the !
harbor. United States marshals hav-
ing jurisdiction Of the various harbor
waterfronts will confer tomorrow at
Governors Island with military author.
tiles concerning details of the plan.
The Department of Justice advises
that the barred zone be marked by
some sort Of line, and that signs noti-
flying alien enemies not to pass be plac-
ed at frequent intervals.
In cases Of street cars or railroads
passing through. the barred district, i
Germans win not be permitted to be
aboard, even for continuous passage.
Any found within the zone FOR any
reason whatever viii be arrested and
probably interned for the, period Of /
the war. Permits previously granted
to Germans to enter waterfront zones /
are revoked. The restrictions, how
ever, do not apply to public ferries.
Plan System OF Passes
sit is important, = says the Depart
ment of Justice regulations, "that the
patfoIlihg be effective and yet be
carried on i'm sueh manner as will
interfere as little az possible with the
free movement Of traffic TO and from
the wharves and with the free oner-,
alton Of the whartes and other ship
ping facilities, for the speedy opera
tion of the shipment of men and ma
tefials TO Europe is Of the utmost Inn
pOrtanee.p
I The system Of Identification by the
inspectors TO be employed by the pier
and warehouse owners, the depart
ment's statement said, Is not expected
to accomplish a complete protection Of
shipping, and the department y en-
gagged In planning a system Of passes
to supplement that OF ldenti location By
inspectors. In the meantime special
passes will be issued to persons with
authority to enter the zone.
Wharf operators will prepare a liat
of employees and others entitled to adj
mission to the restricted zones for in
sPeetion and guidance Of military ap.
thorities. N3tr.Eb va 49,
Every operator Of a water front
facility says the department regula.
lions, shall on or before Dec. file
with the United States Marshal in |
writing statement describing its sys-
tenn Of fire patrol and fire prevention.