The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-04
ENEMY ALIENS
REGISTER TODAY
10000 Unnaturalized Germans
Must Comply With Presi-
dents Order.
ALL AUSTRIANS ARE EXEMPT
Teutons Who Fall to Comply With
Regulations Will Be Interned
for the Period of the
War.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Uncle Sam Is
soon to have a complete card index OF
the enemy aliens within bis borders.
Work of registering the half-million
unnaturaliZed Germans in the cOntt-
mental United States, with a view to
minimizing the danger Of hostile acts
by enemy aliens, started today. This
lis in pursuance to President Wilson's
recent enemy alien proclamation, and
police, federal marshals, agents and
postal authorities will cooperate in the
big roundup.
1t had been planned to register only
those Germans who were residents OF
the larger Eastern cities, but when
the department Of justice realized that
the object Of the registration might be
defeated by the shifting about Of
aliens, the order was issued to include
all in the United States.
Austrians Are Exempted.
The order does not apply to women
and to children under fourteen years
Of age, and natives of Austria-Hungary
will not have to be listed. After reg
istratiOn he must carry certificate
showing that he has complied with the
regulations, and will not be allowed to
change his place of residence without
first gaining the approval Of the police
or postal authorities. Those who fail
to comply with the regulations will be
amenable to punishment by intern
ment for the period of the war.
In cities having a population of s.
600 or more, according to the 1910 CEN
sus, the registration will be admins
tered by the chief of police and his as
sistants. In smaller communities and
rural districts the postmaster will have
charge. All the reports will be for
warded to the United States marshal
and to the department Of juctice.
Must Furnish Photographs.
Every male German will be required
to appear and to furnish four photo
graphs Of himself. Three Of these are
for triplicate affidavit information
blanks, and the fourth for his registra-
tion certificate. Each photograph must
have the mans signature across the
front, and must be not more than three
inches square
The affidavit provides for recording
the name, address, age, place of birth,
occupations and residence since Janu-
ary 1, 1914; date of arrival In the Unit
ed States, whether married, and the
names of any children. If the regis
trant has, or has had, any relatives
bearing arms against the United States
this fact must be recorded. He also
must designate whether he registered
for the. selective draft, and tell wheth
er he has had any military training.
The blanks also will give a detailed
description of the registrant's appear
ance, emphasizing any distinguishing
marks or features.
One of the triplicate affidavits is to
be retained by the registration agents,
one is to be sent to the United States
marshal, and the third is to be filed
with the department of justice.
The government has been anxious
to avoid creating the impression that
1t looks with suspicion upon every
German resident In the United States,
and those administering the registra
ton have been advised that those sub
mitting "are not to be treated as per
sons Of evil disposition" and are to be
"dealt with in a courteous and friendly
manner"