Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-08
Registration Of German Alien Fs.
males in the state Of Maine from
June II to June 26 Inclusive


to Proclamation by the President, all
German alien females are required to
be registered.
The regulations extend to "all ma
tiyes, citizens, denizens, or subjects
of the German Empire or OF the I'M
perial German Government. being fe-
males of the age of IA years and up
wards. who are within the United
States and rot actually naturalized as
American citizens"
Registration in the State of Maine
will commence at A. NJ. OH Monday,
June Il. 1918, and continue on each
DAY successfully thereafter ,except
Sunday, June 23). between A. NJ.
and s P. NJ. up to and including
Wednesday, June IS, 1918, at O'Clock
p. NJ.
In the following municipalities the
registration will take place in the po
lice stations:
Auburn, Augusta. Bangor. Bath.
Biddeford, Brewer, Brunswick, Calais.
Caribou, Gardiner, Houlton, Lewiston.
Old Town. Pressure Isle, Portland.
Rockland, Rumford, Saco, Sanford.
Skowhegan, South Portland, Water
Vile, Westbrook.
The Chief of Police is the Chief
Registrar" in each of these communi-
ties.
In all other municipalities in Maine
tknown as nonurban areas the reg
istration will take place in the Post
Offices. In nonurban areas immedl-
ately contiguous to city receiving
mail on rural free delivery routes
emanating from the post Office in such
city. or served with mail by the post
Office in such city, the registrant shall
register in the post office in said city.
but she shall be deemed a registrant
of the nonurban area in which she
resides. In nonurban areas where a
rcgistrants place of residence is SO
located that she receives her mail
from two post offices, the registrant
may elect which post Office she is to
register in, but she must Immediately
notify the other post Office of her
election.
In addition to the other penalties
provided by law. failure to register
renders the delinquent liable to
restraint. Imprisonment and deten-
ton for the duration of the war. or
to give security, or to removal and
| departure from the United States IN
| the manner prescribed by act of Con-
gross.
| Details Concerning Registration
From the Rules and Regulations
governing such registration. issued by
the Attorney General Of the United
States, we quote the following as Of
general interest:
Il. A female, irrespective Of the
citizenship of her parents, born in the
United States, and subject to the
jurisdiction thereof, is an American
citizen and is not a German alien re-
quired to register hereunder. unless
4 Ia She has become naturalized in
or taken an oath Of allegi-
ance to Germany; or
(h) She has married a citizen or
subject of Germany who has
not acquired naturalization iii
the United States and the
marital relation has not been
terminated by death or abso-
lutte divorce; OF such marital
relation has been terminate
by death or absolute divorce
and she has not resumed her
American citizenship in the
manner hereinbeloW stated
(See paragraph 80
2. A female originally a native,
,citizen. denizen, or subject of Ger
many is not if she has become nat
uralized in the United States a Ger
man alien required to register here
under unless
TAI Subsequent to her naturaliza :
ton in the United States. she
has become naturalized in or
taken an oath of allegiance to
Germany, or has otherwise
resumed her German nation
atty; or
tbl Subsequent TO her naturaliz
ton in the United States, she
has married citizen or sub
ject of Germany who has not
acquired natura lization in the
United States, and the mar
ltal relation has not been
terminated by death or abso-
lutte divorce; or such marital
relation has been terminated
by death or absolute divorce.
and she has not resumed her
American citizenship in the
manner hereinbelow stated
(see paragraph -; or
Co Subsequent to her naturaliza-
ton in the United States. she
has become naturalized in or
sworn allegiance to any other
country.
3. Any American woman who mar
ries foreigner takes the nationality
of her husband. At the termination
Of the marital relation she may re-
sumo her American citizenship. if
abroad, by registering as an Ameri-
can citizen within one year with
consul of the United States. or by
returning to reside within the United
States: or. if residing in the United
States at the termination of the mari
tai relation, by continuing to reside
therein. (Act Of Mar. .. 1907. "a
stat. L., Part |, p. 1879 The marital
relation is terminated by death or
absolute divorce, not by mere judicial
or voluntary separation.
4. The naturalization Of male
alien as a citizen of the United States
naturalizes as American citizens his