New Britain herald., 1918-01-04

Mayor G. A. Quigley received word today from T. w. Gregory, attorney- general of the United States. instruct ing him to have the police register all German citizens residing here He turned the letter over to Chief of Police Rawlings, who wrote to the at tOrney-general promising to carry out his instructions to the best of his abil- ity. Chief Rawlings stated that there arc less than 100 German aliens here.
 The correspondence follows:
 Department of Justice Washington, b. C. To His Honor the Mayor:
 "Sir--I have the honor to inform you that the president has issued @ proclamation, dated November 1G, 1911 containing, among other regula- tions in relation to German alien en- emies one requiring their registration reading. as follows:
 l9. Ait al1en enemies are hereby required to register at such times and places and in such manner as may bC fixed hy the attorney-general of the United States, and the attorney-gen- eraI is hereby authorized and directed to provide, as speedily as may be prac- tiCable, for registration of all alien enemies ard to make and declare such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary for cffccting such registra- ton: and all alien enemies and all other persons are hereby required to comply with such rules and regula- tiOns; and the attorney general in car TyiEg out such registration is hereby authorized to utilize such agents, agencies, officers and dep2 rtmentS of the United States and of the several states, territories, dependencies and municipalities thereof and of the Dis trict of Columbia as he may select for the purpose, and all such agents, agencies, officers and departments are hereby granted full authority for all acts done by them in the execution of this regulation when acting by the di- rcction 1f the atorney-general. After the date fixed by the attorney general for such registration, an alien enemy shall not be found within the limits of the United States, it's territories or possessions, without having his regis tration card on his person.
 "I feel that the registration of such persons in your city as are required to be registered as German alien en- emies can be prom pity and efficiently carried out by your police depart ment.
 ''The plan contemplated is to have German alien enemies fill out the reg istratiOn aftidavits at the police sta- tions in your city, and there receive registration cards. This department will furnish all necessary cards and other forms and issue instructions for the work.
 T trust to hear at your very early convenience that you have in- structed your police department to administer the details of this regis tratiOn under the general supervision and direction of the department of justice. Meantime will you not have your chief of police immediately for ward to the United States marshal in your district as accurate an esti- mate as possible of German alien en- emies in your community
 "In view of the material assistance which this work will render to the success of the country in the war, I am relying upon your whole hearted cooperation in it's performance.
 "Respectfully,
 CT. w. GREGORY,
 Attorney General"
 Chics RawIin@s' Letter.
 Chief Rawlings has forwarded to the attorney general the following lot ter "T. ". Gregory,
 "Attorney General,
 Washington, D. c.
 "Sir: George A. Quiglev, mayor of New Britain, Conn, has requested me as chief of fhe New Britain PO- lice Department, to cooperate with the Department of Justice in the reg istration of German aliens that reside l
 Continued On Sixth pagc).