The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-17
ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS
 ON ENTRY OF ALIENS
Attempts to Evade the Draft by Leaving the Country When the New Law Goes Into Effect Will Be Made
 More Difficult Under the New Order.

Washington, Aug 16.-Freedom of departure from this country of aliens, by means of which number of dan |gerous enemy agents have been able to escape from the authorities since the United States entered the war, Will not be permitted after Sept. 15, under a proclamation signed by Presi- dent Wilson and an executive order, both of which were made public to- night by the state department. The
 proclamation and executive order puts into effect the alien control law passed by Congress last May.
 Under the executive order aliens
 after Sept. To, will be- required to ob- tain permits before leaving the United States and additional restrictions will be placed on the entry of aliens into this country. Attempts to evade tue draft. through leaving the country. which officials believe will increase with the passage of the bill extending the draft ages, will be rendered less easy of accomplishment by the new
 
 Heretofore American citizens have been required to make applications for passports in order to go abroad ald to explain to the satisfaction of the department of state the necessity Of their trips, while aliens have been permitted to depart freely without making applications or explaining their trips" said an explanatory state- ment issued by the state department tonight. The new law now places aliens in this respect on basis sim liar to that of citizens.
 It is believed that many aliens have Deen leaving the United States as German agents, carrying information abroad for the use of the enemy. The new law is designed to prevent the departure of all such enemies of the United States.
 The new law, according to the state departments statement, will operate as follows:
 Aliens desiring to leave the United States will be required to make appli- cation to the immigrant inspector or United States district attorney near est his place of residence. Aliens liv- ing east of the Mississippi river shan make such application not les than four dave, nor more than twenty-eigh, days, before the date of the proposed sailing. Those living west of the Mis- sissippi river shall make application not less than eighteen days, nor more than twenty eight days, before day of sailing. Each alien must also submit passport issued, renewed or viseu within ten days prior to the date of his application and must bring with him as witness an American citizen who can testify to the truth of the facts in hs application.
 Permits to depart will be granted only if it's shall affrmatively appear that there Is necessity for the journey and that such departure is deemed not to be prejudicial to the interests of the United States. Provision has been made under the law for the travel of American citizens from and to our possessions on citizens cards to be issued by immigration officials in lieu of regular passports. and sim liar provision has been made for citi- zens and aliens living on either side of the Mexican border, within the ten mile limit for border crossings. Such cards will be issued by immigrant in- |spectors.
 The entry and departure of all sea controlled under the law by the issu- ance of seamen's identity cards.