The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-04
Full Text OF The Sabotage Law

To punish the willful injury or destruction
of war material, or of war premises or utilities
used in connection with war material, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the senate and house of rep
resentativea OF the United States of America in
congress assembled. That the words war ma
terial as used herein, shall include arms arm
arnent, ammunition, livestock stores of cloth
ing, food foodstnffs. or fuel; and shall also in
clllde supplies munitions, and all other articles
Of whatever description, and any part or In
gredient thereof, intended for. adapted to, or
suitable for the use OF the United States. or
any associate nation, in connection with the
The words, war premises" as used herein
shall include all buildings, grounds, mines. or
other places wherein such war material is being
produced, manufactured, repaired, stored mined,
extracted, distributed, loaded, unloaded or trans
ported, together with all machinery and appli-
ances therein contained and ali forts, arsenals
navy yards, camps, prisons. or other military
or naval stations of the United States, or any
associate nation.
The words war utilties,a. as used herein,
shall include all railroads, railways, electric
railway fixture canal, lock- dam, wharf pier.
dock, bridge. building, structure engine ma
chine mechanical contrivance, car, vehicle boat
or aircraft or any other means Of transporta-
ton whatsoever, wherein or whereby such war
material or any troops Of the United States. or
OF any associate nation are being or may be
transported either within the limits OF the Unit
ed States or upon the high seas; and all dams,
pipes structures and buildings whereby or in
connection with which water or gas Is being
furnished, or may be furnished to any war
premises or to the military or naval forces OF
the United States. or any associate nation and
all electric light and power, steam or pneumatic
power, telephone and telegraph plants, poles
wires, and fixtures and wireless stations, and
the buildings connected with the maintenance
and operation thereof used to supply water light
heat, power or facilities OF communication to
any war premises or to the military or naval
forces OF the United States, or any associate
nation.
The words United States shall include the
Canal zone and all territory and waters con-
tinental and insular subject to the jurisdiction
of the United States.
The words associate nation" az used in this
Act shall be deemed to mean any nation at
war with any nation with which the United
States is at war.
X Sec. 2. That when the United States lis at war
whoever, with intent to injure. interfere with,
or obstruct the United States or any associate
nation in preparing for or carrying on the war;
or whoever, with reason to believe that his act
may injure interfere with or obstruct the Unit
ed states or any associate nation in preparing
for or carrying on the war, shall willfnlly njure
or Destroy or shall attempt to so injure or de-
stroy, any war material, war premises or war
utilities. herein defined, SHALL upon conviction
thereof, be fned not more than $4,000 or inn
prisoned not more than 80 years or both
Sec. g. That when the United States is at
war. whoever, with intent to injure interfere
with. or obstruct the United States or anv assoc
ciate nation in preparing for or carrying on the
war, or whoever, with reason to believe that
his act may iniure interfere with or obstruct
the United States or any associate nation in
preparing for or carrying the war, shall will
fully make or cause to be made In defectiye
manner. or attempt to make cause to be made
In detective manner, any war material as
herein defined, or any tool, implement machine
utensil, or receptacle used employed In maxi
ing, producing, manufacturing. or repairing any
such war material, as herein defined, shall uuon
conviction thereof. be fined not more than $4,000
or imprisoned not more than 80 wears or hofh
Approved, April 20, 1918.