South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-14
GERMAN WOMEN
MUST REGISTER
Government Prepares TO Get
Information Concerning
Enemy Females.

WASHINGTON. june lf.-United
States mafshaIs. postmaster. and
police chiefs in every city OF the
United states eiu register between
Juae 70 and 70 every German alien
woman in the United states. record
ins hngerprints and photographs
and providing the RESISTANT there
after with an .deuudcation card
s. Mich mps, be carried on the hold
ers person Cor the duration Of the
IS a..
The work viii he carried out uu
der regulations issued Dy Atty. cen.
GREGORY. and women who DO not
comply may be- informed imprIson-
ed. OF departed
American women u Go have mar
rled German aliens viii also Ice re-
cuired 90 register under the resala-
tons unless theg have taken steps
10 get return of their original
citizenship status Women OF Ger
man nationality who have taken
on American citizenship papers
also hold that the wife OF German
who has become naturalized and
has completed the requirement ol
American citizenship Is citizen
herself and need not register. A
German woman who married an
American before April Is is also out
side OF the class required 10 reg
ister. while special provision is
made iu the regulations for the
treatment oil natives OF Alsace
Lorraine and OF SChleswis- HOlstein.
To Have Detailed Information.
Police stations in cities OF 5000
inhabitants or more are designated
ss registration places. and postOfiices
in the other areas. Details of local
procedure are left 10 the officials
charged with the work -Four photo
eraphs Of the Resistant each one
personally autographed viii be-
taken. and her affidavit of personal
history must show variety OF facts.
BIER occupation relationship 20 sol
diers in the German army or TO per
sons now bon Germany. length Of
residence and circumstances attend
ing arrival in the United states
are particular matters OF inquiry.
The regulations emphasize the fact
that registration viii be considered
as ~givins proof of peaceful disposi-
ton and intention 90 conform with
the laws OF the United States
Zach resistrant viii be required 10
states specifically whether or not
she has ever been required 20 re-
port 20 or register with any German
military diplomatic. or secret agent.
False statements or representa-
tions i'm the atidavits required viii
subject the woman concerned 20 i'm
mediate internment. Her card.
showing that she has complied with
the law. will be issued 20 her with
iu Is DAYS after her appearance. TIL
VIII carry one of the signed photo
graphs. and a print OF her left
thumb. The printed forms proyid-
ed for the registration have been
distributed o. the proper officials.
when the registration has been
COMPLETED. three sets of the afi
davits will be prepared. one Of which
is 20 be sent to Washington. the
second TO be held 1y the United
states marshal Within the district
IS here the women have REGISTERED.
and the third Is 10 go into the local
record
Nav Have Temporary Cards.
German women who are outside
OF the territory in which they usual
ly reside during the period set for
the .,agistration must apply for tenn
poTary cards i'm the place where
they happen 10 be and then COM
rlete their registration at home
within 80 DAYS. After the registra-
ton has been completed no Ger
man woman can change her place
OF residence without permit from
the officials in her ORIGINAL district
and records OF such changes Will bee
nled with the orieiual amdavits iu
three places Power Co deny such
"a permit for change OF residence is
given 90 the REGISTRATION officials. /
thoush they must submit report
OF their reasons for denying &c.
TIE regulations admouiSh regis
terms officials 20 Dee courteous in
their treatment of the women. and
70 render an necessary assistance
in hllue ont the affidavit blanks
The photographs required must De
.nmouuted. and without hat or
other head GOVERNS Special pro-
visions are made for Hawaii the
Philippines. and other outlying ter
ritories Of the United States. hur
the registration is com9ul-ors over