Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-17
FEMALE GERMANS
Must, if Aliens, Regis
ter Between June 1925

Washington. June 1T nited
States marshals. postmasters, and DO
lice chiefs in every city of the United
States will register between June II
and rs every German alien woman in
the United States, recording finger
prints and photographs, and provid-
ing the registrant thereafter with an
identification card which must he
carried on the holders person for the
duration OF the war.
The work will be carried out under
regulations issued by Attorney Cen
eral Gregory. and women who do not
comply may be informed, imprisoned,
or deported.
American women who have mar
ried German aliens will also be re-
quired to register, under the regula-
lions, unless they have taken steps
! to get a return of their original citi-
zenship status. Women of German
nationality who have taken out
American citizenship papers need, not
register. The regulations also hold
that the wife of a German who has
become naturalized and has COM
pleted the requirement of American
citizenship in a citizen herself and
need not register. A German woman
who married an American before
April is also outside of the class
required to register, while special
provision is made in the regulations
for the treatment of natives Of AL
SAGE Lorraine and OF Schleswig- Hyl-
stein.
Police stations in cities of 5000 in
habitants or more are designated as
registration places. and postoffices in
the other areas. Details Of local pro-
cedure are left to the officials charged
with the work. Four photographs of
the registrant, each one personally
autographed, will be taken, and her
affidavit of personal history must
show variety of facts. Her occu-
patton, relationship to soldiers in the
German army or to persons now in
Germany, length of residence and
circumstances attending arrival in the
United States are particular matters
Of inquiry. The regulations empha-
size the fact that registration will De
considered as giving proof of peace
full disposition and intention to con-
form with the laws Of the United
States" Each registrant will be re-
quired to state specifically whether
or not she has ever been required to
report to or register with any Ger
man military, diplomatic, or secret
agent.
False statements or representations
in the affidavits required will subject
the woman concerned to immediate
lnternment. Her card, showing that
she has complied with the law, will
be issued to her within Is days, after
her appearance. 1t will carry one OF
the signed photographs, and a print
OF her left thumb. The printed
forms provided for the registratio
nave been distributed to the proper
officials.
When the registration has been
completed, three sets of the affidavits
Will be prepared, one of which is to
be sent to Washington. the second to
be held by the United States marshal
within the district where the women
have registered. and the third is to
go into the local record.
German women who are outside Of
the territory in which they usually
reside during the period set for the
registration must apply for tempo
rary cards in the place where they
happen to be and then complete their
registration at home within 80 DAYS.
After the registration has been COM
pieted, no German woman can change
her place OF residence without per-
M. rom the officials in her original
district and records of such changes
VIII De nled with the original affida-
WIS In three places. Power to deny
such permit for change of residence
~ gwen to the registration officials,
.nough they must submit report of
their reasons for denying it.
Inc reRvlations admonish registrar