Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-29
GERMAN ALIEN
WOMEN TO REGISTER
US. Demands Photographs. Finger
Prints and Identification Cards,
to Keep Track of Them.

Washington. May 2o-United States
narshals, postmasters and police chiefs
in every CITY OF the | nited States Will
register between June II and 26 every
German alien woman I'D the United States
recording fngerprints and photographs,
.nd providing the regisvrant thereafter
with an Identification card which must
carried on the holders person for the
duration Of the war
The work will he carried out under
regulations issued ny the Attorney-(ien-
tral Gregory and women who do not com
Ilv may be intefned, imprisoned, or
dcported
American women who have married
German aliens Will also be required To
register, under the regulations. unless
hey have taken steps TO get a return Of
aeIr original citizenship status. Women
II German nationality who have taken
out American citizenship papers need
not register The regulations also hold
that the wife Of German who has be
come naturalized and has completed the
arauirement of American citizenship Is q
citizen herself, and need not register.
4 German woman who married an AIneri-
can before April 6 Is also outside of the
class required TO register, while special
provision Is made IN the regulations Tor
the treatment OF natives Of Alsace-Lor-
r4ine and of Schleswi ig-iiOistein.
Poll &c stations IN cities OF 5000 IN
h;.btants or more are des gnaJed rs
registration places. and post0ffces IN
the other areas Details Of local pro
cedure are left 60 the officials charged
with the work. Four photographs OF
the registrant each one personally auto
graphcd, will be taken, and her affidavit
OF personal history must show variety
of facts. Her occupation. relationship
to soldiers in the German army or to
persons now in Germany, length of resi-
Cence and circumstances attending ar
rival in the United SLates are par ocular
may,ers of inquiry The regulations
emphasize the fact that registration will
ID considered as giving proof Of peaceful
disposition and intention 10 conform with
the laws OF the United States Zach
registrant will be required 70 state specifi-
callv whether or not she has ever been
required 10 report TO or register with anv
German military, diplomatic, or secret
agent.
False statements or representations
in the afhdavits required will subject the
woman concerned 10 immediate intern
ment. Her card, showing the she has
complied with the law. Will be issued TO
her within Is days after her appearance.
II will carry one of the signed photo
graphs, and a print of her left thumb
The printed forms provided for the regis
tration have been distributed to the
proper officials.
When the registration has been com
pieted three sets of the affidavits nill be
prepared one Of which is TO be sent to
" Washington the second to be held by
the United States marshal within the dis
trict where tho women have registered
and the third IS 10 90 into the local record
German women who are outside Of the
territory ln which they usually reside
during the period set for the registration
must apply for temporary cards in the
place where they happen to be and then
complete their registration at home
within 80 days After the registration
has been completed no German woman
can change her place Of residence with
out 4 permit from the officials in her
original district, and records Of such
changes will be filed with the original
afiidavIts in three places Power to deuy
such a permit for change Of residence IS
gwen to the registration officials. though
they must submit q report of their rea-
sons for denying it.