Douglas Island news., 1918-03-01
ALIEN PROPERTY
 MUST BE LISTED
Nationwide Hunt for Holdings of Alien Enemies Now General;
 Evasions Expensive

A. Mitchell Palmer. Alien Prop crty Custodian. authorizes thc fol-
 lowing statement:
 Federal agents have begun a search Of Che country from coast Co coast Co get iu alien property stiu .outstaudur. Holders of property thus uncovered who have failed Co report may be fined SlO.ooO or i'm prisonci for 10 years. or both.
 The law win be imporuuly en- forced against ou individuals or corporations who fau to report Che possession of enemy property Full notice has been given and thc time for making reports uberolly extend led. Nevertheless it Is apparent that holders of both large and small blocks of property are either not re- porting it or are attempting Co com ccal it in part. Others are attempt ing to transfer property for Che Gura- .iou of Che war Co be turned back Co Che enemy owners after peace is| declared. To stop these practices Che fullest powers provided by Che radnE-with-thc-cncmy act' win, if necessary. bc cxcrted.
 Certain Communities Lax
 Only a small number of reports have been received from certain communities. There seems to bc ou astonishing lack or knowledge on Che law and its requirements. A prcsi- l. dent of trust company recently . admitted that he held $lO0.OO0 . worth of German securities iu his vaults. When asked Co explain why hc had not complied with Che law he replied that he did not know there was any law which required . a report.
 In another instance citizen fail-. ed Go report information that Ger mau-ovucd bonds were being rcgu- ,Iarly clipped and sent to am address in Sweden to be rcloycd Go Germany, because hc could not bctroy a cou- Gdcucc.
 No Excuses in Future
 These excuses can mot bc accepted !. u thc future. Eyry loyal citizen !. must come forward and give any information which win stop tho Row :. of money into enemy territory u. is imperative as a matter of national l. defense that an alien property bc' immediately placed u Che hands of' Che Alien Property Custodian. It| win not be necessary u thc admin ] istration of tlc Alien Property Gus todiau's oGicc Co reveal Che sources of information
 10 should be borne in mind .hat ! am American citizen now iu Germany !. is technically an enemy. within che meaning of Che act, but may for good cause Doe declared by the cus. todiau not am enemy. A German cit- i.cu in thc United States is ou Che oihcr hand not considered au enemy under Che act. provided he pence fully resides u this country obeys . thc law. and does not engage in any |. form of activity against Che govern mert of Che United States
 All Citizens Urged to Assist
 An citizens or friends of this country who have any Knowledge . of property held by any person for OF ou account of am alien enemy . or of a transfer of such property to any other individual or institution ! or Of any debts owing by any person !. to au alien enemy or of persons who arc oTiccrs of OF directors of corpo- . ratious of which any Of Che capital stock is owned by any one defined os an enemy or who may have custody ! or control of any property either alone or with others who are chased ] as alien enemies under Che Inv. are earnestly urged to comeforward and . make a uu report Of any niorma . ion u their possession that may as- sist iu Che locating of such property
 This is not only a duty but am ! imperative patriotic necessity. ln- formation of this character Co be forwarded at once to the Alien Prop erty Custodian, Bureau Of uycsti-