The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-12
GERMAN PRISON BEING
FAST DEPOPULATED
PAROLE RESTRICTIONS ON
ENEMY ALIENS LIFTED.
Only $50 Inmates Left in
Barracks at Fort Oglethorpe
Out of 1900.

The population of German prison
barracks at Fort Oglethorpe is
gradually being reduced and hardly
a day passes but a bunch of enemy
aliens confined therein during the
war period is turned over to the
agents of the department of justice
for parole.
The number confined therein now
is $50, as compared to the maximum
number of 1000 confined at one pc
Rod of the war.
Col. Penrose, commandant of the
prison, said that of the $50 remain
ing there were a number of New
York bankers, professional men and
7. w. VS.. Col. Penrose said no or
ders had been received regarding the
disposition of these and he could not
say what would be done with them
1t is the policy of the government
to release the minor offenders as last
as possible, but those who bear spe-
cial watching will be retained for
awhile longer until some plan for
their final disposition is devised.
1t has been the rule heretofore to
turn prisoners over to the depart
ment of justice for parole after they
had executed bond, but after July Is
the prison officials will be directed
to release them direct from the
prison.
Under a recent order issued by the
attorney general of the United States.
all paroled restrictions on released
prisoners will be lifted on July 20.
This order provides that all aliens
who have been at large under parole
since the war with Germany began
will be given unrestricted freedom:
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camps, except those who cannot be
released without detriment to the pub
lie, will be released on parole, and that
aliens who have been released from in
ternment camps on parole on account
of illness and those who were paroled
for repatriation are still subject to all
restrictions placed on enemy aliens by
the presidents proclamation OF April
7, 1917.
No definite estimate OF the number
affected was obtainable from either the
department of justice or the state de-
partment, but it was said several
thousand Germans and Austrians are
now paroled under the surveillance OF
government officials.
"a considerable number OF alien
enemies are now being released from
internment camps" says the ATTORNEY,
generals order, some OF whom VIII
report to you for parole. They are to
be paroled under the customary. pro-
cedure until July Is. After July Is
the departments representative at the
internment camps will be instructed to
release Internationally alien enemies
who do not require special surveillance.
an order that there may be no mis-
take as to whether they are released
from parole or to be continued on pa
role, it is suggested that instead Of
making a general announcement on
:he subject, you communicate by let
ter with each person to he freed from
7arole restrictions notifying him that
on and after July 90 he will not be re-
1ured to further observe the condi-
ions OF his parole"
The United States attorneys are au-
thcrized to canci all bonds and obli-
;ations entered into by persons sub
iect to this release with the district
attorneys guaranteeing their conduct
during the time of the parole.