Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-15
Technical State of War Ex-
listing Between the United
States and Germany Is
Formally Ended,
AUSTRIA, HUNGARY
TO BE ACTED UPON
DISPOSITION of Cases of Men
Convicted of Violating
War Laws Must Await
the Final Step,
tBy The Associated Press.l

w dSHlnBlOit NOV. lf,--f edCe ne
tween the United States and Ger
many was formally proclaimed to-
dav by President Harding.
The president in proclamation
signed at 1852 p. m. today, de-
clared the state of war between
the United States and Germany. ex-
isting from April 6. 1917, to have
terminated in fact July 2, 1921,
when the Joint peace resolution of
congress was approved by the ex-
ecutive.
Issuance of the proclamation
which followed exchange of rati-
fication of treaty at Berlin. effect
ed Armistice day, as reconsidered
the first OF series of three steps
which when completed, will return
the United States to a peace status.
The Second Step.
The second step probably will be
the FORMULATION Of proclamation
declaring the war with Austria to
have ended, and the third issuance
Of a similar proclamation as to
Hungary. The proclamation deal
ing with Austria Is expected to be
signed by the president and issued
through the state department with
in few days as ratifications of the
treaty between the United States
and Austria were exchanged at vi
cnna last TUESDAY. Ratifications
between the United States and
Hungary are expected to be eX-
changed soon.
Until the third and fina, step
10 taken, the purposes of the for
NAL proclamations will not he
achieved in the opinion Of officials.
These PURPOSES are 'tated to be
to end without doubt certain war
laws unaffected by the congress
sional resolution Of reneal approved
March 3 Notable among these laws
are sections of the espionage act.
the Liberty bond act aud trading
with the enemy act. Portions Of
the law named statute are pre-
served however, through the
treaty. .
War Taw ViOlatOrs.
DISPOSITION Of the cases Of F'u-
gene V. Debs and others convicted
of violation OF war laws likewise
will await the third and final step
Attorney General DauEherty has
prepared an opinion for the presi-
dent ruggesting a method of dis
nosing OF the Debs case, and it is
understood, proposing definite
treatment Of cases of others con-
victed Of similar offenses.
Tbday's proclamation has no
hearing on the resumption of diD-
1omatic relations between the
United States and Germany. state
denartment officials asserting that
the exchange of notifications re-
stores such relations. Just when
Germany will resume her old dip
lomatic status in WASHINGTON is not
known bnt it is thought Baron
Edward Thermann, former coun-
sellor Of the German legation at
Budapest will arrive shortly to ar
range for a technical installation
of a German embassy.
Text of Proclamation.
The text Of the presidents proc
lamation follows:
"By the president of the United
States OF America.
"a proclamation.
"Whereas, BY a joint resolution
of congress approved March 3,
1921, It was declared certain acts
Of congress, joint resolutions and
proclamations should be construed
as If the war between the United
States Of America and the imperial
German government had ended.
but certain acts of congress and
proclamations based In pursuance
thereof were excepted from opera
ton Of the said resolution;
Whereas, BY a Joint resolution
Of congress approved July 2.
1921. the state of war which was
declared by joint resolution of
congress, approved April 6. 1917
to exist between the United states
Of America and the imperlal Ger
man government was declared at
an end;
Whereas, A treaty between the
United States and Germany was
signed at Berlin, August 25, 1921,
to restore friendly relations exist
ing between the nations prior to
the outbreak of the war, which
treaty is word for word as follows:
(Here follows text of treaty)
And, whereas, the said treaty
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