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from the United States to such
foreign State would threaten or
endanger the peace of the United
States, the President shall pro-
claim such fact, and it shall there
after be unlawful to export, or at
tempt to export, or cause to be ex-
| ported, arms, ammunition or i'm.
plements Of war from any place In
the United States to such foreign
State, or to any neutral State for
transshipment to, or for the use
OF, such foreign State
Enumeration Of Arms Authorized.
| And whereas it is further provided
by section l Of the said Joint resolu-
tion that
The President shall, from time to
time by proclamation, definitely EMU
merate the arms, ammunition and
implements Of war, the export of
which is prohibited by this section.
The arms, ammunition and imple-
ments Of war 50 enumerated shall in
| clude those enumerated in the Presi-
| dents proclamation numbered 2l63 of
April 10, 1896, but shall not include
raw materials or any other articles
or materials not of the same general
| character as those enumerated in the
said proclamation, and in the conven-
| ton for the supervision of the inter-
national trade in arms and ammuni-
| ton and in implements Of war, signed
at Geneva June II, 1925"
And whereas it is further provided
in section l Of the said joint resolution
that
Whoever, in violation of any of the
provisions of this act, shall export, or
| attempt to export, or cause to be ex-
ported, arms ammunition, or imple-
ments Of war from the United States
shall be fined not more than $4,000,
or imprisoned not more than five years,
or both, and the property, vessel or
vehicle containing the same shall be
subject to the provisions Of sections
to 8, inclusive, Title 6, Chapter 30,
| of the act approved June is, 1917 (4O
stat. 223-225; U. S. c., 1884 ed, title
%, secs. 238-245)."
And whereas it is further provided
by section l of the said joint resolu-
ton that
In the case Of the forfeiture of any
arms, ammunition, or implements of
war by reason of violation of this
act, no public or private sale shall be
required; but such arms, ammunition,
or implements Of war shall be deliv-
cred to the Secretary of War for such
use or disposal thereof as shall be ap-
proved by the President of the United
States"
And whereas it is further pro-
v1ded by Section IL of the said Joint
resolution that
The President may, from time
to time, promulgate such rules and
regulations, not inconsistent with
law, as may be necessary and proper
to carry out any Of the provisions
OF this act; and he may exercise
any power or authority conferred
on him by this act through such
officer or officers, or agency or
agencies, as he shall direct"
Civil Strife Proclaimed.
Now, therefore, I, Franklin D.
Roosevelt, President Of the United
States of America, acting under
and by virtue Of the authority con-
fered on me by the said joint reso-
luton, do hereby proclaim that
state Of civil strife unhappily exists
in Spain and that such civil strife
is Of magnitude and is being con-
Quoted under such conditions that
the export of arms, ammunition, or
implements of war from the United
States to Spain would threaten and
endanger the peace Of the United
States, and I do hereby admonish
all citizens of the United States, or
any of its possessions, and all per-
sons residing or being within the