Evening star., 1939-09-06
Forbidden Acts,
With Penalties,
SET Forth in Decree
international Law Forms
Busis OF Initial
Declaration

Busis Of Initial
Declaration
The tert OF President Roosevelt.
proclamation OF neutrality tolloDS
Whereas a state of war un-
happily exists between Germany
and France, Poland and the
United Kingdom, India, Au-
Stralia and New Zealand,
And whereas the United States
is on terms of friendship md
amity with the contending row-
ers and with the persons inhab-
iting their several dominions;
And whereas there are ma
tionals of the United States re-
siding within the territories or
dominions of each of the said
belligerents and carrying on
commerce, trade or other busi-
ness or pursuits therein;
And whereas there are ma
tionals Of each of the said bellig-
erents residing within the ter
ritory or Jurisdiction of the
United States and carrying on
commerce, trade or other buSl-
ness or pursuits therein;
And whereas the laws and
treaties of the United States,
without interfering with the free
expression of opinion and SYM
pathy, nevertheless impose upon
all persons who may be within
their territory and Jurisdiction
the duty of an impartial neu-
trality during the existence OF
the contest;
And whereas it is the duty Of a
neutral government not to permit
or suffer the making of its ter
ritory or territorial waters sub
servient to the purposes of war;
Now, therefore, I, Franklin D.
Roosevelt, President of the
United States of America, in
order to preserve the neutral
ity OF the United States and
of it's citizens and of persons
within its territory and juris-
diction, and to enforce its laws
and treaties, and in order that
all persons, being warned Of
the general tenor of the laws and
treaties of the United States in
this behalf, and of the law Of
nations, may thus be prevented
from any violation of the same,
do hereby declare and proclaim
that by certain provisions of the
act approved the 4th day of
March, A. D. 1909, commonly
known as the Penal Code of the
United States" and of the act ap-
proved on the 18th day of June,
A. D. 1917, the following acts are
forbidden to be done, under Sc
we're penalties. within the terri
tory and jurisdiction Of the
United States, to wit:
/. Accepting and exercising a
commission to serve one of the
said belligerents by land or by
sea against an opposing bel
ligerent.
Enlisting In Service
OF Belligerent Barred.
2. Enlisting or entering into the
service of a belligerent as a
soldier, or as a marine, or seaman
on board of any ship of war,
letter of marque, or privateer.
3. Hiring or retaining another
person to enlist or enter himself
in the service Of a belligerent as
q soldier, or as a marine, or sea-
man on board of any ship of war,
letter Of marque, or privateer.
4. Hiring another person to 60
beyond the limits or jurisdiction
of the United States with intent
to be enlisted as aforesaid.
S. Hiring another person to go
beyond the limits or jurisdiction
of the United States with intent
to be entered into service as
aforesaid.
6. Retaining another person to
60 beyond the limits or jurisdic-
ton of the United States to be
enlisted as aforesaid.
7. Retaining another person to
60 beyond the limits or juriSdic-
ton of the United States with
intent to be entered into serv-
Ice as aforesaid. (But the said
act of the 4th day of March,
AID. 1909, as amended by the
act Of the 18th day of June,
AID. 1917, is not to be construed
to extend to a citizen or subject
of a belligerent who, being tran
siently within the jurisdiction Of
the United States, shall, on
board of any ship of war, which,
at the time of it's arrival within
the jurisdiction of the United
States, was fitted and equipped
as such ship of war, enlist or
enter himself or hire or retain
another subject or citizen Of the
same belligerent, who is tran
silently within the jurisdiction Of
the United States, to enlist or
enter himself to serve such bel
ligerent on board such ship of
war, if the United States shall
then be at peace with such bel
1igerent)
8. Fitting out and arming, or
attempting to fit out and arm,
or procuring to be fitted out and
armed. or knowingly being con-
cerned in the furnishing, fitting
out, or arming of any ship or
vessel with intent that such ship
or vessel shall be employed in
the service of one of the said
belligerents to cruise, or commit
hostilities against the subjects,
citizens or property of an oppos-
ing belligerent.
Issuing of Delivering
Ship Commission.
9. Issuing or delivering COM
mission within the territory or
Jurisdiction of the United States
for any ship or vessel to the
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