Evening star., 1939-11-05
Texts OF Roosevelt Neutrality Proclamation:

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The tert OF the Prestdemt's procla-
NATION defining combat areas fol-
lotDs: Fl
BY the President Of the United
States Of America:
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas section 3 Of the joint res
olution of Congress, approved No
veember 4. 1899, provides as follows:
"(O Whenever the President shall
have issued q proclamation under
the authority Of section ca, and he
shall thereafter find that the pro-
lection Of citizens of the United
States SO requires, he shall, by proc
lamation, define combat areas, and
thereafter 1t shall be unlawful, ex-
cept under such rules and reglla-
tions as may be prescribed, for any
citizen Of the United States or any
American vessel to proceed into or
through any sucn combat area. The
combat areas so defined may be
made to apply to surface vessels or
aircraft, or both.
"(b) In case of the violation of
any Of the provisions of this Sec
ton by any American vessel, or any
owner or oficer thereof, such YES
sci, owner or oflcer shall be fined
not more than $4,000 or impris-
oned for not more than five years,
or both. Should the owner of such
vessel be q corporation. organization
or association. each ofIicer or direc-
tor participating In the violation
shall be liable to the penalty here
inabove prescribed. In case Of the
violation Of this section by any cit
lien travelling as q passenger, such
passenger may be fined not more
than $4,000 or imprisoned for not
more than two years, or both.
"(c) The President may from time
to time modify or extend any proc
lamation issued under the authority
OF this section. and when the condi-
tions which shall have caused him
to issue any such proclamation
shall have ceased to exist he shall
revoke such proclamation, and the
provisions of this section shall there
upon cease to apply, except as to Of
fenses committed prior to such rev.
ocation."
And whereas 1t is further provided
by section Is Of the said Joint res
olution that
"The President may, from time to
time, promulgate such rules and reg
ulations, not inconsistent with law,
as may be necessary and proper to
carry out any of the provisions of
this joint resolution; and he may
exercise any power or authority con-
ferred on him by this joint resolu-
ton through such officer or officers,
or agency or agencies, as he shall
direct"
Now, therefore, I, Franklin D.
Roosevelt, President of the United
States of America, acting under and
by virtue of the authority conferred
on me by the said joint resolution,
do hereby find that the protection
of the citizens of the United States
requires that there shall be defined
q combat area through or into which
1t shall be unlawful, except under
such rules and regulations as may
be prescribed, for any citizen of the
United States or any American YES
sci, whether a surface vessel or an
aircraft, to proceed.
And I do hereby define such COM
bat area as follows:
All the navigable waters within
the limits set forth hereafter. 1
Beginning at the intersection of
the north coast of Spain with the
meridian of 2 degrees As minutes
longitude west of Greenwich;
Thence due north to a point in
43 degrees 81 minutes north lati-
tude;f ~ $50, - -
Thence by rhumb line to q point
in As degrees 90 minutes north
latitude. 20 degrees 90 minutes west
longitude;
Thence due north to So degrees 90
minutes north latitude;
Thence by q rhumb line to lati-
tude 81 degrees north, longitude Z
degrees east;
Thence, by rhumb line to latitude
60 degrees north, longitude de-
grees east;
Thence due east to the mainland
OF Norway;
Thence along the coast line of
Norway, Sweden, the Baltic Sea and
dependent waters thereof, Germany,
Denmark, the Netherlands, Bel
gium, France and Spain to the point
of beginning.
And I do hereby enjoin upon all
officers of the United States charged
with the execution OF the laws there
Of the utmost diligence in prevent
ing violations of the said joint res
olution and In bringing to trial and
punishment any offenders against
the same.
And I do hereby delegate to the
Secretary Of State the power to ex-
ercise any power or authority con-
ferred on me by the said joint res
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