Evening star., 1939-09-06
Proclamation Lists Articles for Embargo by H. S.
President Roosevelt Materials
And Implements of War Under Neutrality Act

New Zealand of any of the arms,
ammunition, or implements Of
war enumerated in the Presi-
dents proclamation of Septem-
Der S, 1899.
BY virtue of the power dele
gated to the Secretary Of State
by this proclamation of Septem-
ber S, 1882, to promulgate such
rules and regulations not incon-
sistent with law as may be neces-
sary to carry out any of the pro-
visions of the joint resolution Of
Congress approved May l, 1887,
as made effective by this procla-
nation, the Secretary of State
may require exporters OF any OF
the arms, ammunition, or imple-
ments Of war enumerated in the
proclamation to present con-
vincing evidence that they are
not destined to France, Germany,
Poland, or the United Kingdom,
India. Australia and New Zealand
and may refuse to issue an export
license for the same until such
convincing evidence has been per-
Sented to him.
Section 6 OF the joint resolu-
ton of Congress approved May !,
1887, reads as follows:
Section 6. (a) Whenever the
President shall have issued q
proclamation under the authority
Of section of this act, it shall
thereafter be unlawful, until such
proclamation is revoked, for any
American vessel to carry any
arms, ammunition, or implements
OF war to any belligerent state, or
to any state wherein civil strife
exists, named in such proclama-
ton, or to any neutral state for
transshipment to, or for the use
Of, any such belligerent state or
any such state wherein civil strife
exists.
"(b) Whoever, in violation Of
the provisions Of this section,
shall take, or attempt to take, or
shall authorize, hire or solicit
another to take, any American
vessel carrying such cargo out OF
port or from the jurisdiction Of
the United States shall be fined
not more than $4,000, or i'm
prisoned not more than five
years, or both; and, in addition,
such vessel. and her tackle, ap-
parel, furniture and equipment,
and the arms, ammunition and
implements Of war on board,
shall be forfeited to the United
States"
Section 10 of the same joint
resolution reads as follows:
Section 10. Whenever the
President shall have issued a
proclamation under the author
lty of section /, it shall there
after be unlawful, until such
proclamation is revoked, for any
American vessel engaged in COM
merce with any belligerent state.
or any state wherein civil strife
exists, named in such proclama-
tion, to be armed or to carry any
armament. arms, ammunition or
implements of war, except small
arms and ammunition therefor
which the President may deem
necessary and shall publicly des-
ignate for the preservation OF
discipline aboard such vessels"
Under the provisions of this
section and by virtue of the
power delegated to the Secretary ,
OF State by this proclamation of
September S, 1889, to promulgate
such rules and regulations not
inconsistent with law as may be
necessary to carry out any of the
provisions of the joint resolution
Of Congress approved May l,
1887, the Secretary of State an
nounces that American vessels
engaged in commerce with
France, Germany, Poland, or the
United Kingdom, India, Australia
and New Zealand may carry
such small arms and ammuni-
ton as the masters of these
vessels may deem indispensable
for the preservation Of discipline
aboard the vessels.
CORDELL HULL,
Secretary of State.