Evening star., 1939-09-06

The Presidents proclamation o.
September S, 1889, issued pursuant
to section OF the joint resolution o.
Congress approved May /, 1882
reads as tolioiDs::
Whereas section ! Of the joint
resolution of Congress approved
May l, 1887, provides in part as
follows:
whenever the President shall
find that there exists a state of
war between, or among, two or
more foreign states, the PreSi-
dent shall proclaim such fact,
and it shall thereafter be un-
lawful to export, or attempt to
export, or cause to be exported,
arms, ammunition, or implements
of war from any place in the
United States to any belligerent
state named in such proclama-
ton, or to any neutral state for
transshipment to, or for the use
of, any such belligerent state"
And whereas it is further pro-
vided by section l of the said
joint resolution that
THE President shall, from time
to time by proclamation, def
nitely enumerate the arms, am
munition and implements of war,
the export of which is prohibited
by this section. The arms, am
munition and implements of war
so enumerated shall include those
enumerated in the Presidents
proclamation numbered 2163, Of
April 10, 1896, but shall not in
clude raw materials or any other
articles or materials not of the
same general character as those
enumerated in the said procla-
nation, and in the Convention
for the Supervision Of the Inter-
national Trade in Arms and
Ammunition and lin Implements
of War, signed at Geneva June
II, 1926"
And whereas it is further pro-
vided by section / 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 exported, arms. am
munition, or implements 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 pro-
visions of sections l to 8, inclu-
sive, title 6, chapter 30, Of the
act approved June is, 1917 40
Stat. 223-225; U. S. c.. 1884 ed,
title %, secs. 238-245D."
And whereas it is further pro-
vided by section l of the said
joint resolution that
TN the case of the forfeiture
of any arms, ammunition or i'm
plements of war by reason Of q
violation of this act, no public
or private sale shall be required;
but such arms, ammunition or
implements of war shall be de-
nvered to the Secretary of War
for such use or disposal thereof
as shall be approved by the Presi-
dent of the United States"
And whereas it is further pro-
vided by section II 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
Proclaims State Of War
And Names Belligerents.
Now, therefore, I, Franklin D.
Roosevelt, President of the
United States of America, acting
under and by virtue of the au-
thority conferred on me by the
said joint resolution, do hereby
proclaim that state of war un-
happily exists between Germany
and France, Poland and the