Evening star., 1942-01-27

quired to file application for a GER
tificate of Identification are those
who may have become bona fide
citizens of any nation or country
other than Germany, Italy and ia
pan before the United States entered
the war against those Axis powers.
But we know that some German,
Italian or Japanese aliens, who be-
came citizens Of another country
through naturalization or other
wise, have in fact retained their
status as German, italian or Japa-
nese citizens or subjects by q spe-
cial license or some other similar
arrangement. In spite of their dou-
BILE nationality, therefore, they are
still German, Italian or Japanese
citizens or subjects. AS such, they
must comply with the Identification
requirement; if they do not, they
are subject to the penalties.
I should like to point out that
Austrians or Austro-H Hungarians who
registered as such in the alien regis
tration of 1910 are not included in
this new Identification requirement,
provided they have not at any time
become voluntary subjects or citi-
Zens of Germany, Italy or Japan.
Also excluded are Koreans registered
as such in 1910, provided, again, they
have not at any time voluntarily
become citizens or subjects Of Ger
many, Italy or Japan. To repeat,
therefore, Austrians, Austro- Hunga-
rians and Koreans, registered as
such, need not apply for certificates
of Identification If they have not
voluntarily become Axis citizens or
subjects. There should be no other
great question regarding nationality
groups of aliens-as. for example,
those who are citizens of conquered
nations-because so far there has
been no proclamation or any regu-
lation declaring them to be allen
enemies"
Starts In Far West.
The Identification program will
start in the Far Western States of
the Nation first. Japanese, Italian
and German citizens and subjects
residing in the States OF California,
Washington, Oregon, Montana, Utah,
Arizona, Nevada and Idaho must
apply for their certificates of iden-
tif1cation in the period February 2
through February 7, 1912. Those in
the other 40 States and the District
of Columbia must apply in the Pc
riod starting February and end
ing February %. Make a careful
note of these dates-February 2
through February 7 for the eight Far
Western States; February 9 through
February % for the rest of the
country. If you should forget them
you will find them in your newspa-
pers and hear them on the radio.
To make the procedure as easy as
possible, we are making available
Immediately at all post Offices and
many neighborhood social agencies
detailed instructions on how to file
application forms for a certificate of
identification. Get copy of these
instructions soon. 1t may be OBJ
tanned at any post office by the alien
himself or by any Of his friends or
relatives. Although the instructions
have been made as simple as pos
sible, they should be studied care
fully before the applicant goes to the
post offlce to file his application, so
as to avoid confusion or delay.
Friends and relatives of aliens sub
ject to the requirements can do them
a real service by interpreting the
instructions and perhaps by acting
as Interpreters in those cases where
the applicant does not know Eng
lish so well.
Requires Recent Photograph.
The printed instructions will tell
the applicant what to take with him
when he applies for a certificate of
identification. The instruction sheet
contains also a description of the
questions which the alien will be
asked when he files his application
The items the applicant should take
with him when he goes to the post
Office are the following:
First, his alien registration re-
ceipt card.
Next, three unmounted photo
graphs of himself. with light back
ground, 2-inch by 2-inch in size,
printed on thin paper, taken not
more than 80 days previously. These
photographs must be taken front
view and without hat
Finally, he should take, written
down, the names, dates, addresses
and facts needed to answer the ques-
tions on his application form.
I would suggest that every pros
pective applicant look up his alien
registration receipt card now. If
he does not have it. he should at
once write the Alien Registration
Division of the Department Of JUS
tice, Washington, D. c., stating
whether he lost his card or never
received one; also his address at the
time he registered, his nationality
and where he registered. I must
warn applicants that unless they
have their alien registration receipt
cards, they will run the risk of con-
siderable delay and may even fail
to obtain their certificate of identifi-
cation. However, the fact that he
does not have his alien registration
receipt card should not keep the
applicant from reporting at the
proper post Office during the period
Of time specified for filing applica-
tions in his area. BY reporting when
he is supposed to, he will have the
opportunity of explaining what he is
doing to obtain his receipt card and
can partly complete his application
When the alien applicant goes to
the nearest first or second class or
county seat post Office, he may, If he
wishes, take member Of his family
or a friend with him. If he cannot
write, advise him to take some one
along who can write plainly. That
will help matters greatly. In the
event that he Is unable to get such
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