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PROCLAMATIONS, 1917. 1651 NOW, THEREFORE, I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the tegzfgfgfggg 0<;;,;;§iS· United States of America, do hereby proclaim to all whom it may ` concern that a state of war exists between the United States and the Imperial German Government; and I do specially direct all officers, civil or military, of the United States that they exercise vigilance and zeal in the discharge of the duties incident to such a state of war; and I do, moreover, earnestly appeal to all American citizens that they, in loyal devotion to their country, dedicated from its foundation to the principles of liberty and justice, uphold the laws of the land, and give undivided and willing support to those measures which may be adopted by the constitutional authorities in prosecuting the war to a successful issue and in obtaining a secure and just peace; And, acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by wf,°d';d‘g§j,;f,jg‘¤;,§6L?‘ the Constitution of the United States and the said sections of the rm, pp.17'l6, 1772.· Revised Statutes, I do hereby further proclaim and direct that the conduct to be observed on the part of the United States towards all natives, citizens, denizens, or subjects of Germany, being males of the age of fourteen years and upwards, who shall be within the United States and not actually naturalized, who for the purpose of this proclamation and under such sections of the Revised Statutes argugerigied alien enemies, shalldbe as followsgl d h W X a 1en enemies are en`oine to reserve the eace towar s the .`“ml¤g-**i.°¤ 9**** United States and to refrtiin from diime a ainstpthe public safety, i»Illili¤a1%ii1i.St vmmmm and from violating the laws of the United States and of the States and Territories thereof, and to refrain from actual hostilit or givin information, aid or comfort to the enemies of the United States, and to comply strictly with the regulations which are hereby or which may be rom time to time promulgated by the President; and so d,§°,,';§;Q*‘ P“”““S ‘m‘ lon as they shall conduct themselves in accordance with law, they ` shah be undisturbed in the peaceful pursuit of their lives and occupations and be accorded the consideration due to all ppaceful and aw-abiding persons, except so far as restrictions may e necessary for their own protection and for the safety of the United States; and towards such alien enemies as conduct themselves in accordance p,§Q;Q§§p6;§g°;§$d ‘° with law, all citizens of the United States are enjoined to preserve ` the eace and to treat them with all such friendliness as may be compatilile with loyalty and allegiance to the United States. __ _ And all alien enemies who fail to conduct themselves as so enjoined, ¢¤Li·i°i22ii·i» gfsgim in addition to all other penalties prescribed by law, shall be liable °°“d“°‘· to restraint, or to give security, or to remove and do art from the United States in the manner prescribed by Sections fhur thousand and sixty-nine and four thousand and seventy of the Revised Statutes, and as prescribed in the regulations duly promulgated by the Presi- ‘ ent; And ursuant to the authorit vested in me, I hereb declare and --R*`·‘¥“l°“‘%“’ °$‘¤** establisli the following re ulatihns, which I find necgssary in the hshBd‘Or8h°n9Dem1°S` premises and for the ubIio safety: _ (l) An alien enemy sgiall not have in his possession, at any time or a,,gs°*$*°g)rb?jdeg'° place, any fire—arm, weapon or implement of war, or compo- 1»éa,;{.'i¤is. ` nent part thereof, ammunition, maxim or other silencer, bomb or explosive or material used in the manufacture of explosives; _ _ (2) An alien enemy shall not have in his possession at any time or p£;{°,;_Q3‘;};lf;5;l€§m”P‘ place, or use or operate any aircraft or wireless apparatus, or ° ` any form of signalling device, or any form of cipher code, or any paper, document or book written or printed in cipher or in w 'ch there may be invisible writing. _ _ (3) All property found in the possession of an ahen enemy in vio· ,§,‘;’;}£§d°d ¥”°p""‘¥" lation of the foregoing regulations shall be subject to seizure ` by the United States ; AppmaC,,,,,,y em, (4) An alien enemy shall not approach or be found within one-half f<>¤S» G¤rg;¤§¤1$)¥¤d¤ of a mile of any Federal or State fort, camp, arsenal. aircraft §:Z?°m’ ° °" Or I ` station, Government or naval vessel, navy yard, factory, or