D 570 .8 .P6 P4 1917c Copy 1 ^D 570 ^ .8 .06 fi4 1917c Copy 1 DIRECTIONS TO UNITED STATES MARSHALS AND UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION OF APRIL 6, 1917, AS TO ALIEN ENEMIES. (1) Eegulations Nos. 1 and 2 shall be strictly enforced by the Marshal, and any alien enemy found with the forbidden articles in his possession after April 24, 1917, shall be at once arrested and detained, the articles shall be seized, and the case reported to the Attorney General. If the Marshal, however (after conference with the special agent of the Department of Justice, if there is one in the locality, and after approval of the United States Attorney or assist- ant United States Attorney), shall be satisfied that the alien enemy is not a danger to the public peace or safety and had no knowledge of the President's Proclamation, he may refrain from making arrest ; or if the alien enemy shall show good cause why temporarily he should be permitted to retain such articles, the Marshal, after simi- lar conference and approval, may permit such articles to be retained, temporarily, under such restrictions as he may deem necessary. (2) Regulation No. 4 shall be enforced b}^ the Marshal as follows: («) Alien enemies residing within one-half mile of a fort, camp, arsenal, air-craft station. Government or naval vessel, navy yard, factory or workshop for the manufacture of munitions of war or of any products for the use of the Army or Navy, shall be required to remove therefrom before June 1, 1917; provided, however, that any alien enemy who prior to June 1, 1917, comes within the purview of regulation 12 of the President's Proclamation shall be required to remove at once and shall be subject to summary arrest. Any alien enemy who fails to remove prior to June 1, 1917, shall be summarily arrested. Alien enemies who do not reside within one-half mile of the places above referred to and who come within one-half mile of said places will do so at their own risk and may be summarily arrested. The Marshal may issue a permit to anyone to continue to reside in the forbidden locality or to come within the forbidden locality for the purpose of passing through such ^-mile area or of being employed or doing business Avithin the same, if, after ^ich proof 92209—17 2 -p: as the Marshal may require, he is satisfied that such continuec^ vq residence or such passage through or such employment will not be dangerous to the community or to the United States. Permits must not be issued, however, imtil after the Marshal shall have conferred with the Special Agent of the Department of Justice (if there is one in the locality), and until after the emplo3"er of the applicant shall certify in writing, in such form as the Attorney General shall prescribe, that he desires to employ or to continue to emplo}^ the applicant, and that he is satisfied that such employment will not be to the injury of the community or of the United States or until the applicant (if he is himself the head of a business) shall give such security or assurance as shall be prescribed that he will strictly obey the laAv and the President's Proclamation; and the Marshal, before issuing any permit, shall secure the approval of the United States Attorney or Assistant United States Attorney. All permits issued will be revocable at any time if the interests of the United States so require. Whenever permission is given to more than one alien enemy to reside or to be employed within a for- bidden locality, a violation of law or of the President's Proclamation — ^ by any holder of such permit may result in the revocation of the ^ permits of every alien enemy within such locality. It will therefore be necessary in their own interest that all alien enemies should see that each obeys the law and the Proclamation. (3) Any alien enemy who tears down, mutilates, abuses, desecrates, or insults the United States flag in any way, or displays an enemy flag or insignia, is to be regarded as a danger to the public peace or safety Avithin the meaning of Regulation 12 and subject to summary arrest and confinement. (4) Until further instructions, detention of alien enemies for vio- lating No. 12 or any other of the regulations contained in the Presi- dent's Proclamation should be made by the Marshal after summary arrest and not under warrant secured from the court, judge, or justice. The name of any alien enemy found to violate such regulations or to come within the class of persons set forth in regulation 12 should be at once wired, by the Marshal or the United States Attorney, to ■the Attorney General, with a brief statement of facts; but summary arrest should not be made by the Marshal until after receijit of specific authority from the Attorney General. If, hoAvever, the alien ienemy is likely to be an imminent danger to the community or to the United States, an emergency summary arrest may be at once made by the Marshal, after first conferring with the Special Agent of the Department of Justice (if there is one in the locality) and after approval of the United States Attorney or Assistant United States D. of L». JUN 13 1917 ) 3 > "TSLttorney. In case of such emergency summary arrest, the Marshal ' or the United States x\ttorney should wire at once to the Attorney *'■- General the name of the person and a brief statement of facts. The :/ powers hereby given should be exercised with great care, so that '' innocent and harmless alien enemies may not be disturbed; but in •^ case of known violators or where there are reasonable grounds to believe an intended violation, and in case of an emergency, the Mar- ) shal should act with jjromptness and vigor. ' Arrests should be made, however, at such reasonable hour and with as little degree of publicity and of physical restraint of person as is compatible Avith the amount of resistance and likelihood of escape and other circumstances. . (5) Confinement of persons arrested shall be made by the Marshal Vnporarily in the place of confinement usual for Federal prisoners I the district; but arrangements will be made for transfer later to Itention camps, or immigration stations, or military reservations, Irts, or camps, or otherwise, as the Attorney General shall direct. (6) In exceptional cases, where the Attorney General shall de- ide that the circumstances warrant, alien enemies imder arrest or ubject to summary arrest may be allowed to make application for jarole. Preliminary statement of the facts shall be submitted by the United States Attorney to the Attorney General, and if the latter shall deem the facts sufficient a blank form of parole application will be forwarded. When the applicant shall fill out and file this form, final decision as to granting the parole will be made by the Attorney General. All paroles will be revocable at any time if the interests of the United States so require. Every person given parole •may be required to furnish bond for good behavior, and will be 'obliged, also, to furnish a supervisor who shall be an American citizen and who shall keep in close touch with the parole applicant and promptly report any violation of the parole conditions. Every person paroled will be obliged to remain within certain specified ter- iritory and to report to his supervisor, and otherwise, as directed by Jthe Attorney General. Violation of parole w^ill in every case result in summary arrest and confinement, or trial in the criminal courts, according to the nature of the case. As stated above, however, paroles will be granted only in special and exceptional cases. (7) Full publicity should be given to directions Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 6 hereof. All permits issued, however, shall be on blank forms approved by the Attorney General and shall be filled out in duplicate or triplicate as he shall decide, copy to be mailed to him as soon as issued. Care- ful records of all permits and arrests shall be kept by the Marshal * 020 933 412 4 ^^-^ and reports clul}^ made thereof to the Attorney General in such manner and form as may be prescribed. Careful record shall be kept by the United States Attorneys of all applications for parole and action thereon. Deputy Marshals, wherever specially authorized by the United States Marshals, may act in accordance with the provisions of this circular. By order of the President. T. W. Gregory, Attorneij General. April 16, 1917. WASHINGTON : GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1917 LIBRftRY OF CONGRESS 020 933 412 4 N Metal Edge, Inc. 2007 RA.T.