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 1646 PROCLAMATIONS, 1917. AND WHEREAS, I feel coniident that the people of the United ggttes will be moved to aid these people stricken by war, famine, and ease; · ,,,Bf‘°",Q§"§‘if‘§,,’§*§,'*,§,§‘,§; Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, gm tm to stricken in compliance with the request of the Congress of the United States h°m“”"°‘ do appoint and proclaim April 21, 1917, as a day upon which the gppp e of the United States may make such contributions as they feel ` lposed for the aid of the stricken Ruthenians (Ukrainians) in the be `gerent countries. Contributions may be addressed to the American Red Cross, Washingtilgn D. C., which will care for their proper distribution. WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the Cit of Washington this sixteenth day of March in the year otyour Lord one thousand nine hundred and seven- [sun,.] teen, and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and forty-first. Woonnow WILSON By the President: Ronnnr Laivsmo, Secretary of State. ““""”*·”"· B! rim Pmasmmrr or run Uivrrsn Srarms or Ammmca A PROCLAMATION P‘°°“"""· WHEREAS public interests require that the Congress of the United States should be convened in extra session at twelve o’clock, noon, on the second day of April, 1917, to receive a communication concerning grave matters of national policy which should be taken immediately under consideration; ,i§,°§‘,Y'i§‘,l@§§‘,;'”j,;*,‘§S,[ Now, Therefore, I, WOODROW WILSON, President of the 2,4191;/. X United·States of America, do herebg proclaim and declare that an ” " p' w' extraordinary occasion requires the ongress of the United States to convene in extra session at the Capitol in the City of Washin ton on the second dag of April, 1917, at twelve o’c1ock, noon, of which all persons who s all at that time be entitled to act as members thereof are hereby required to take notice. Given under my hand and the seal of the United States of America the twentydiist day of March in the year of our Lord one [smh.] thousand nine hundred and seventeen, and of the I ndo— tpendence of the United States the one hundred and forty- rst. Woonnow Wu.soN By the President: Rosmzr Lansmc Secretary of State. mm ’*·‘°”· Br ran Pnnsmnxr or run UNITED Srsrns. — A PROCLAMATION. R;gr*;3,§;;¢'g,0;Qdi¤ WHEREAS the act of Congress approved May 30, 1908 (35 Stat., rm¤;t1·».’ _ 558), providing for the survey and allotment of lands within the v°'·3°·°·5""’· former Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana, and the sale and disposal of all the surplus lands after allotment, among other things directed that prior to the disposition of the surplus lands, such lands