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 1862 PROCLAMATIONS, 1918. registration, and I do hereby direct that on such day between the hours of 7 a. m. and 9 p. m. all male persons herem made subiect to 1l§§tration do present themselves for the purpose of registration for tary at such places, and to be registered by such persons or offic m such areas as shall be designated or appointed by the Governor of the Territory of Porto Rico. Rgfgglgd {gm };°§§,'f And I do call u on the Governor of Porto Rico and all members of acute nhelsw- Local Boards in Forte Rico and agents thereof appointed under the provisions of said Act of Congress gpproved May 18, 1917, and all officers and agents of the Territory 0 orto Rico, and of the municipalities therem, to perform certain duties in the execution of the gggoing lay, duties were communicated to them directly in r ations a ugust 31, 1918. u1i§r?•$S All male ersons in Porto Rico who shall have attained their eigh- birthday on or efore Saturday the 26th day of October, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen, the day herein named for registration, §,,"f,';¥’,,*};,§'g;,,,,,_ are requiredtoregister: Provided, however, That thefollowinglpersons are hereby exempted from registration, to wit: Persons w 0, prior to the day herein named for registration, have registered under the mm in, _ P·i£t>6l:1cfResolution of (iongfriass app1:ved_ Iggy 20, $$1, vlsilggtllher c orserv1ceorno;ocersan meno e ar Army; officers commissioned in the Army of the United States, and men of the forces drafted, under the provisions of the Act approved May 18, 1917; officers and enlisted men of the National Guard, while in the service of the United States; oltcers of the OfHcers’ Reserve Corps and enlisted men in the Enlisted Reserve Corps while in the service of the United States; officers and enlisted men of the Navy and Marine Corps; officers and enlisted and enrolled men of the Naval F i di imma Reserve Force and Marine Corps Reserve while in the service of the ma°er$¤€°m¤ ohm. United States; and diplomatic representatives, technical attachés of foreign embassies and legations, consuls general, consuls, vice consuls, _ arid consular agents ogfge? ctoaiéngries, residing in the United States, w o are not citizens 0 e ni tates. S,QQ$¤‘S"°“°“ °' “‘° Any person who, on account of sickness, will be unable to present himself for registration may apply on or before the day of registration at a place designated therefor y the Governor of Porto Rico for in- _ structions as to how he may register by agent. abggfggtgygggly Any person who expects to e absent on the day herein named for registration from the registration area in which he then permanently resides may register by mail, but his registration card must reach the persons or officials apkpointed to conduct the registration in such area on or before the day erein named for registration. Any such person should apply as soon as practicable at a place or of a person or an oilicial esignated or appointed by the Governor of Porto Rico for _ instructions as to how he may register by mail. P°'· Any person who has no permanent residence must register at the place designated for the registration of persons residing in the area _ wherein he may be on the day herein named for registration. Té},§j;§_ “’*“*°“° **1** Any person ordinarily resident in Porto Rico who, on account of absence at sea, or on accoimt of absence without the Territory of Porto Rico, may be unable to comply with the regulations pertaining to absentees, shall, within five days after reaching Porto Rico or other part of the United States, register at the roper place designated or registration, or by mail, as rovided for other absentees. IN WITNESS YVHEREOE, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
 * 8*****-'· teenth birthday and who shall not have attained their forty-sixth
 * ”“· *’¥’·"‘·“’· terms of the Act approved May 18, 1917, or imder the terms of the