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 PROCLAMATIONS-SEPT. 5, 1939 Designated acts for- bidden; penalties. 35 Stat. 1088 . 18U. S .C.chs.1-15; Supp. V, ohs. 3-15 . 40 Stat. 217. Commissioned serv- ice. Service as soldier, etc. Hiring services of another as soldier, etc. Hiring another to enlist outside U. S. Intent to be entered into service. Retaining another to enlist outside U.S. Intent to be entered into service. Exception. 35 Stat. 1088 . 18U. S.C. chs. 1-15; Supp. V, chs. 3 -15 . 40 Stat. 217. Fitting out, etc., of vessels. AND WHEREAS there are nationals of each of the said bellig- erents residing within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States, and carrying on commerce, trade, or other business or pursuits there- in; AND WHEREAS the laws and treaties of the United States, without interfering with the free expression of opinion and sympathy, nevertheless impose upon all persons who may be within their terri- tory and jurisdiction the duty of an impartial neutrality during the existence of the contest; AND WHEREAS it is the duty of a neutral government not to permit or suffer the making of its territory or territorial waters sub- servient to the purposes of war; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, Presi- dent of the United States of America, in order to preserve the neu- trality of the United States and of its citizens and of persons within its territory and jurisdiction, and to enforce its laws and treaties, and in order that all persons, being warned of the general tenor of the laws and treaties of the United States in this behalf, and of the law of nations, may thus be prevented from any violation of the same, do hereby declare and proclaim that by certain provisions of the act approved on the 4th day of March, A. D. 1909, commonly known as the "Penal Code of the United States" and of the act approved on the 15th day of June, A. D. 1917, the following acts are forbidden to be done, under severe penalties, within the territory and jurisdiction of the United States, to wit: 1. Accepting and exercising a commission to serve one of the said belligerents by land or by sea against an opposing belligerent. 2. Enlisting or entering into the service of a belligerent as a soldier, or as a marine, or seaman on board of any ship of war, letter of marque, or privateer. 3. Hiring or retaining another person to enlist or enter himself in the service of a belligerent as a soldier, or as a marine, or seaman on board of any ship of war, letter of marque, or privateer. 4. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits or jurisdiction of the United States with intent to be enlisted as aforesaid. 5. Hiring another person to go beyond the limits or jurisdiction of the United States with intent to be entered into service as aforesaid. 6. Retaining another person to go beyond the limits or jurisdiction of the United States to be enlisted as aforesaid. 7. Retaining another person to go beyond the limits or jurisdiction of the United States with intent to be entered into service as aforesaid. (But the said act of the 4th day of March, A. D. 1909, as amended by the act of the 15th day of June, A. D. 1917, is not to be construed to extend to a citizen or subject of a belligerent who, being tran- siently within the jurisdiction of the United States, shall, on board of any ship of war, which, at the time of its arrival within the jurisdic- tion of the United States, was fitted and equipped as such ship of war, enlist or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or citizen of the same belligerent, who is transiently within the jurisdiction of the United States, to enlist or enter himself to serve such belligerent on board such ship of war, if the United States shall then be at peace with such belligerent.) 8. Fitting out and arming, or attempting to fit out and arm, or procuring to be fitted out and armed, or knowingly being concerned in the furnishing fitting out, or arming of any ship or vessel with intent that such ship or vessel shall be employed in the service of one of the said belligerents to cruise, or commit hostilities against the subjects, citizens, or property of an opposing belligerent. 2630 [54 STAT.

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