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 57 STAT.] 78TH CONG., 1sT SESS.-CHS. 17-19-MAR. 18, 22, 23, 1943 of the United States, or (2) is a person in the service of the United States on the date of enactment of this Act who, being eligible for citizenship, had filed a declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States prior to such date, or (3) is a person who owes allegiance to the United States: Provided, That for the purpose of this section, an affidavit signed by any such person shall be consid- ered prima facie evidence that the requirements of this section with respect to his status have been complied with. The provisions of this section shall not apply to citizens of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. SEC. 304. This Act may be cited as the "First Deficiency Appro- priation Act, 1943". Approved March 18, 1943. [CHAPTER 18] AN ACT To exfend the jurisdiction of naval courts martial in time of war or national emergency to certain persons outside the continental limits of the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in addition to the persons now subject to the Articles for the Government of the Navy, all persons, other than persons in the military service of the United States, outside the continental limits of the United States accompanying or serving with the Uhited States Navy, the Marine Corps, or the Coast Guard when serving as a part of the Navy, including but not limited to persons employed by the Government directly, or by contractors or subcontractors engaged in naval projects, and all persons, other than persons in the military service of the United States, within an area leased by the United States which is without the territorial jurisdiction thereof and which is under the control of the Secretary of the Navy, shall, in time of war or national emergency, be subject to the Articles for the Government of the Navy except insofar as these articles define offenses of such a nature that they can be committed only by naval personnel: Pro- vided, That the jurisdiction herein conferred shall not extend to Alaska, the Canal Zone, the Hawaiian Islands, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands, except the islands of Palmyra, Midway, Johnston, and that part of the Aleutian Islands west of longitude one hundred and seventy-two degrees west. Approved March 22, 1943. [CHAPTER 19] AN ACT To amend section 301, World War Veterans' Act, 1924, as amended, to authorize renewal of expiring five-year level premium term policies of those in active military or naval service and certain others outside the continental limits of the United States, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the last proviso of the first paragraph of section 301 of the World War Veterans' Act, 1924, as amended (38 U. S . C. 512), is hereby amended by substituting a colon for the period at the end thereof and adding the following: "Provided further, That any five-year level premium term policy which shall expire while the insured is outside the conti- nental limits of the United States and in the opinion of the Adminis- trator of Veterans' Affairs cannot be reached promptly by the usual 41 Affidavit. Exception. Short title. March 22, 193 [8. 303] [Public Law 12] Naval courts mar- tial. Extension of Juris- diction in war or na- tional emergency. R. 8. . 1624. 34U.S.0.§1200. Limitations. March 23, 1943 [H. R. 2023] (Public Law 13] World War Veter ans' Act, 1924, amend- ments. 47 Stat. 334. 38 U. S. C., Supp. 1, i 512. Five-year term poli- cies. Renewal for persons outside U. S.

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