1808 PROCLAMATIONS, 1918. systems, in the names of their respective companies, associations, P. mt of mw 0 anizations, owners, or managers, as the case may be. a¤m¥°m¤m,¤ze rllegular dividends hitherto eclared, and maturing interest upon bonds, debentures, and other obligations, may be pai in due course; and such relgular dividends and mterest max continue to be paid until and un ess the said Postmaster General , from time to time, otherwise b general or special orders determine; and, subject to the a proval ofxsaid Postmaster General, the various tel ph and telephone systems may determine upon and arrange for iiblrenewal and · _ extension of maturing obligations. ,,{,,“£, By subsequent order of said Postmaster General supervision, possession, control, or operation, may be relinquished in w ole or in part to the owners thereof of any telegraph or telephone system or any part thereof supervision, Kpssession, control, or operation of which is hereby msumed or w 'ch may be subsequent y assumed in whole or in apart hereunder. . m°°“"°‘“‘°· From and tertwelve o’clock midnight on the 31st day of July 1918, all telegraph and telephone systems included in this order and proclamation shall conclusively be deemed within the possession and control and under the supervision of said Postmaster General without further act or notice. _ IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ·I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be' aiiixed. Done by the President, in the District of Columbia, this 22nd day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hun- _ [san.] dred and eighteen, and of the indqplepdence of the United States the one hundred and forty- d. Woonnow Wu.s0N By the President: Fam: L. Por.! Acting Secretary of Stale.
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A PROCLAMATION F¤•*¤¤» °¤** WHEREAS the Congress of the United States, in the exercise of
(xc°°“ the Constitutional authoritiy vested in them, by joint resolution of
the Senate and House of epresentatives bearing date of April 6, 1917, resolved: ,{Q{°,!,*f"If,‘“°Py_°‘ "¤' "That the state of war between the United States and the AW, p. 1. Imperial German Government which has thus been thrust upon the United States is hereby formally declared; and that the Prwident be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to emxlpg the entire naval and military forces of the United States an e resources of the Government to carry on war n§ainst the Imperial German Government; and to bring the co ct to iS“§°°“’l.`§*g°.?f‘£i”Z§i°?>0°" °f “`?ti'§°f;"‘*€°;d°§ "‘° °°“”“’ "° ere y e ngress o m tates;"
¤3‘¤8;: And byipliiit resolution bearing date of December 7, 1917, resolved:
4**% P·*2°· " t a state of war is hereby declared to exist between the United States of America and the Imperial and Royal Austro- Hungarian Govemment; and that the President be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to emplo the entire naval and military forces of the United States ang the resources of the Government to carg on a war against the Imperial and Royal Austro—Hungarian overnment; and to bring the conflict to a
