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Porm Ho. 118 x B77 r ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN. a = PETITION FOR LEAVE TO TURN OVER PROPERTY TO ALIEN PROPERTY = CUSTODIAN UNDER SECTION 7 (d), “TRADING ¥ WITH THE ENEMY ACT.” v Bectian 2 of the ‘Trading with the enemy act” defines “enemy” and ‘‘ally of enemy” as follows: “Buc. 2, That the word ‘epetpy,’ as used berein, shal! be desmed to mean, for the purposes of euch trading and of this act— od & . a “(a) Any individual, partnership, or other body of fodividuals, of any nationality, resident within the territory (including that occupied by the military and naval forces} of any nation with which the United States is at war, or resident outside the United States and doing business within such territory, and any corporation incorporated within such territory of any nation with which the United States ia at war or incorporated within any country other than the United Btater and doing business “(b) The government of any nation with which the United States is at war, or any political or municipal rubdivision thereof, ez any officer, agent, or agency thereol. “(¢} Buch other individuale, or body or clase of individualr, ae msy be natires, citizens, or subjects of apy mation with which the United States is at war, other than citizene of the Tnited States, wherever resident or wherever doing business, as the President, if be sball find the safety of the United States of the successful prosecution of the war shall po require, may, by — ee ee ee ee “ proclamation, mcrace within tbe term ‘enemy.’ “The words ‘ally of epemy,' es need berein, shal] be dented to mean— (a) Any individual, partnership, or other body of individuals, of any nationality, resident within the territory (including that occupied by the military and evel forcer) of any netion which is an ally of a mation with which the Uaited States is at ‘war, at seshdant outside the T mined Sraser ond dcing busine within aech terrivary, eed any corperntien imcerpuuesd ettin euch tamingry of exch ay notion, a incerpemnel cithin ang coustry other then the Uniesd Seater ondl deing beeen within ouch terfitory. “(8) The government of any nation which ie an ally of » uation with which the United States is at war, of any political er . wunicipe) subdivision of such ally natian, or apy officer, offcia), agent, or agency thereol. £7 TE) Buch other individuals, or body or clase of individuals, ae may be nativer, cttirens. or subjects of any nation which ie 4 ‘ ap ally of a nation with which the United States is at war, other than citizens of the United States. wherever resident or wherever @olng business, an the President, if he shal! Hod the safety of the Uoited States or the successful prosecution of the war shal} 00 sequire, may, by prockametion, fectude within Gee omm ‘ally of enemy” Tie Proskbentia! Prechaestion of Pobsranry %, 2918. fo pursue of sertion 2 (c) of the act, tocteded withia the mamming of the weed “‘qnewy,” for the purpose af the “Trading with the enemy art”: “All natives, citizens, or subjects of the German Empire or of the Austro-Hungarian Empire who. by virtue of the pro- : visions of sections four thowannd and sixty-seven, four thousmnd and sixty-eight, four thowennd aad sixty-nine, end four thounsnd and coventy, of the Revised Ststanes, end of the proclamations and regulsticn: thereunder, have bean havvtcieve or any be ' feevenfoer tumatenred after esrust imo the cuntedy of the Wor Doparumant for detmntion during the war.“ Gection 7 (d) of the “Trading with the enemy oct” is as iellews: “If not required to pay, convey, transfer, amvign, ov deliver ander the provisions of subsection (c) bereal, amy persam mot “ap enemy of ally of enemy who ower to, or holde for, or op account of, of on bebsl! of, or for the benefit of an enewy or of an alty of enemy not balding « license granted by the President hereunder. anry money of other property, or te wham say eblign- ty to enemy or ally President, pay, canvey, transfer, amsign, or deliver to the alien property custodian said money or other property under such rules and regulations ss the President shal) prescribe.’’ Section 7 (c) of the ‘Trading with the snemy act” ie as loliows: “If the President ebai! se require, any mancy ar other property owing ar belonging to ar bald for, by, om accomat af, or on ‘eeball of, or for the bemeSt of an ememy oF ally of enemy aot holding a license granted by the President hereunder, which the President afer investigation shel) determine is so owing or om belenge ox is oo bold, aball be conveyed, tumaferred, aasignad, delivered, ce paid over to the alien property custodian." Section XXIX of the Executive Order of October 12, 1817, is as follows: ee ae a Tr | re a ee a eh ae nt et ad eH ak ss t =] hereby vest in an alien property Custodian, to be nereaiier appointed, Wat GEOCEUIVE SUMLDITEUGE GO Au tee Drevamons of section 7 (¢), section 7 (¢), and section 7 (d) of the trading with the enemy act, including al! power and authority to require | Siew ond suparts, wed to extend tho tine fer filing the mnmee, couberred upan the President by Ge provinicns of anid section 7 (0), ; and imchading the power and sutharity canéerved epan the President by the provisions of enid eaction 7 (c), o soquise the 1 ourveynnce, wnnder, asigoment, delivery cr payment to kitesell. at suck time and in soch wenner a0 be shel prescribe, of _ | any money or other properties owing to or belonging to or held for, by, or on account of, or om behalf of, or for the beveft of any qnenny oF ally of an enemy, not holding a license granted under the provisions of the trading with the enemy ect, which, after - iavestigation, said alien property custodian shal] determine is oo owing, or eo belongs, oF is so held.” Jf f eo eee Seni aie A nen emenmtiamemaate ae adieesanaliindizn amtmaitel een memento, ri ae elon alent pew te Bi geese meager een aren tte es