Provost-marshals and marshals of the United States will arrest and commit to military custody all such offenders as shall disregard this order, whether they have passports or not, and they will be detained in such custody until the end of the war, or until discharged by subsequent orders of the President.
Executive Order—Ordering the Arrest and Designation as Prisoners of War All Persons Engaged in Intercourse or Trade with the...
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