possibly entitle them to any special favor; that regardless of the date on which they acquire American nationality they remain liable to all the military obligations due to France; and that their situation can not be determined otherwise than by a judicial decision.

B. DEFAULTERS

American citizens of French origin coming within the following categories are considered by the French Government as military defaulters:

(1) Those declared delinquent prior to August 2, 1914, for failure to respond to an order to report and a transportation order, whether convoking them to fulfill their obligations in active service, or to serve in the reserve, or in the territorial army.

(2) Those belonging to a class of the reserve or to the territorial army, who were declared delinquent after the outbreak of hostilities because they failed to rejoin their regiment at the time of the general mobilization within the period prescribed by the law.

(3) Those belonging by reason of their age or reassigned to classes called to the colors after August 2, 1914, who were called defaulters because of their failure to respond to an order to report, and a transportation order, after due notification.

The French Government states that in determining the status of those coming within the above-named categories both the date on which such persons acquired American citizenship and the date on which they were declared delinquent will be taken into consideration in accordance with the following classification:

(1) NATIVE-BORN AMERICAN CITIZENS OF FRENCH PARENTAGE

Men of this class who have complied with all the requirements of the military laws of the United States, upon obtaining an authorization from the French Embassy fixing the duration of their visit, may return and reside temporarily in France without molestation.

(2) PERSONS BORN IN FRANCE WHO ACQUIRED NATURALIZATION AS AMERICAN CITIZENS BEFORE THEY WERE DECLARED TO BE DEFAULTERS

The department understands that persons coming within this class are considered relieved from military obligations in France if they have complied with the military. laws of the United States, and consequently their sojourn in France is not subject to restriction.

Concerning persons who have been exempt from military service in the United States by reason of physical disability, the French Government states that such persons will not be finally removed from the delinquent lists unless they have also been "considered by a physician designated by the French Embassy as unfit for military service in France."

(3) PERSONS BORN IN FRANCE WHO ACQUIRED AMERICAN NATIONALITY AFTER HAVING BEEN DECLARED DEFAULTERS

These persons shall be treated as follows:

(a) The pre-war delinquents can not return Prance without risk of being held to answer

to the charges of delinquency, and their status can be established only by means of judicial decisions following their arrests.

(b) Men who were declared delinquent after the commencement of hostilities, and who can prove that they entered the service of the American Army prior to the declaration of delinquency, may have their names removed from the delinquency rolls, but if occasion arises they may be called again to serve in the French Army the balance of the time due after deduction of the time of their service in the American Army.

The status of all others may be determined by military courts which will take into consideration the duration of service in the American Army, conduct under fire, and any circumstances which might have prevented such persons from fulfilling the requirements of the French military law.

C. NATIVES OF FRANCE WHO ACQUIRE AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP THROUGH THE NATURALIZATION OF A PARENT

A minor son whose French parents acquire naturalization in the United States and who is himself naturalized by the same act according to the American naturalization laws is not considered by the French authorities to have lost his French nationality. American citizens in this category are frequently molested upon their return to France and are sometimes forced to complete the usual military service required of French citizens. Even the fact of having fulfilled American military requirements or having served in the American Army does not appear

to relieve such persons from further military obligations in France. The French authorities do not recognize the right of a French citizen to acquire foreign citizenship until he has reached the age of 21.

D. RECOGNITION BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT OF THE NATURALIZATION ABROAD OF A FRENCHMAN

It is understood that, under section 17 of the French Civil Code, the French Government will not recognize the naturalization of a Frenchman abroad, if he is still subject to the obligations of military service in the active army, unless such naturalization has been authorized by the French Government.

The above regulations will cease to have effect on the date upon which the persons concerned shall have acquired immunity from public action through prescription or the date when an amnesty shall have annulled the misdemeanor with which they have been charged.

36. GREECE. The Greek Government does not recognize a change of nationality on the part of a former Greek which was made after January 15, 1914, without the Greek Government's consent. Consequently a former Greek naturalized after January 15, 1914, is liable to arrest and forced service in the Greek Army or Navy upon his return to Greece.

The Greek Government recognizes a change of nationality on the part of a former Greek

which was made before January 15, 1914. It is understood that former Greeks naturalized as Americans before January 15, 1914, are not molested while visiting Greece.

As a means of showing whether naturalization occurred before or after January 15, 1914, and therefore whether liability to serve in the Greek forces does or does not exist, it is suggested that naturalized American citizens traveling to Greece carry their naturalization certificates.

It is understood that by an order of the Greek Ministry of War, dated October 31, 1929, no measures by reason of alleged military obligations will be taken during the year 1930 against former Greek subjects naturalized in the United States and persons born in the United States of Greek parents. It is understood that such persons may return to Greece during the period mentioned without fear of molestation.

37. ITALY. It is understood that, except in cases of those who at the time their military class is called for service have resided for more than two years in Italy, Italian subjects naturalized in the United States, persons born in the United States of Italian parents, or persons born in Italy of American fathers, are exempt from military service in Italy and may visit that country for an indefinite period without fear of molestation. It is also understood that the foregoing policy of the Italian Government will be applicable to these classes of per