follows:

A national of Bulgaria who has been naturalized as a citizen of the United States is recognized as an American citizen upon his return to the country of his origin, subject to any law providing that Bulgarians do not lose their nationality by becoming naturalized in another country during a period when Bulgaria is at war. Bulgarians who have become naturalized as American citizens are not, upon returning to Bulgaria, subject to punishment for the original act of emigration or for failure prior to naturalization to respond to calls for military service accruing after bona fide residence was acquired in American territory. If a national of Bulgaria who has been naturalized as a citizen of the United States shall renew his residence in Bulgaria without the intent of returning to the United States, he may be held to have renounced his naturalization. The intent not to return may be held to exist when a person

naturalized in the United States shall have resided 2 years or more in Bulgaria.

Under article 6 of the law on Bulgarian citizenship, published in the Official Gazette, No. 70, dated March 26, 1948, a Bulgarian citizen desirous of acquiring foreign nationality does not lose his Bulgarian citizenship until after having obtained previous authorization from the Bulgarian Ministry of Justice to that effect. The Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed the American Legation at Bucharest that failure to obtain permission for naturalization in a foreign state from the Ministry of Justice will subject the person concerned to fines and possible imprisonment under the laws of Bulgaria.

It is understood that according to article 7 of the Bulgarian law of 1948, abovementioned, loss of Bulgarian citizenship does not free a person from the fulfilment of his duties to the Bulgarian state. Under such law, a person losing Bulgarian citizenship may be compelled by the Minister of Justice to liquidate within a specified period of time his property in

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Bulgaria and to leave the territorial limits of the state, or militia action may be taken against him and his property with or with out direction from the Minister of Justice.

Czechoslovakia

Persons born in the United States of Czechoslovak parents are regarded as Czechoslovak citizens under the laws of that country. If such If such persons enter Czechoslovakia, they become subject to its laws in relation to military service and other matters, including the laws governing the departure of Czechoslovak nationals from Czechoslovakia. The Department of State has been informed that the Czechoslovak Government does not consider that a citizen of Czechoslovakia can simultaneously be a citizen of another state. Persons born in the United States of Czechoslovak parents who possess Czechoslovak nationality under the laws of that country are warned that if they make a trip to Czechoslovakia the Department can give no assurances to them that they will be free from molestation because

of their standing under the laws of Czechoslovakia. Inquiry concerning these matters might be made to a diplomatic or consular representative of Czechoslovakia in the United States. The Department does not act as an intermediary in such inquiries. It should be particularly borne in mind, moreover, that final determination of all matters concerning Czechoslovak nationality is made only by the appropriate authorities in Czechoslovakia.

Under the treaty of naturalization between the United States and Czechoslovakia signed July 16, 1928, it is provided that nationals of Czechoslovakia who have been or shall be naturalized in the territories of the United States shall be held by Czechoslovakia to have lost their former nationality and to be nationals of the United States. The treaty provides that the foregoing provisions shall not be applicable to a national of Czechoslovakia who obtains naturalization in the United States while Czechoslovakia is at war. Nationals of Czechoslovakia naturalized in the United States are not, upon their return to Czechoslovak territory, prose

having failed, prior to their naturalization, to answer summonses to military service which had been served upon them within a period of 5 years preceding their naturalization. If a national of Czechoslovakia who has been naturalized as a citizen of the United States shall renew his residence in Czechoslovakia without the intent to return to the United States, he is held to have lost the nationality acquired by naturalization. The intent not to return may be held to exist when a person naturalized in the United States shall have resided more than 2 years in Czechoslovakia.

Denmark

In November or December of the year in which a person liable to military service becomes 17 years old, he is expected to report for enrolment on the conscription list. If he neglects to do so, he may be fined from 4 to 40 kroner; but if his neglect arises from a design to evade service he may be imprisoned. By a tempo.