behalf will be successful. 20. Military service in foreign countries. Naturalized American citizens and persons born in this country of foreign-born parents should, before proceeding to the country of their origin, or that of the origin of their parents, ascertain their status with regard to military service in such country. I II. EXPATRIATION OF AMERICAN CITI- 21. Oath of allegiance to a foreign state or naturalization therein.-In connection with military service in foreign countries, particular attention is called to the fact that an American citizen over 21 years of age loses his American citizenship by taking an oath of allegiance to a foreign state. He also loses American citizenship through naturalization in a foreign state. (See following paragraph.) That any American citizen shall be deemed to have expatriated himself when he has been naturalized in any foreign State in conformity with its laws, or when he has taken an oath of allegiance to any foreign State. (Sec. 2, act of March 2, 1907; 34 Stat. 1228.) 21a. Naturalized American citizens are warned that their rights of citizenship may be lost as a result of a residence of two years in their native lands or five years in other foreign lands, under the provisions of section 2 of the citizenship act of March 2, 1907, or of the acquisition of a residence of a permanent nature in any foreign country within five years after naturalization in the United States. The statutory provisions referred to read as follows: When any naturalized citizen shall have resided for two years in the foreign State from which he came, or for five years in any other foreign State, it shall be presumed that he has ceased to be an American citizen, and the place of his general abode shall be deemed his place of residence during said years: Provided, however, That such presumption may be overcome on the presentation of satisfactory evidence to a diplomatic or consular officer of the United States, under such rules and regulations as the Department of State may prescribe: And provided also, That no American citizen shall be allowed to expatriate himself when this country is at war. (Sec. 2, act of March 2, 1907; 34 Stat. 1228.) If any alien who shall have secured a certificate of citizenship under the provisions of this act shall, within five years after the issuance of such certificate, return to the country of his nativity, or go to any other foreign country, and take permanent residence therein, it shall be considered prima facie evidence of a lack of intention on the part of such alien to become a permanent citizen of the United States at the time of filing his application for citizenship, קב 1 re TS S. d and, in the absence of countervailing evidence, it shall be sufficient in the proper proceeding to authorize the cancellation of his certificate of citizenship as fraudulent, and the diplomatic and consular officers of the United States in foreign countries shall from time to time, through the Department of State, furnish the Department of Justice with the names of those within their respective jurisdictions who have such certificates of citizenship and who have taken permanent residence in the country, and such statements, duly certified, shall be admissible in evidence in all courts in proceedings to cancel certificates of citizenship. (Second paragraph, sec. 15, act of June 29, 1906; 34 Stat. 596.) III. STATUS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS IN COUNTRIES WITH THE GOVERNMENTS OF WHICH THE UNITED STATES HAS CONCLUDED NATURALIZATION TREATIES The following information concerning military regulations of certain foreign governments as possibly affecting American citizens is believed to be correct, but is not to be considered as official in so far as it relates to the laws and regulations of a foreign government: 22. ALBANIA. It is understood that the American naturalization of persons of Albanian origin will be recognized by the Albanian Government, and that such persons, and the members of their families, will be exempt from obligations under Albanian law which are imposed on Albanian subjects. It is also understood that persons who are born in the United States of Albanian parents and maintain their habitual residence in the United States will be permitted to visit Albania temporarily without being held liable for military or other national service, 23. AUSTRIA. Article 230 of the treaty of St. Germain, the rights and advantages of |