"The time has come," said Mr. Pal when every citizen has got to decide whether to keep the confidence of 'friends' and remain silent, or come forward and give information that will stop the flow of money helping our enemies in their efforts to crush the United States. Persons holding any such information are either loyal Americans, or they are enemies to America. Here they have a chance to prove which. All those who have any such information and report it will be protected. Their names will not be made public, nor will their identity be revealed in any further proceedings which may be instituted by this office.

"I herewith call upon all citizens or friends of the government who have any knowledge of property being held by any person, for, or on account of an alien enemy, or of a transfer of such property to another, or of any debts owing by any person to an alien enemy, or of persons who are officers or directors of corporations of which any of its capital stock is owned by anyone defined as an 'enemy,' or who may have custody, or control of any property, either alone or with others who may be classed as alien enemies, to come forward and make a full report or give this office any clues that may locate such property." 