(Jewish Daily Bulletin)
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs reported favorably the Kelly Resolution requesting the President to negotiate with the nations with which there is no such agreement treaties for the protection of American citizens of foreign birth, or parentage, from liability to military service in such countries.
The resolution, as reported stated:
“House J. R. 26S requesting the President to negotiate with the nations with which there is no such agreement treaties for the protection of American citizens of foreign birth, or parentage, from liability to military service in such nations.
“Resolved by the Senate and House of Representative of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the President be, and he is hereby, respectfully requested to endeavor as soon as possible to negotiate treaties with the remaining nations with which we have no such agreement. providing that persons born in the United States of foreign parentage, and naturalized American citizens shall not be held liable for military service or any other act of allegiance during a stay in the territory subject to the jurisdiction of any such nation, while citizens of the United States of America under the laws thereof.”
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