Cuba, on this day, declared war on Germany.
Article I
Resolved, that from today a
state of war is formally declared between the Republic of Cuba and the
Imperial Government of Germany, and the President of the Republic is
authorized and directed by this resolution to employ all the forces of the
nation and the resources of our Government to make war against the Imperial
German Government with the object of maintaining our rights, guarding our
territory and providing for our security, prevent any acts which may be
attempted against us, and defend the navigation of the seas, the liberty of
commerce, and the rights of neutrals and international justice.
Article II
The President of the
Republic is hereby authorized to use all the land and naval forces in the
form he may deem necessary, using existing forces, reorganizing them or
creating new ones, and to dispose of the economic forces of the nation in
any way he may deem necessary.
Article III
The President will give
account to Congress of the measures adopted in fulfillment of this law, which
will be in operation from the moment of its publication in the Official
Gazette.
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