The conditions underwhich such pilgrimages may be made are as follows: (a) Invitations to make the pilgrimages shall be extended in the name of the United States to the mothers and widows for whom the pilgrimages are authorized to be arranged under section 1. (b) Upon acceptance of the Invitation the mother or widow shall be entitled to make one such pilgrimage. but no mother or widow who has previous to the pilgrimage visited cemeteriesdescribed In section 1 shall be entitled to make any such pilgrimage. and no mother or widow shall be entitled to make more than one such pilgrimage. (c) The pilgrimages shall be made at such times during the period from May 1. 1030. to October 31.. 1033. as may be designated by the Secretary of War. (d) For the purpose of the pilgrimages the Secretary of State shall (1) issue special passports limited to the duration of the pilgrimage. to mothers and widows making the pilgrimages and to such personnel as may be selected to accompany and/or arrange- for* the pilgrimages. if such mothers. widows. and personnel are citizens of the United States. and (2) issue suitable travel documents. if aliens. No fee for either of such documents or for any application therefor shal be charged. Such alien mothers. widows. and personnel shall be permitted to return and be granted admission to the United States without regard to any law. convention. or treaty relating to the immigration or exclusion of aliens. if the return is made within the period covered by the pilgrimage of the particular group or. in the case of personnel. within such times as the Secretary of War shall by regulation prescribe. except thatin any- case of -unavoidableIdetention the .Secretary of War may extend In such case the time during which return may be made without regard to such laws. conventions. or treaties. (e) The pilgrimages shall be by the shortest practicable route and for the shortest practicable time. to be designated by the Secretary of War. No mother or widow shall be provided for at Government expense II Europe for a longer period than two weeks from the time of disembarkation in Europe to the time of reembarkation in Europe. In the case of any mother or widow willfully failing to continue the pilgrimage of her particular group. the United States shall not Incur or be subject to any expense with regard to her pilgrimage after such failure. (f) Vessels owned or operated by the United States Government or any agency thereof shall be used for transportation at sea wherever practicable. (g) Suitable transportation. accommodations. meals. and other necessities pertaining thereto. as prescribed by the Secretary of War. shall be furnished each mother or widow included In any pilgrimage for the entire distance at sea and on land and while sojourning in Europe and while en route in the United States from home to port and from port to home.
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