From and after the effective date of this act all newspapers in this state having the status of a legal publication under existing laws, which by reason of induction or enlistment into the Armed Service of the United States of the owner or principal owner thereof, in the war between the United States of America, Germany, Italy and Japan, or in service during a state of national emergency as declared by the President of the United States, which are forced to suspend publication, may upon resuming publication do so without loss of status as such legal publication by reason of the failure to publish said newspaper during the period covered herein by complying with the provisions of this act.¹