The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01
Great Britain Issues New List Changing Conditional Contraband-Effects of Embargo

Washington. October 31.-Great Brit ain henoeforth will consider copper shipments absolute contraband of war That was revealed by revised con- traband list sent today by Ambassador Page. A previous list classed copper as conditional contraband.
 The only other important change Is the placing of Illuminating oil, here tofore unmentioned, on the conditional list
 "The question of contraband ship ments came before the state depart ment today in other ways before the new British list was made public. For nal protest was lodged with the Brit ish government through Ambassador Page against detention at Gibraltar of the American steamer Kroonland, cop per laden, en route to Greece. MT. Page also was instructed to request the re- lease of the Italian steamers San Gio- vani and Regina D'Italyia, also de- tained at Gibraltar while en route to Italian ports with American copper. The United States government took the position that as the shipments were to neutral countries they were not subject to seizure.
 Some officials were inclined to view promulgation of the new British con- traband lists as not affecting these shipments because they were made be- fore it was announced. They held, therefore. that the copper .cargoes only could be treated as conditional con traband under the previous list. Brit .-A share this view.
 Similar Precautions
 Advices were received during the day that Italy had published list of com modities for exportation of which was forbidden. Three other neutral coun- tries have taken similar precautions to protect their trade with other neu- trals from molestation and the state department is preparing a tabulated statement of these embargoes for the information of American shippers. The statement will cover shipments to Italy, Holland. Sweden and Norway.
 The embargoes apply generally to foodstuffs, clothing and military sup plies. Their promulgation is expected to facilitate the restoration of Amer ican trade with these countries since the probable result will be to free that commerce from the annoyance and de- lay of search and frequently the talk ing of neutral ships to more or less distant harbors for thorough examina- tion of their cargoes
 The effect of the embargo and also of the effort of this country, acting for all neutrals to find common ground of understanding to con traband with beIligerent powers will be to exempt from seizure anything short of actual contraband carried III neutral bottoms to neutral ports. De- partment officials anticipate the res toration of virtually unrestricted trade among neutrals as result.
 The Italian embargo. which Is In the form of a decree signed by the King. prohibits the exportation from Italy to any country: beiligerent or neutral of the following articles;
 "All foodstuffs, coffee and sugar; horses and mules; every sort of cloth ing or cloth which could be used in clothing troops; every sort of vehicle. land or air: all motors. or parts Of motors coal petroleum, benzine and ali lubricating oils; copper, aluminum lead. nitrate of soda, etc, picric acid and carbonate of soda: all medicines and medical materials; all naval stores
 "The only exceptions that can be made must be passed upon by the president of the council and the min ister of agriculture, industry and com merce"
 COntraband List
 The new British contraband list fol- lows
 1. Arms of all kinds, including arms for sporting purposes and their dis tinctive component parts.
 2. Projectiles. charges and cartridges of all kinds and their distinctive com ponent parts.
 B. Powder and explosives specially prepared for use in war.
 4. Sulphuric acid.
 Q. Gun mountings, Timber boxes, lim- bers, military wagons. field forges and their distinctive component parts.
 6. Range finders and their distinctive component parts.
 '. Clothing and equipment of dis tinctively military character.
 8. Saddle, draft and pack animals, suitable for use in war
 g. All kinds of harnes sof a distinct ively military character.
 10. Articles of camp equipment and their distinctive compentnt parts.
 H. Armor plates
 12. Haematite iron ore and haematite pig iron.
 13. Iron pyrites.
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