Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-15
No AeropIanes Owned by Any
BeIligerent Nation or Citizen.
Thereof Can Use Panama.
Vicinity,
REGULATIONS LAID
DOWN FOR WARSHIPS
Wireless Must Not Be EN-
pIoyed Except for Sending
Messages of Purely Neutral
Character.


Washington, Nov. li.-President
Wilson today issued a proclamation
to supplement the existing regula-
tions for preservation of neutrality IN
the Panama canal and the Panama
canal zone during the European war
The proclamation extends It's pro-
hibitions to air craft, public or pri-
vate. of belligerent powers. which are
forbidden to rise from or descend
upon canal zone territory or ITO pass
through the air space above" the Ia I'd
or water Of the zone II also forblds
any use of wireless telegraph by bell
ligerent vessels within the zone juris-
diction except on business in connee-
tion with the canal
Accompanying the proclamation is
an agreement between the state de-
partment and the minister from PAN
anna, f. A. Morales. concluded Octo-
ber 10. II provides that hospitality
extended In the waters Of the Panama.
republic to vessel In the service of
a belligerent power shall serve to de-
prIve such vessel OF like hospitality
in the Panama canal zone for a pe-
riod of .1hree months. and yiee versa.
NJ Military Movement.
Belligerent powers are forbidden
by the proclamation to embark or
disembark troops. war munitions u
war-like materials In the zone ex-
cept in ease of necessity due to acci-
dent Belligerent vessels are not to
remain in the canal zone territorial
waters longer than twenty-four hours
at a time, except when in distress, and
the old requirement Of twenty-four
hours between departure of opposing
belligerent ships is retained.
Only in cases of actual distress and
to make a vessel sfaworthy may the
United States repair facilities and
docks be used by bellgerent vessels
and the work must be done speedily
under supervision of canal authorl-
ties.
Except by special arrangement
there shall not be at any one tliae
more than three war vessels of any
one nation, including those of allie,
in either terminal port or its ada
cent territorial waters, or more than
three such vessels in transit through
the canal, or more than six at me
time in all the territorial wa .ers Of
the zone. When opposing bel iserent
ships are simultaneously present he
twenty-four- hour rule of departure
must be observed between them, o.
der of departure TO be determined by
order Of arrival except whers circum-
stances make some cx ansions OF stay
permissible. A belligerent vessel
must not leave within twenty-four
hours after departure of an adver-
sary's private vessel
Warship Is Defined.
The proclamation defines war
ship as Il public armed vessel COM
manded by duly commissioned gov
eminent officer with crew under
regular naval discipline, he vessel BE
ing qualified by armament and per-
sonnel to take offensive action
against the enemy's public or private
ships. Except as to hospital shipl.
the same treatment Is to be given es-
cry vessel, bellgerent or neutral
armed or not, that does not fall un-
der this definition when 1t Is en-
ployed by belligerent power as
transport, fleet auxiliary or otherwis
to aid hostlities.
Passage through the canal is to be
accorded only upon written assur-
ance by commanders of observance Of
regulations. Belligerent ships are not
to revictual nor take on coal except
as may be strictly necessary. Prizes
of war are to be governed by the
same rules.