The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-07
NAVAL FORCES ltlsTRuE Is
TO AVOID VIOLENCE
NEUTRAL VESSEL. gbg
WILL DESTRO
EVERY ENEMY SHIP.
Neutrals Warned Against Ess.
trusting Crews, Passsh ssfs
and Wares 70 Such vessels.
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t BERLIN. Feb. 9 ~ fF3y ysitsieai. -
the German government II day kavl,
out the text OF the memoral5iu iuE1 seie
the imperial German gosefaiaenE Se;Il.
cerning retaliation against The, faesii5s
ures taken by England I'm vIoas& &fon 6r
international law. to stop netitfaF eaa
commerce with Germany, II f0il61fI,.
Since. the beginning OF the nf664
ent war Great Britain has carried on
q mercantile warfare against Ger
many in q way that defies an tiie
principles OF international iaR. III
is true that the British gov6rhineitk'
has announced In q number 0f sdecrele
the London Declaration goiicefaffllR
naval warfare to be binding on ftN
naval forces, but In reality aiae hs9
renounced the declaration IN itssIn6st
important particulars. aithougll yhGfi
own delegates at the; I.nnipn $cens
ference on naval warfare tad fsrAr.
rnized It's conclusions to sbe valid IS
international law. a. ~ 81 81
Articles Not C6ntfnbaA
THE British government hAa Sd q 7 z
number Of articles 10 the 4 list 0f EtflE
trsband which are not, or at iaoet nfn
only indirectly useful for MI Hts m
poses, and therefore, accCrssIliE & tG q &
London Declaration, aa Sgoil IA
cording to the universally, rec 1RiS iSSa'
rules OF, ifiteFnatio tionai law. IA q
be designated as enntrGband she lil3
further eetueily ah0iisheh sleh q
Sipctlon hetWeen fSbk0ll1l ~
tive Eoiitraband. iilasHzithli SO VA y 1El'
subjected 10 capture ali afil leieA ol a
latiYe c6ntrabnnd Intended Z for 10
many without rsEefefiee to- the klSf<
Ib0r sn (which they arc to DO shlli6 lell
Tor to- the hostile or peaceful tls6 10
which they are to be put. rs !. & N,
Violates Paris Deelakati 81 So
:, "She { duss not even hesltat s5Ss
violate the Paris Ueciafatinn 60 E,gf
naval forces have sefSed on AeBtEfk
ships German property, that we & lak
cont tsaband In violation oe AoF Owl
DEGREES concerning the Lofld01 Hes
claration. She has further. atrgtlBt
her naval forces, taken from neutEAs
bhlps numerous German iianle 20
military service and has made cR them,
prisoners OF war.
Renders Shippiag Dangerous
FINALLY, she has deeiefa6 the y B-ss
tire North Sea 70 be an area Of var,
and IL she has not made impuestbleI
the passage of neutral sAlnpinE
through the sea between Scotinttd diit
Norway rendered II SO dililcuIt siat
so dangerous that she has 10 3 cers
tain extent Effected a bl0ciER6 6es be
neutral coasts and neutral ports TX
violation OF all international ~.
"All these measures have the 0ii-
fvious purpose, through illegal pAxAisf-s
zation OF legitimate neutral commVfcgs
not only to strike at the Gerutan Mill
tary strength. but also at the ec656.f
mic life OF Germany and tinst ny,
through starvation. doom the GIatifa
population of Germany to sestsae-
tion. :; sss ssSs sss.ss
Rensrals Ala Brisisss SEsasaFets I
"The neutral powers have geHetkl.,
ly acquiesced I'm the steps taken s.
the British government, espec eclHls&.
they have not suceeededs In ifduelns
the British government 90 restops
CONTINUED ON PACE sllt,s s..