New Britain herald., 1915-03-15
Measures Announced TO Meet Ger
maa Submarine Blockade Of
Waters Around British Isles.
PROPOSE TO HALT TRADE
TO AND FROM GERMANY
Merchant Vessels of Any Country
Which Declares That No Commerce
Intended For or Originating in Ger
many or Belonging to German Sub
jects Shall Enjoy the Protection OF
Its Flag.

Its Flag.
London, March Is, 1880 p. m.-The
British order in council decreeing re-
taliatory measures on the part of the
government to meet the declaration of
the Germans that the waters sur
rounding the United Kingdom are a.
military area was made public today
The text of the order follows:
First: No merchant vessel which
sailed from her port of departure af-
ter March 1, 1915, shall be allowed
to proceed on her voyage to any Ger
man port. Unless this vessel receives
a pass enabling her to proceed to some
neutral or allies port to be named in
the pass, the goods on board any such
/ vessel must be discharged in British
port and placed in custody of the mar
shall of the prize court Goods so dis
charged, If not contraband of war
shall, If not requisitioned for the use
OF his majesty, be restored by order of
the court and upon such terms as the
court may in the circumstances deerl
to be just to the person entitled there
to.
Second: No merchant vessel which
sailed from any German port after
March 1, 1915, shall be allowed to pro-
coed on her voyage with any goods on
board laden at such port. All goods
laden at such port must be DISCHARGED
In British or allied port. Goods so
discharged in a British port shall be
placed in the custody of the marshal
isof the prize court and If not reauisi-
toned for the use of his majesty, shall
be detained or sold under the direction
of the prize court
Paid Into Court
The proceeds Of the goods so sold
shall be paid into the court and
dealt with in such a manner as the
court may in the circumstances deem
to be just provided that no proceeds
OF the sale Of such goods shall be paid
out of the court until the conclusion
of peace, except on the application of
a proper officer of the crown. unless
IT be shown that the goods had be-
come neutral property berore the issue
of this order, and provided also that
nothing herein shall prevent the re-
lease of neutral property laden at such
enemy port on the application of the
proper officer of the crown.
Third: Every merchant vessel
which sailed from her port of de-
L, D.,
way to a port other than a German
port and carrying goods with an
enemy destination or which are enemy
property may be required to discharge
such goods in a British ur allied port.
Any goods SO discharged in a British
port shall be placed in the custody Of
the marshal Of the prize court and un-
less they are contraband of war shall,
il not requisitfoned for the use of his
majesty, be restored by an order of
the court upon such terms as the court
may in the circumstances deem to be
1ust to- the person entitled thereto,
and provided that this article shall
not apply in any case falling within
articles or of this order.
.a Other Than German Port.
Fourth Every merchant vessel
which sailed from q port other than
German port after March 1, 1915 and
having on board goods which are Of
enemy origin or are enemy property
may be required to discharge such
goods in a British or allied port.
Goods so discharged in a British port
shall be placed in the custody of the
marshal Of the prize court, and if not
requisitioned for the use OF his ma
jesty. shall be detained or sold under
the direction OF the prize court. The
proceeds of the goods so sold shall be
paid into the court and be dealt with
in such a manner as the court may in
the circumstances deem to be just
provided that no proceeds Of the sale
of such goods shall be paid out of the
court until the. conclusion Of peace
except on the application Of proper
officer of the crown, unless it be
shown that the goods had become
neutral property before the issue of
this order, and provided also that
nothing herein shall prevent the re-
lease of neutral property of enemy
origin on application of the proper
officer of the crown.
Fifth: Any person claiming to be
Interested in or to have any claim
in respect of any goods not being con-
traband Of war placed in the custody
of the marshal of the prize court UNI
der this order or in the proceeds of
such goods may forthwith issue a
Writ in the prize court against the
) nfDper officer of the crown and apply
for an order that the goods should be
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