The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-18
WAR ZONE DECREE

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Great Britain IS espeviencins will more
than Offset the extra Efforts 4 ia
Germans.
Displaying treat sixor.
The British military ANA naval az
thorsties are displaying the greatest
initiative and fisor ard are taking
every possible means 70 protect the
country beth ashore and float The
first important measure A'!ui ted was Ia
put military Law into sftert throughout
the greater part Of the kingdom
Simultaneously with the beginning o.
sse German campaign
Virtually all Of The coast towns ard
cities are now under control Of the
military. who have issued "A set OF
orders for the guidance II civilians in
all emergencies, The people are warmed
not 10 take part IN any fighting unless
they are members of q voluntary train
ing eorps This move was made in
anticipation OF an attempt by the Ger
mans 70 land troops somewhere in
Great Britain while their submarine
attacks are directing the attention %
the army and navy elsewhere 1t liz
sajd that definite Information has been
received that such a pr gram has been
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The German blockade has had
no effect upon the transatlantic
liners. Last night the Baltic OF the
White Star Line steamed out for New
York. showing little evidence Of pre-
parntion against attack except that
she was carefully guarded by destroy
ers who will convoy her out of the
danger zone, Other liners will de-
part Of schedule time. it is said. the
1.a}
will V1ot allow Germany to interfere
with their business
Surrounded BY Guard Ships.
Great Britain. Scotland and Canada
are now surrounded 10y an almost
solid Gordon Of guardian ships. de =
stroyers. torpedeboats. gunboats, fas,
cruisers and craft of every conceivable
sort. each one ready for the sub
marine foe or for sortie ~ the big
German SHIPS from across the North
Sea. France which has large number
Of drstrnyers and patrol Graf, has
stationed great number Of them
along her coasts and they will co
operate With the British In guarding
the channel. Thus the ellles arc pre-
pared for All eventualties. The only
points remaining obscure at This hour
are whether Germany mas soma new
form Of naval destruction 10 put into
will d. TO meet the situation
Dispatches from Amsterdam say
that the German newspapers have
iasnad new semi-officia tcammuniCs ID
ton warning all neutral ships to avoid
the war zone under penalty of being
destroyed accidentally There IL
\ however. an evident deposition in
Germany, 49, evidenced in the received
In Amsterdam 70 give more considers
tion TO the claims OF neutrals and tu
admit that every precaution viii he
Taken to spare neutral ships. For IN
stance ts1c <ord Dsutsche .iligeneine
8 Ze.fung " Berlin which generally re-
fleets the government position says:
Place Mines In Front of Ports.
I'VE shall place mines before every
british harA1r entrance. something We
are legally entitled To do. inasmuch as
all British ports have been declared
war ports. Our under sea boats have
cnntrisanc@s for mine laying and they
wui make lavish use of t.ien,. our
Submarine captains have been told "a
D anard neutral shipping carefully and
there is not a single one who cannot
ascertain between II neutral and an
enemy merchantmen. But mines
sire blind ana may strike anything and
because of THIS grave danger we cam
Z: rot too strongly urge all neutral ship
ming to keep away frem English and
French ports.
ss This navel critics here point out
4 ii the nearest Germany has come IN
the matter OF making concessions TO
the protests OF neutrals. notably that
nj the United States. II is believed
4 here that IL a neutral ship Is destroy
ed and there II no evidence that Il
4 sef man submarine IN reported Ger
uaany will assert that X was AN ac-
x5dantai affair, due 10 mine and win
claim that she h not responsible
"A aaerefor
~ The torpedo which destroyed the
4 Duiwicil hit her amidship OH he star.
beard side. As the crew which app
As f;aFeutiy had not been warned tnat an
ssskltack Was impending, took to he
AIsxfnaii boats the submarine was seen
a Npeedins ANY,. The ship went down
hi INVENT minutes.
s@ All Crew safe But Two.
Twenty members Of the cre,V
Mere picked up by the French de-
MI fxroyer Arauebuse ana were taken a.
e#94atte. Seven men rowed 40 Fecanap
nd Tessehed there half frozen aud eN-
ss# ssslGssed js TUESDAY night Ther had
81 beer iabarisg 10 roaFh sea Tor
n twenty -eiala hours and all had 10 -