The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-04
ALLIES TO END
WORLD'S.TRADE
WITH GERMANY
Complete Blockade Of Nation Is
Il Deereed.
ENJOYS GIVE NOTES TO U. S.
Britain and France Forced to Retail.
ate, Notices Assert-Declare Kaiser
Substitutes lndiseriminate De-
struetion for Regulated Capture.
BY HERBERT TEMPLE.

BY HERBERT TEMPLE.
International News Service Correspondent
London, March premier Asquitl
announced in the house of commons
that the government had decided Il
prevent commodities of any kind from
reaching Germany or leaving tina
country.
This means that no foodstuffs of any
kind will be allowed to reach Ger
many. The embargo will also be ex
tended to raw materials.
This action was taken by the British
government in retaliation for Ger
manyis submarine warfare against
English merchant ships. Sc "a
Now Bread War"
England will now try to starve Ger.
many into submission. 1t is believed
that the embargo of the British gov.
eminent upon foodstuffs and raw ma.
terials will increase the activities of
the German submarine in the bread
war" against England. In making the
momentous announcement, Premier
Asquith said: -.v e. 4r.a.
There is no form of economic pres
sure which we do not consider our.
selves entitled to assert under exist
Ing conditions 1...
Calls II Piracy. o.
Premier Asquith. IN speaking of Ger.
many's submarine war declared:
Germany has taken a step without
precedence In organizing a campaign
OF piracy and piilage." a:"t >~
There is no possibility of peace at
this time. This was shown by Pre-
mier Asquith's words: --
This is not the time to talk peace.
Those who do so are the victims OF
gelf-delusion. The allies will never
sheath the sword till all objects
wherefore they have gone to war, have
been achieved" O.. -
I Note Served on U. S.
Washington, March 1.-The sub
stance OF the British and French notes
is contained in the following statement
given out by the state department: '~
The department has received notes
from the British and French ambassa-
doris, in practically identical language
as follows:
Germany has declared that the
English channel, the north and west
coasts Of France and waters around
the British isles are a war area and
has officially notified that all enemy
ships found in that area will be de-
stroyed and that neutral ships may
be exposed to danger This is, in eff
feet, claim TO the right to torpedo at
sight, without regard TO the safety Of
the crew or passengers, any merchant
vessels under any flag. As il is not
in the power of the German admiralty
to maintain any surface craft In these
waters, this attack can only be deliy-
cred by submarine agency.
The law and custom of nations in
regard to attacks on commerce have
always presumed that the first duty
OF the captor of merchant vessel is
to bring it before a prize court. where
It may be tried, where the regularity of |
the capture may be challenged and |
where neutrals may recover their car.
goes. The sinking Of prizes is in itself |
an Inadequate act to be resorted to
only in extraordinary circumstances !
and after provision has been made
for the safety Of all the crew or pas
sengers.
III there are passengers on board !
the responsibility for discriminating
between neutral and enemy vessels
and between neutral and enemy cargo,
rests with the attacking ship,
whose duty it is to verify the status
and character of the vessel and cargo
and TO preserve all papers before sink
ing or even capturing it. So also is
he humane duty of providing for the
safety Of the crews OF merchant yes.
'els. whether neutral or enemy, an OBJ
igation upon every belligerent.
Indlseriminate Destruction.
1T is upon this basis that all pre-
gious discussions of the law for regu-
ating warfare at sea have proceeded.
4 German submarine. however. full.
1lls none OF the obligations; she en-.
oys no local command OF the waters
N which she operates; she does not
axe her captures within the jurisdic.
ion OF prize court; she carries no
prize crew which she can put on board
! prize; she uses no effective means of
discriminating between a neutral and
IN, enemy vessel; she does not re-
,eiye on board for safety the crew
ind passengers of the vessel she
sinks: her methods OF warfare are.
therefore. entirely outside the scope
1f any OF the international instru-
nents regulating operations against
commerce in time of war.
The German declaration subgti-
.utes indiscriminate destruction for
'egulated capture. Germany is adopt
ne these methods against peaceful
raiders and noncombatant crews with
be ayowed object Of preventing COM i
OF all KINDS. Including foati Fl