South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-01
Premier Announces in House of
Commons That Commodities
of All Kinds Will Be Kept
from KaiSer'S People.
GOVERNMENT PLEASED
WITH THE RECRUITING
"NeW Armies Fast Realizing
Most Sanguine Predictions"
Prime Minister Says An
SWering interpretations.

LONDON. March 1.-Premier As
quith announced in the house of com
mons this afternoon that the govern
ment had decided TO prevent com
modities OF any kind from reaching
Germany or leaving that country
This means that no foodstuffs of any
kind Will be allowed TO reach Ger
many. The embargo will also be eN-
tended to raw materials.
This action was taken by the British
government in retaliation for Ger
manys submarine warfare against
English merchant ships
England will now try To starve Ger
many into submission. 1t is believed
that the embargo of the British gov
terials will increase the activities of
the German submarines in the bread
war" against England.
In making the momentouS an
nouncement Premier Asquith said:
1t is understood that notes were
sent To all the neutral governments.
stating Great Britain's intention be-
fore the premier made his announce
ment in the house Of commons.
sums up Financial Aspect.
IN giving a resume of the financial
aspects Of the war Prime Minister As
quith said:
"The present vote of credit (the
one moved today) is for S1S5, 100000.
The house of commons on Aug. 8 voted
credits of $500, O,O00,0 900. Nov. it
voted another SLIPS. 100000. This
brings the total asked for by votes of
credit in 1914-15 up TO $1.S100OO. .0O0."
Expecting the nlOmentous official
announcement from Premier Asquith
,-aIafiK-a tn rafa Iiaf o. S1l re
against Germany for declaring British
waters a war zone" an enormous
crowd filed the galleries today.
When Premier Asquith arose shortly
before 4 o'clock an eXpectant hush fell
upon the house but the statesman had
only arisen to move a new vote Of
credit for the prosecution of the war.
Satisfied With Recruiting.
Afterwards the premier began to
answer interpretations which had been
directed against the government
benches. He declared that the gov
ernment is we'll satisfied with the re-
cruiting done in England.
The new armies are fast realizing
all of our most sanguine predictions, -
he said
Premier Asquith then turned his
attention TO the official papers which
had been issued by France. Russia
anu EiS tduu, ItldllNt ~ lliC lCSpOllSi-
bility for the war.
The publications leave no doubt in
impartial minds that the responsibility
for the war did not rest on this coun-
try he said.
The prime minister announced that,
in addition to the $5O,0OO.O00 ad-
vanced to Belgium and S4,000,000 ad-
vanced to Servia- further advances Of
money to these countries are under
consideration.
The cost of the war up to March
was estimated TO $1,S10,00O.000 by
Premier Asquith. This represented a
daily expenditure of $500, 600 in ex-
cess of the government expenses in
time of peace.
Government Il Confident.
The total war expenditure after
April ! will be $1O.00O,OOO per day.
said Premier AsqUith. This includes
the expenses Of the army and navy
and any extraordinary expenditures
which might arise
The government has never been
more confident Of the power of the al
lies 10 achieve an ultimate. durable
victory than at present" declared tie
premier. This declaration brought
forth a burst of applause which swept
AOor and tho ra11nrfac