Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-07

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deslgnated as eontraband. She has
further actually abolished the dis
unctian between absolute and rela-
ltiye contraband. inasmuch az she has
Isubjected to capture all articles 81
relative contraband Intended for Ger
many, without reference 60 the har-
Tor 10 which they are TO be unloaded
o.. 10 the hostile or peaceful use to
which they are 60 be put
She does not even hesitate 10 vio-
tate the Paris declaration. as hes
naval forces have seized ON neutral
ships German property tbat was not
contfaband. in violation OF her own
DEGREES concerning the London dec
laration. She Inns further. though
her naval forces taken from neutral
ships numoDoua Germans liable to
military service and has made u
them prisoners Of war.
FINALLY, she has declared The en-
tire North sea TO be an area OF war
and " she has not made Impossible
! The passage of the neutral shipping
/ through the sea between Scotland and
Norway, has rendered Il so difficult
aud 80 dangerous that She has 10
certain extent effected blockade Of
neutral coasts and neutral ports, IN
violation. OF an international law.
"Ali these measures have the OBJ
lVious purpose. through the Illegal
paraly1ation Of legitimate neutral
commerce, not only TO strike az the
German military strength. but also
az tho economic life Of Gernnny, and
finally through starvation. doom the
entire population Of Germany 10 de-
Etruction.
"rhe neutral powers have general
~ acquiesccd IN the steps taken by
the British government Especially
they have not succeeded In inducing
the British government 10 restore the
German individuals and property
seized in violation Of International
law. In certain directions they have
also aided the British measures, which
are irrcconcilablo with the freedom
Of the sea, IN that they have OBJ
vlously. under the pressure of Eng
land, hindercd by export and transit
vmbargoes the transit OF wares for
peaceful purposes to Germany.
THE German government has IN
vain called the attention OF neutral
powers TO the fact that II must face
the question OF whether II can longer
preserve In IT'S hitherto strict obsery-
nnoe Of the rules Of the London dec /
laration, II Great Britain were to |
continue rs course and the neutral /
powers were to continue to acqulcsce |
In these violations OF neutrality to I
the detriment Of Germany
For her violations of international I
law Great Britain pleads the vital in
tcrests which the British empire has
at stake. ana the neutral powers seem
to satisfy themselves with theoreti-
occept the vital interests Of bellig
erents as sufficient excuse for every Il
method Of warfare.
Germany must now appeal to these
same vital interests 20 It's regret. II A
therefore sees itself forced TO military II
measures aimed at England In retail n
iation against the English procedure. Il
Just as England has designated the
area between Scotland and Norway
declares all the waters surrounding
Great Britain and Ireland including
the entire English channel, as an area
Of war, and thus will proceed against
the shipping of the enemy For this
beginning February rs, 1915.
L will endeavor to destroy every en-
envy merchant ship that Is found In 4
this area OF war, without II always
being possible to avert the peril that
thus threatens persons and cargoes
Neutrals are therefore warned
against further entrusting crews. pas
iengers and wares to such ships. Their
Is also called TO the fact
hat II is advisable for their ships to
lvold entering this area. for even
hough the German naval forces have
Instructions to avoid violence TO neu
raj ships insofar as they are recug-
liable. IN view OF the misuse Of neu-
raj flags ordered BY the British gov
tnment and the contingencies of |
laval warfare, their becoming victims
i torpedoes directed against enemy
hips cannot always be averted
AZ the same time IL is specifically |
loted that shipping north of the Scot
and Islands In the eastern area Of
ne North sea, and in strip OF at
east thirty miles in width along the
netherlands coast is not imperlled.
THE German government gives
uch early notices Of these measures
hat hostile as well as neutral ships
nay have time accordingly to adopt
his area OF war. 1t Is to be expected
hat the neutral powers win show no
ass consideration for the vital inter-
SITS OF Germany than for those of
England and win aid IN keeping their |
ltisens and property OF the latter /
rom this area This is the more to be
Npeoted and Il must be to the inter-
50 of the neutral powers to see that
his destructive war end as soon as