The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-02-12
ENGLAND AROUSED
By TEUTON THREAT
TO BLOCkADS SEAS
GERMAN ADMIRAL CAUTIONS
NEUTRAL SHIPPING AGAINST
APPROACHING WESTERN
COAST or FRANCE
U. S. REGARDS GERMAN
THREAT As SERIOUS

British Foreign Office Statement indi.
Gates Government Authorities Take
Threat a. One Requiring Prompt
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to Sweep
Seas Free Of Submarines.
Berlin Thy wireless to sayyi.!el.
Feb. 6-The chief admiral Of the star
Of the German navy has issued the fol-
lowing official communication:
England in on hi eve Of shipping
numerous troops IN large quantities
of war material to France. Against
these English transports we will pro-
ceed with all the means Of warfare q.
our disposal.
Neutral shipping is earnestly eau-
toned against approaching the north
ern or the western coast Of France.
as in these waters such vessels wouid
run the serious danger Of being con
founded with SHIPS whose purposes
are wariike.
The best route for the North sea
10 round Scotland"
A Most Serious Development.
Washington, Feb. 6.-Germanys
declaration OF a naval war zone around
Great Britain and ireland, including
the English Channel and the northern
passage OF the Shetland islands, Is re
s~- IL 49, ~ 49,, -A4
u Developments OF the war.
1t was regarded as highly possible,
for n thing. that it would hasten
the movement begun by the Latin
American countries for a speedy con-
ference OF neutral states to devise
means to reduce losses tt neutral
to a minimum. This move
ment. it is expected, will have the sup
port Of the European neutrals.
At first there were some intinations
In administration circles that the dee
laration might be the subject OF Z pro-
test by the United States, but the Of
rcials view developed that there was
little or no ground for that.
England Is Stirred.
London. Feb. although referring
sarcastically to Germany's threat TO
bottle up the British Isles by means
of submarines as a paper blockade"
England is stirred by this latest de
velopmeat as it seldom has been since
the outbreak of hostilities.
The press unanimously subordinates
All nrT,nr ,r-a~ a.xy 40 80
Turkish attempt to cross the Suez can
al. to give prominence TO the dispatch
es from Berlin, while the foreign Of
fee statement, following quickly the
publication Of the German decree, in
dicates that the government authori
ties take the German threat as one re
curing a prompt counterstroke.
The German press halls this newly
announced policy Of the navy with
great satisfaction.
Some English newspapers declare
that the German announcement
should. IN the end, benefit England. in
that it rightfully entities the British
government to declare contraband all
destined for Germany.
70 Order oestroyers Home.
The British statement says the au-
thorities are considering more strin-
gent measures against German trade"
1t is reported on good authority that
orders for part Of a British fotina OF
destroyers to detach itself from the
North sea feet and report for duty In
waters nearer home will be issued.
Call German Threat ! Blur.
Part Of this destroyer feet, it is 81
will be assigned the task of
sweeping the seas free of German sub
marines. Others will be detailed to
convoy merchantmen after Feb. Is.
when the German admiralty decree
becomes effective. until such time as
the admiralty is positive that the Ger
undersea terrors no longer men
ace shipping. It 10 possible that y
few British cruisers Of the Royal type
will be assigned to convo duty to
allay the fears Of timid shipowners.
Admiralty shipowners frankly de-
clare the latest German threat a bluff.
Neither admiralty officials nor repre-
Of the big shipping inter
ests would concede for the moment
hat Germany could carry out It's threat
to shut OF England's food supplies.
Britain turned its eyes toward
What the United States will
say to he German admfralty's announ-
that neutral ships may be en-.
dangered by German submarines was
considered only second in importance
to the German proclamation itself.
German Dynamitsr In Jail.
vanceboro, Me-. Feb. S.-Werner
Horn. who says he IL a German Of