The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-02
TO CUT OFF GERMANY
ABSOLUTELY BY SEA
Is Great Britain's Policy in Reply TO
Germany's Blockade of the British
Isles-Premier Asquith Gives
the Ultimatum.

London March ?. Ii the combined
fleets OF Great Britain and France can
prevent it no commodities of any kind
except those now on the seas shall until
the conclusion Of the war reach or leave
the shores Of Germany.
This is England's answer to Germany's
submarine blockade and il is to be ef-
fectiye forthwith
Premier Asquith, reading from a pre-
pared statement, made this announce
ment in the House Of Commons yester-
day at session which will be historic.
Studiously avoiding the terms blockade"
and "contraband for these words occur
nowhere in the prepared statement the
premier explained that after yesterday
the allies considered themselves justified
in attempting and would attempt "to
detain and take into port ships carrying
goods of presumed enemy destination,
ownership or origin
The premier emphasized, however, that
vessels and cargoes so seized We're not
necessarily liable to contiscation and
begged the patience OF neutral countries
in the face Of a step through which they
were likely TO suffer. He added that m
making such a step the allies had done
so in self-defense.
Premier Asquith's Statement.
Following is Mr.. Asquith's statement
declaring reprisals against Germany:
Germany has declared that the Eng
lsh channel, the north and west coasts
OF France and the waters around the
British Isles are war area and has Off
cially notified that all enemy ships found
in that area viii be destroyed and that
neutral vessels may be exposed 10 dan
ger. This Is in effect claim 60 torpedo
az sight without regard TO the safety Of
the crew OF passengers any merchant YES
sci under any flag.
"As IL is not IN the power Of the Ger
man admiralty 20 maintain any surface
craft in these watcrsthe attack can only
be- delivered BY submarine agency.
"The law and custom of nations IN re-
gard 10 attacks on commerce have al
wavs presumed that the FIRST duty Of the
captor Of = merchant vessel i bringing
Il before a prize court. where IL may b.
tried and where rcgularities Of the cap
turs may b. challenged and where ncu
trals may recover their cargo
sThe sinking of prizes b in itself
cstionable act % b. resorted % only
under extraordinary circumstances and
after provision has been made foF the
safety uf all crews and passengers on
hoard. the responsibility 81 dIseriminat-
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