The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-03-02
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REFUSED BY ALLIES.
iernlan, Austrian and Turkish
Coasts Are TO Be Strictly
&, Refused All Shipping

FsiAsbpeihNso FFeAA " Ieaefh "heieSb, H
LONDON, February %. - Great
Britain and her allies have decided
definitely to refuse to agrees to the sug-
gestion from the Unissd States that
ne embargo threatened against the
tn.pcrtatfon OF food INTO Germany be
lifted, en- the understanding that Ger
many will agree to fescind her recent
proclamation establishing q war zone
around Great Britain, within witch
all shipping Of all fags "a in danger
from German sub-.arines. T. #
Sir, Edward Grey, the foreign
sscretary, notified the representatives
Of the neutral Powers that Great Brit
I'm end her allies were agreed upon
his point. The held themselves Al
liberty, said the British minister, 70
stop all shipping Of any nature what
Sver to and from the ports Of Ger.
...aay, Austria and Turkey. Pr
FORMAL TEXT TOMORROW
The public announcement Of the text
4 this tatenient viii probably be
made on Monday. In the meantime II Is
,newn that the 9: titude Of the govern
I, .isnts Of Great Britain, France and
Russia is as infor-4ally stated. The
governments take the stand that this
is necessary because Of the Gerrnal.
submarine attacks against meTcan.
hip, attacks made prior to tho Ger
Ian procla--auon. r..
In enforcing rs absolute blockade OF
the Gsraaan, Austrian AID Tur Stsu
2oas IS, the Allies are prepared to grlal
entee TO the neural NATIONS that the
crews and the passengers on whateT eI
ships they may ifitercert will DO re,
Ispecbea, jwllAteNer action regarding III
1hins ther:ss'yes Is TO be tak5n. "a +
q .,s DACLA Is sEt2ED -. q
PARIS, February 28.-The trans
ferred Hamburg-A-aerican steamer
Dacia, which Is carrying American
cotton FROM Galveston to Rotterd y,
Bre.3en consignses, the sailing OF
Whlch has boon regarded as a test voy
sge In respect to the legality CT the
transfer CT Ger-.an shi to A nefi:ar
regissry after hostilit1es had bro Ser
out, has BEEN captured. sAo Wes
seized yesterday In the Channel by {
French cruiser and taken into Brest
she new the American iag at the time
of capture. 80. &c.. .sSt rs. H.
FAVORS A BLOCKADE
The Frenfh press IL solidly agairs
the American proposal 70 terminate IN
submarine blockade and warfare O.
Germany by the Allies admitting food
stuffs TO Germany and Austria fGr tn
civilian population. m 49, a
e.,,, SHIP, REPORTED HIT ..
pIEPPE, February eta French dc
stroyer has gone TO the assistance o
1 an English merchant vessel reported I
have been torpedoed In the CHANNEL b.
q German submarine.
lla siAERoPI.ANIsTs WRECKED
| LONDON, February 27.-Two Gel
man aviatorsy lyclinging to the wreck
age Of their aeroplanes, were picked u
In the North Sea today. Their Graf
had been wrecked two days ago in a
attempteai night from osteni to tn
EngItlh coast and they had been drift
ing since then. sysa.lv.. .... ...--.-.r
NEW GERMAN ooNtMANDER
| aAdr:iralvon Poll, chief OF. the az
,airalty star, hes been made head
the German bate feet, E....t .s..
i DENIES BERLIN REPORTS
i WASHINGTON, FebruENy 27.--Nav;
Attache eberardi reports from Berli
that the Evelyn was not of her colrs
. She was twenty miles Of Northern Ho
Hand and twenty FIVE miles northwel
Of Borltum. This is placed In the &c
man decree as In the t'safety zone,
Henry Van Dyke, American minist'
TO Holland has cablei TO the state d.