The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-02-09
NAVAL FORCES INSTRUCTED
TO AVOID VIOLENCE To-.
NEUTRAL VESSELS
WILL DESTROY 6
EVERY ENEMY SHIP
Neu'raiD wsrned Against Ea.
trusting rust Crews, P'assensers /.
: and Wares to Such Vessels. !, I,
tBy Associated / prsas.,

BERLIN, Feb. 6.-(Bv WirefsAs, :.
Ihe German government ftoday kdve
out the text OF the ''mes:s, s.. a.
the imperial German government con,
cernng retaliation against the frisaA-
ures taken by England In violation or
international law. to stop neutrer sea
commerce with Germany" Il foiioyss.
Since the beginning Of the srsse
ent war Great Britain has CARRIED or,
a mercantile warfare against i Ger
many In way that defie8 ali J, the
principles OF international Law. II
IL true that the British government
mas announced In e number of decras
the London Declaration concernfnr
naval warfare to be binding on iis
naval forces, but In reality 'Bhts Ili2v
renowned the declaration In It's uiust
important particulars, ALTHOUGH, Her
own delegates at the London con.
ference on naval warfare he'd fee6k.
nized Its conclusions to- be- veiid fas
international law. TG:fh;: fd5sss =
I l..( Articles Not C6ntrabaalt 5ss,sN
4.'The British government .has! !nut d,
number. OF articles i'm the ,iiRt !of noHh;
araband which are not. or .at. most ara,
only iEd!cectly useful for military ,pHFs
poses, and therefore, accord ling t4S {thef
London Declarations; asn Welty aS s.n0.ws
bcnndtng s&ae tke.itp5 5aetsnil fAnGaA TEL.
rules 'Of 21hter1atlonal law, nznyi tlbts;
be Designated sB Cont rAband. / Eho hal,s,
further. actually saboiished |, ,tha dlB+
tinction between absolute and .vetu,s
tive ,conttaband, ,inasmnch as, ,she, has,
snhjected to capture all artlcle4 'pf' Fe:7,
lative contrasEAG intended, sSS. ss2sss;. ss2Ss.
many, without references 70 Ah&.hAEs I
bor in which they are TO be phlbAledN
or to the hostile or peaceful siish. 10 :,
which they are to be put. ;..,s 4 >f 80,
Violates Paris Declargtj *.
"she uoes not even. hesitate :: ! tar
violate the Paris Declaration fes ter
naval soyces heye seized e.. !. s.:.:-aa
ships German property that was not
contraband in violation Of her 0ySn
DEGREES concerning the London Qe.
ciaration. She has further. thfoN5h
her naval forces. taken from peetfHt
hhips numerous German liable. to
military service and has made OF ,thenl !,
prisoners OF war.
Renders Shipping Dangerene,. /; 3
FINALLY, she has declared the en-
tire North Sea to Se an area .ot var.
and II she has not made impossible
the passage Of neutral ahfppipE
through the sea between Scotland and
Norway rendered 1t 30 dificult and
SO dangerous that sue has to q cer-;' ?
tain extent effected blockade, OF
neutral coasts and neutral .ports.sy In !.
violation Of all International lnw! z :,
'All these measures have the OH,
vious purpose, through illegal paraly-
zation OF legitimate neutral commerce.
not only to strike at the German mill
tary strength. but also at the ecOn0-
mic life .. OF Germany and anaIiy.i
through starvation. doom the entire I.
population Of Germany to destruct
tion. !, =,
Neutrals Aid British Measures. !.
"The neutral powers have general
ly acquiesced in the steps. taken BY
the British government. especially
they have not succeeded in tndlclnE
the British government to restore
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