The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-28
ALLIES TO STOP
ALL SHIPPING
GENERAL BLOCKADE OF
GERMAN PORTS WILL
BE DECLARED
NEUTRALS S BOUND
TO RESPECT RIGHT
Authorities Agree Belligerent
Has Right to Blockade
Enemy's Ports
(By Associated ; ptess.

LONDON. Feb. 81 (6:50 D. m.J.-
Great Britain, France and their all
lies have advised neutral countries
8 that they hold themselves at liberty
to stop all shipping to and from Ger
many and the countries of her allies.
Public announcement of this action
will bes made early next week.. The
text of the declaration will set forth
that this decision Is necessary be-
cause of German submarines attacks
tat that Great Britain and France
will respect the lives OF crews and
passengers in any steps they may
take.
The declaration is not reply to the
American representations looking to
a cessation of German submarine ac-
tivity and the admission of food to
Germany for civilians. The ieclara-
ton will not affect cargoes shipped
& before the date of the advice to neu-
trails. Tho exact date carried by the
declaration has not been announced,
but it%probably is February 26 or 27.
No. special articles OF commerce
viii be mentioned in the 4 British
Frereh declaration. Cotton and food
Siuffs, for example. will not be speci-
fled, hut the terms will be general
i The situation Greeted will be entirely
Justified. according to the English
view becalse of Gerlranyss unpreced7
effynd ekfpi IN at teflSp pfine d stibdaaS
Tine blockade regard dleBs or danger to
the crews and passengers of ships. g
Shipping in sae I3aItic win not be
affected except as Great Britain and
her allies prevent supplies from en-
stcring Norway. Sweden and Denmark
for re- operation 10 Germany. Hol-
land, by making Its prohibited export
! list conform with the British contra-
{ hand list and by the creation OF The
Netherland inter-seas trust-to which
irtaSily all lcargoes entering Holland
are consigned with the government
guarantee that they will not be ex--
{ ported to Germany has put its ship
ping In position which will be
slightly affected by. the declaration.
q II is believed here that the Sean
I, dinavian countries doubtless will take
similar action to insure continuation
INF supplies from Am erica and else
) where for home use. While Denmark.
Sweden and Norway have repeatedly
modified the lists OF sssnhihited ex-
Z ports, their regulations for the =. -
yention of re-exn0rta tation apparently
have been unsatisfactory TO Great
s Britain. or the administration OF the
regulations has keen unsatisfactory,
as cargoes havc siot moved tc the
Scandinavian countries with the same
! freedom as to Holland.
Arouses Wide Interest In Washing.
ton
WASHINGTON. Feb. "a There
was NO confirmation here tonight OF
the report from London that neutral
4 gpvernments had, been notified BY
& Great Britain and her allies that ia
general blockade oS German ports
Z would he declared next week. The
{ press dispatch TO that effect aroused
wide interest In official and diplo-
matte circles as To- the probahie
course the uIsifanS States Eoseinh.sHt
would pursue.
Authorities on the internationai law
Il 3sagree TINT belligerent has the right
to blockade an enemy ports with
a : competens force, 2 and tietrais
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