The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-01
VIRTUAL BLOCKADE
OF GERMANY PLAN
Of ALLIES IS
ANNOUNCED
Premier Asquith, in Speech to
House Of Commons, Outlines
Reprisals to be Taken for
Germany's Actions.
NEUTRAL CREWS NOT TO
BE INTERFERED WITH
Teutons Have Violated System
atically All Conventions for
Mitigation Of Warfare, Is
Allegation of Speaker.

Allegation OF speaker.
london, March 1.-The establish
ment of virtual blockade OF hostile
countries In Great Britain's reply to
Gormunys attacks on merchant ship
ping. was announced officially today
by Premier Asqulth IN a momenious
speech in the house OF commons.
The plan Of the allied governments
for the regulation OF shipping To and
from ports of hostile nations contem-
plates the prevention OF commodities
OF every kind reaching or leaving
those ports without. however. lnvolv-
ing risks TO neutral vessels or their
crews. The allies will hold them
selves at liberty to capture goods pre-
sumed To have come from hostile
countries or deemed 10 be destined
for them. They have no intention,
however. of confiscating ships or car
goes which are detained unless they
are liable to conhscation under nor
mai conditions OF war
The premier revealed these meas
ures OF reprisais TO parliament and
the nation In introducing the third
and fourth votes for credit to meet
the expenses Of the war. These are
respectively SlS5.O0O.OOO to balance
the expenditures OF the current fiscal
year. making the total costs Of eight
months OF war $i,sln.0g0,O0O and an
other vote of Sf,2s0, 100000 as the
first installment for the year opening
April FIRST.
referring to the German naval
campaign against British shipping
Premier Asqulth declared that Ger
many had violated Systematically all
| the conventions Intended for the
mitigation of warfare. she had taken
/ further steps, the premier said. by or
/ ganzing IAN under-sca campaign oi
piracy and pillagc.' Germay, he de-
+ clarcd, was not blockading and could
never blockade English shores.
/ Referring to what he termed whis-
( pcrs Of peace. Mr. Asuuith said It was
not time to talk OF peace, that this
/ time would arrive only when the
great purpose of The allies is In sight
/ of accomplishment
I Neither has there been. Tor the
purpose OF the Dardancllcs opera
tons. any weakening ~ the grand
fleet The enterprise Was carefully
conceived with distinct political,
stratcgical and economic objects
The Dardanellcs operation also
demonstrated, he said, The copious'
ness and variety of British naval re-
sources. The queen Elizabeth wai
Great Britan's newest super-drcad'
~ .HN
I known, while at her side was the
Agamemnon, the predecessor Of The
drc1dnaught
Referring tu the new credit meas
ure, which the government presented
Mr.Asduith said Making this lnrg'
/ pccuuiary demand with the fuli con
yiction that after seven months o
war. the country aud the empire arr
every whi' us determined AS ever
needs hc. at cost ~ all we can com
mand in men and moncy-to nrlni
the righteous cause TO a triumphan
issue.
There is much 20 encourage an'
. stimulate as in What wc sce-in th'
hcroirm Of Belgium ana Serbia, an'
In the undauntod tcnacity whercwiu
our allies hold their far-hung lines
until the moment comes Tor au ir
rosistlhlc decisive advance.
we have no reason to he other
wise than satisfied with the progrcs
p of recruiting I can assure the pubii
+ that with an the knowledge and TX
pericncc gained boy the government
We never were more confident tina
today OF the power and VIII of IN
allies To achieve ultimate victory
Turning to the subject OF Germa
, submarine activities and the situa
, ton which they have Brought abou
, Mr Asquith said.
Il may say that the suggostio
10 which has been put forth from del
, man quarters that We have rejccte
B. certain proposals or suggestions mad
b 10y the United states IL untrue. a
O. We have stated to the United Stai'
e 50 far Is that We have taken IN
- measure into careful consideration,
i consultation with our allies.
81 shall have 60 use some vcry plai
T, language II ala not come upon
= as surprise that war has been ca
). ried on by Germany with syStemat
> violation OF an the conventions at
regulations under which oy Intern
y. tlonal agreement IL WAS Thought
n miugate warfare She has now taxi
= further step by organizine an a.
der sea campaign of piracy and p
lage.'