Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-15
Great Britain Announces
Ships For German Ports
Will be Seized.
TO STOP ALL GOODS
DESTINED FOR ENEMY
Neutral Nations Warned That Vessels
Bound For German Ports or Ports Of
Her Allies Will Be Taken and Either
confiseated Or Sent to Prize Court
For Appraisemsnt-No Ships to Be
Allowed 70 Leave German Ports.

order in council decreeing retaliatory
measures on the part of the govern
ment to meet the declaration OF the
Germans that the waters surrounding
the United Kingdom are military
area was made public toda..
The text OF the order in council fol-
sows:
"SVhereas, the German government
has issued certain orders which. in vio-
,ation Of the usages of war. purport to
declare that the waters surrounding the
United kingdom are military area in
which all British and allied merchant
vessels win be destroyed irrespective
# IA fety of the lives Of passengers and
crews. and in which neutral shipping
. vvili be exposed to similar dangers. IN
view OF the uncertainty to naval war
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And. whereas, the memoranda &C
ScompanYing such orders. neutrals are
warned against sntrusttng crews. PES
sengers and earGoes 20 British enlps.
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And. whereas. the order gives to his
ma jesty the unquestion right OF refan-
alton.
..And. whereas, his majesty has de-
termined to provide measures 70 pre-
vent commodities from reaching OF
leaving Germany, altho such orders VIII
ne enfofced without endangering
+ human lives, and in strict observance
81 the dictates of humanity,
And, whereas, the allies OF MS
majesty being associated with MN IN
he steps now to be announced IN re-
.tricting the commerce of Germany, his
,,aieatv is pleased thereby on the adj
vice Of his privy council 10 order' anu
a. {. hereby ordered, as follows:
81 No vesseIs For German Ports.
..First-No. merchant vessel which
.ails from her port of departure after
March / will be allowed to proceed on
her voyage to any German port. Unless
this vessel procures pass to proceed
"a an ally or neutral port, the goods on
hoard shall be placed in custody OF the
marshal OF a prize court. Goods so dis
I r.,a rred. II not contraband OF war,
slaI. IL not requisitioned for the use
nf his majesty, be restored by order
e court and upon such terms as the
court may in the circumstances deem
sto he lust to the persons entitled there
to.
Outgoing Ships Included.
"second-No merchant vessel which
sails from any German port after
march 1. 1915, shall be allowed to pro-
ceed ON her voyage with any goods on
board laden at such port. All goods
laden at such port must be discharged
al a British or allied port. Goods so
discharged in British court shall be
placed in custody Of the prize court
and unless requisitioned shall be sold
under direction OF the prize court. The
proceeds OF goods so sold shall be paid
the cour. and disposed Of In such
manner as the court deems Just, pro-
yided such proceeds shall not be paid
out OF court until peace Is declared,
unless on order Of an official Of the
crown. unless the goods are shown to
have been shipped prior tq the time
specified III this order.
s.; German Allies Included.
s.Third-Every merchant vessel which
sailed from her port Of departure after
March 4. 1915, on her way to q port
other than German port, and carry
fng goods to an enemy destination or
which II enemy property, may be re-
uutred to discharge such goods in q
British or allied port. Such goods dis
charged may be placed in custody Of
the marshal Of the prize court and un-
less they are contraband Of war. shall,
jsif not requisitioned for the use OF his
majesty, be restored by an order Of
the court upon such terms as the court
may In the circumstances deem justi-
] ned % the persons entitled thereto. and
providing that the article shall not ap-
ply In any case falling In articles or
20 or this OroeE n
Order Sweeping.
ssFourth Every merchant vessels
which sailed from port other than a