, 1916-08-09

Great BritaIns entry into the war az 1Ol-
lows. On this the second anniversary OF the
commencement of the great conflict in
which this country and her gallant allies are
engaged I desire to convey 10 you my
steadfast resolution to prosecute the war
until our united efforts have attained the
objects for which we in common have taken up
arms, I feel assured that you are in accord
with me in the determination that the
sacrifices our valiant troops have so nobly
made shall not have been offered in vain,
and that the liberties for which they are
fighting shall be fully guaranteed and
secured. The king also sent the following
message to King Albert of Belgium. I de-
sire to assure you of my confidence that 1le
united efforts of the Allies will liberate
Belgium from the oppression OF her agrees
sors and restore to her the full enjoyment
of her national and economic independence.
[ also desire to convey my deepest sympathy
in the grievous trials to which Belgium
is SO uHjustly subjected and which she has
borne with such admirable fortitude.
London, Aug. 4th-LOrd Robert Cecil
stated that negotiations between England
and Germany for the exchange of prisoners
had reached a point where he had hopes of
securing the release of civilians above the
age of As years.
Rome August 4tb.-Tbe italian Govern
ment according to the Messagero is about 10
publish q decree %forbidding all Italians in
Guiding those living abroad from doing bust
ness with nations in alliance with enemies of
Italy. Agreements ia spite Of the prohibition
it is stated will be considered void and the
makers will be punished.
Berlin, August 3rd.-The naval warfare
of the second year of the war which envy
and IA spirit of revenge forced upon Germany
on1 hon aIlioc hoe ToucoA tho ohiof iO1nroC-
sion left by it being increased British naval
terrorism and the battle of the Skagerrak
says Admiral Won Holtzendorff, chief of the
Naval General Staff in a statement today max
ing public an account of the material result
of the second twelve months of the war from
q naval standpoint. The neutral powers i'll
1915, Admiral Won Holtzendoiff continued,
were throttled more than in the first year by
the sea power of England and hindered in
the justified exercise of their commerce,
postal rights etc. by threats and vio-
lence. The "victory" of the German feet
over the English fleet May 3lst. and
JUne LIST. therefore was won in the interest
of all the ~neutrals and all those who are
dependent upon the freedom CT the seas.
The naval year closed with the execution
of the British sea captain Fryatt, the chief
topic of conversation. This is not regarded
by Germany as an isolated case. but as Ger
many'e answer to what is termed, the doc
TRUE of armed merchantmen adopted by
Great Britain even before the war, and to
alleged illegalisies, which, according to the
German claims, Great Britain has repeatedly
been guilty of during the war. While in the
first year of The war, says the statement,
twenty proved violations of the Law Of Ma
lions by enemy merchantmen (6ring upon
German submarines, attempts to ram thes,
etc. occurred, 80 such cases were reported
in the second year. Merchantmen owned
by the Allies therefore during the two years
violated in the greseest manner the rules off,
international law no less than 50 tia,
against our submarines. The warships of
Germany's enemies during the war have
violated the law of nations in three p%articu-
larly extreme cases, namely the "Kaiser Will
helm Der Crosse, the "Dresden" and the
"Albatross''. Two cases, the "BaraIong" aud
the "King Stephen" must be characterized
not only as violations of the Law of Nations
and a breach of the most ordinary tenets Of
humanity, but as common murder. Countless
cases in which British warships violated in
ternational law in their conduct against
merchantmen owned by the central powers
or neutrals cannot be enumerated.