The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-28
new EMBARGO
STOPS LEAKAGE
INTO GERMANY
Wilson Forbids Shipping to
European Nations With
out Licenses

= Washington, Aug. 2S.@Practically
every article of commerce is included
in % sweeping embargo list announced
last night by President Wilson to ap-
ply to commodities designed for ex-
port TOT the European neutrals.
Absolute prevention of the re-fxport
into, Germany by enutrals of ship
ments obtained from the United States
is the end sought in the drastic &C
ton of the President. The new emp
barge list will become operative Aug.
90.
The Presidents proclamation is &C
companied by an explanatory state
ment which defines the administra-
tons policy in regard to export trade
under present conditions. American
needs first will fbe adequately safe.
guarded Then the necessities of the
nations at war with Germany and the
Teutonic allies will be cared for. The
surplus. which remains with he exported
r. European neutrals only so long as
such commerce will not he made the
occasion of benefit to the enemy either
directly Indirectly.
European neutrals will have to give
strict guarantees, it is assumed, that
imports from America not only will
be rigidly excluded from Germany.
but they will also have to furnish sat-
isfactory assurances that, American
commodities are not being used to re-,
place native foodstuffs and other
necessary articles exported, to the ter
ritory of our enemies.
This new policy is expected to prove
the most valuable single act which
the United States has. performed in
bringing Germany to terms. Not only
will leakage Of American goods into
German territory be stopped, but the
I not less important sources of supply
upon. which the Teutons have relied
ever since the British blockade be-
came effective, the flow of commodi-
: ties. produced in neutral countries
which have been released for export
by reason of excess of imports, from
/ America will be curtailed If not en-,
tirely cut off S
That such leakage to Germany has
occurred even since the United States
became a belligerent is an established
fact. German supplies of cotton, fats.
! dairy products and other foodstuffs
have been largely recruited from this
! source and it is the belief of those
most familiar with the situation in
| Germany today that. in time. without
these surreptitious shipments. she
| Will D6 dD1C III 1blA6CA " 1OOP oP bAAS
struggle
All meats, sugar, fuel and other ma
terials used In the prosecution of the
war are included in the order, which
makes it clear for the first time that
the United States is prepared to go to
almost any limit to prevent foods and
! war materials from going to Germany.
Officials interpreted the order as fore
casting a, vigorous use of export con-
troll as a war weapon and a policy Of
4 the strfctest rationing of the countries
! contiguous to Germany
! A second list of articles for which
! licenses will he repaired for export to
| the allied countries and to non
! European ne1trals is also contained in
the PRESIDENTS proclamation. Only a
few additions are made to the list
published in the proclamation OF July
9. This list is less comprehensive than
the one applicable to European coun-
/ tries. but win furnish a basis for the
i comprehensive control of American
\ commerce.
Licenses for either class of commo-
dities will be issued by the Bureau OF
Foreign and Domestic Commerce at
i its of7ice. 1875 K street, N. W., Wash
! fngton, or at it's branch at II Broad
way, New York. They may also be
HieQ at the bureau DrancneS In BoS-
ton. Chicago, st. Louis. New Orleans
San Francisco and Seattle, but in GER
tain cases it will be necessary to for
ward the applications to Washington
\ Licenses will be valid for so days, al
the expiration of which time they
must be renewed.
Gold bullion and currency were
added to the list of commodities re.
quiring licenses for export to Euro.
pean countries today to conserve the
huge store of the metal which has ae
cumulated in the United States since
the beginning of the war in Europe
The effect of the restriction, it is be
Ieved, will be to decrease the value
of the dollar in international exchange
, | temporarily at least, in. the neutra
countries of Denmark, Sweden, Nor
I way. Holland, Spain and Switzerland
where foreign exchange already i
against American money
British officials are understood tt
be especially DESTROYS that none of In.
gold exported from this country to ia
pan finds its way to India, where it
use is diverted by the natives from
medium of currency to a means o
personal adornment