The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-10-05
ENGLAND LAYS
Strict EMBARGO
GERMANY's POWER EXPECTED
TO BIZ BROKEN By BAN ON
SHIPPING.
NEUTRALS MAY SUFFER
Move Regarded As Most Important
England And United States
Holding Whiphand.

Washington, Oct. 3..-Great Brit
aims new embargo on shipments Of
practically everything to Sweden,
Norway, Denmark and the Neither
lands is regarded here as most i'm
portant move in tightening the cor
don which slowly but surely is kill
ing the military power of Germany
Coming close on the export embar-
70 of the United States, which is be-
ing administered to keep from the
European neutrals everything that
might supply the Central Powers.
Great Britain's action is regarded
as one of the most important of the
war.
As the British embargo excludes
everything except printed matter.
about the only thing that will be per-
mitted to go to the German people
by way OF the neutrals will be eJ-
pressions of world opinion that they
should reorganize their system Of
government to do away with the
military autocracy.
In fgurative sense, Great Brit
ain holds one end of the rope and
the United States holds the other.
Gradually but surely as il is being
drawn taut the military power of
Germany is being strangled because
the embargo cuts of the supplies she
has been receiving through the ad-
jscent neutrals.
Denounces Trade Agreements.
Great Britain's embargo also is re-
earded by Government officials here
as denouncing trade agreements en-
tered into since the beginning of the
war, preparatory to identic action.
Such a step had been expected.
1t was not believed there is any
intention to cut of absolutely trade
between those neutrals and the AL
lied Governments. but that the sur
pressing OF the agreements under
which exchanges of commodities have
been made will be amended In order
that they may conform to conditions,
slowly changed during the war and
which have been radically altered by
the entrance of the United States.
1t was pointed out that radical re-
vision of the old trade agreements
had become absolutely necessary and
that the expenditure OF the lives Of
OF men and billions of
dollars while the enemy was being
provisioned through neutral channels
was obviously a condition that could
not be countenanced.
Neutrals Cut on.
London, Oct. 3.-The Gazette
prints a proclamation prohibiting the
to Sweden, Norway,
Denmark and The Netherlands of
all articles except printed matter
and personal effects accompanied by
their owners.
Although heretofore exports to
Holland and Scandinavia have been
under strict supervision by the Brit
ish authorities, the new proclama-
ton means that these countries now
will suffer more poignantly than
ever for the necessities of which
they have been short since the
American embargo went into eff.
feet.
The new order undoubtedly is the
result of the expectation from the
countries under the ban into Ger
many OF various articles, including
'oodstuffs needed by the enemy in
he prosecution of the war The
is the most sweeping
IS regards neutral countries that has
,een issued since the commencement
# the war. $&2 I
Proclamation Puzzling.
London, Oct. 3.--Last nights proc
amatlon in the Official Gazette pro-
libiting the expectation to Holland [
nd Scandinavian countries of all ar ,
icles except printed matter and per- ,
onal effects has caused the great
st puzzlement in newspaper offices
ere.
Owing to existing agreements for
he exchange of commodities with /,
hose countries, none can believe that ]
he proclamation means what 1t APP !
,arently says. Some interpret its {