The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-10-03
BRITAIN FOLLOWS
u. S. WITH EMBARGO
AGAINST NEUTRALS
Ban on Exports to shut OF
AL o. Germany -Olhcr
Allies 90 Cooperate.

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prints pforIama'iau proh.niuns he
sipoftation 90 scdsn. Moray Dem
mara ana us N,irsrianhs ~ aii ar
iicies except printed matter = all de-
rrflp'iors ari personal effects taken
~ their owners
~ is announced that an AilIsd con-
ference Ntll soon bo held st rars %
deal Sith the treatment - enemy
goods In territory occupied by the
Aliiea
WAsHiNGTOS. oct a Gr,at Brit
aims new embargo on shipments of
practically everything 90 Sweden. Nor
way Denmark and the Netherlands n
regarded here as most important
move In tightening the Gordon on Ger
many. n follows tho export embargo
Of tho United States which n being al
minlstered 10 koep from the European
neutrals everything that might supply
the Central Powers. Great Brtain's
action Is regarded as one Of the most
important ~ the war.
As the British embargo excludes
everything except printed matter.
about the only thing that will w. per-
mitted 10 20 TO the German people by
way Of the ncutrals will he expressions =
Of world opinion that thoy should r.
organize their system OF government 90
do away with the military autocracy
In a fgurative sense. Great Britain
holds one end Of the rope and the
United States holds the other.
The American embargo has been In
effect since July 10. when the Presi-
dent declared an absolute embargo
against such shipments to these
countries. Great Britaln's step IL
now expected TO bo followed by
France. Italy and the other nations
allied against Germany. with tho
final result that the Teutonic powers
will he absolutely cut off from those
indirect sources OF supply.
The first effect OF the United state,
cisely what the Allies expected--tha
foodstuffs and other material essen
tlal to Germnny's war campaign be
gan to be drawn In still greater guam
titles from Europe. II Germany coulC
not get what rhe had 70 have in on,
way she had TO get It In another. ant
the flood OF indirect shipments to her
instead OF pouring In from both tn
United States and tho European Al
lies. has lately been reaching her onl
from the other side.
Should tho Allies act as a unit 4
the embargo. South America will b
the only field left for the Europea
neutrals from which TO draw sup
plies. And the British blockade ca
be counted on 10 check these supplies
even II the hostility toward Germany
now 80 rapidly growing In Sout
America, does not do so.
The complaint OF the Northern Eu
Ir IN nations against the America
embargo IL growing louder. In At
lantio ports tons OF grain for Hollar
and other neutrals are in the detainc
vessels. Scores OF ships are lying dl
and thousands OF dollars are beln
lost as IA result Of refusal to let tn
grain and other products 80.
There is u rumor that German
may try to seize Holland, particular
II tho rrltlsh menace against III
Ostend-Zeebruggr bases become
!. more acute. or II there should appca
1 TO be any SUGGESTION Of an Allied cou
|; OF getting n foothold in Holland
, Scandinavia Is a perplcxinR prob
lem. with the chance that the pre-
i German swedish royalty may lea
n that nation into war on the side {
the Central Powers. Norway ana Il
other sacndinaSlans may nock to tn,
I leadership, though Norwegian diplC
mats here declare their country wi
9 9 starv. before It will enter they @