The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
NEW EMBARGO
TO STOP LEAKAGE
List Announced by President
Calculated to Be Severe
Blow to Germany
ALL NEUTRALS MUST
FURNISH GUARANTEE
Not only That Goods Will Not Reach
Teutons, But That Exports Will Not
Replace Articles Exported to Enemy
Territory.

WASHINGTON, August 2S.-Practi-
cally every article of commerce Is in
cludcd in sweeping embargo list an
nounced last night by President Wilson
to apply to commodities designed for ex-
port to The European neutrals.
Absolute prevention of the re-export
into Germany by neutrals of shipments
obtained from the United States is the
end sought i'll the drastic action of the
President The new embargo list will
become operative Aug. so.
The Presidents proclamation is ae
companied by an explanatory statement
which defines the administration policy
in regard to export trade under present
conditions American needs first will be
adequately safeguarded Then the ne
cessities of the nations at war with Ger
many and the Teutonic allies will be
cared for The surplus which remains
will be exported to European neutrals
only SO long as such commerce will not
be made the occasion of benefit to the
enemy either directly or indirectly.
European neutrale will have to Civ,
/
ports from America not only will be-
trigidly excluded from Germany, but they
Twill also have to furnish satisfactory
assurances that American commoditie,
arc not being used to replace nativ,
/ food stuffs and other necessary articles
Exported to the territory of our enemies
This new policy is expected to prove
the most valuable single act which th'
United States has performed in bringing
IGermany to terms. Not only will leak
age of American goods into German ter
Iritory be stopped, but the not less impor
tant source OF supply upon which tn
Teutons have relied ever since the Brit
! ish blockade became effective, the flow
of commodities produced in neutral coun
tries which have been released for expor
by reason of excess of imports iron
America will be curtailed if not entirel,
cut off
| That such leakage to Germany has oc
tcurred even since the United States be
came bclligcrent is an established fact
German supplies of cotton. fats, dair
products and other foodStutfs have bee
largely recruited from this source an
it is the belief OF those most familia
with the situation III Germany toda
that, in time, without these surreptitiou
/ shipments, she will be able no longer t
Keep Up the struggle.
I'll meats, sugar, fuel and other mate
rails used i'll the prosecution of the wa
are included in the order, which make
it clear for the first time that the Unite
States is prepared to 90 to almost an
limit to prevent foods and war materia
from going to Germany. Officials inter
prcted the order a. forecasting a Nigorou
use OF export control as war weapo
and a policy OF the strictest rationin
+ OF the countries contiguous to German,
\ second list of articles for whic
licenses will be required for export to Il
allied countries and to non Europea
neutrals is also contained i'll the Pres
dents proclamation. Only few add
lions are made to the list published
l the proclamation of July g. This Ii
Is less comprehensive than the one appl
cable to European countries, but will fu
/ nish a basis for the comprehensive co
I troll of American commerce