El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-01

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to limit it according to their arbitrary
DEGREES
Britain Increases Suffering.
The American government knows
the steps which have been taken to I
cause England and her allies to return
to the rules OF international law and
to respect the freedom of the seas. The
English government, however. insists
upon continuing its war of starvation, /
which does not at ali affect the military
pOWer< of its opponents. but compels
women and children. the sick and the
aged. to suffer for their country pains
and privatious which endanger the vi I
tally of the nation. Thus British tyran-
ny. mercilessly Increasing the suffer-
{ ing OF the world, is indifferent to the 1
laws Of humanity, Indifferent to the
protests of the neutrals whom it Sc
Verely harms Indifferent even to the |
, silent longing for peace among Eng
lands own allies Each day of the ter
r:ble struggle causes new destruction, !
new sufferinGs. Each day shortening
the war VIII, on both sides, preserve .
the life of thousands Of brave soldiers
and be a benefit II mankind.
Germany to Jse All Weapons
The imperial government could not J
justify before its own conscience be- I
fore the German people and before his
! tory the neglect of any means destined
10 bring about the end of the war. Like I
the president of the United states. the 1
imperial government had hoped to (,
reach this goal by negotiations After /
the attempts to come to an understand I
ing with the entente powers have been 4
answered by the latter with the an Z
nouncement of an intensified conviction 4
of the war. the imperial government, in /
/ order To serve the welfare OF mankind 4
in higher sense and not TO wrong its
own people. is now compelled TO con- I
: tinue the fight for existence. again \
forced upon it. with the fuu employ I
ment of all the weapons which are at /
its disposal
Asks L. :. Cooperation.
Sincerely trusting that the people /
and government Of the United states
Will understand the motives for TINS !
decision and its necessity. the imperial !
government hopes that the United /
States may view the new situation !!
! from the lofty heights of impartiality /
and assist. on their part. to prevent /
further misery and unavoidable sacrl- \
flee of human life
Enclosing two memoranda regard /
ing the details of the contemplated /
military measures 1t sea, I remain etc,
(Signed1 J. Bernstorh-
The Extent of blockade.
Following is official text Of the an
mex TO the German note;
Memorandum
From February l. 1917. sea traffic
will be stopped with every available
weapon and without further notice. IN
the following blockade ION" around
Great Britain. France, Italy and IN the
eastern Mediterranean:
IN the north The zone is confined
by line at a distance Of 20 sea miles I
along the Dutch coast to TerschelhnB
fire ship. the degree OF longitude from l
Terschelling fire ship t. Jdslre. line /
from there across the point % degrees
north, degrees longitude TO 90 de-
z-rees north. five degrees west TO a
point three sea miles south OF the
southern point of the EdrvO Islands;
from there across point s. degrees
north, ten degrees west 10 81 degrees
north. Ia degrees west then - degrees
north, "a degrees west TO - degrees
north. 20 degrees west further 10 ."
degrees north. - degrees west. then
along the degree of latitude - degrees
north TO 20 sea miles from cape RMS
terre and at q distance Of 20 sea miles
along the north coast Of Spain 10 the
French boundary
The Mediterranean blockade
In the south The Mediterranean
for neutral ships remains open; IN the
sea west of the line PIT Des EspiQul-
cite to SIS degrees, 20 minutes north
and six degrees east, also north ana
west of a zone II sea miles wide along
the North African coast. beginning at (
two degrees longitude west foF the
connection of this sea zone with greece
there is provided a zone of 20 sea miles
north and east OF the following line
IS degrees north and SIX degrees east
70 IS degrees north and 10 degrees west
10 81 degrees north and II degrees, 80
minutes east to - degrees north ana
- degrees 80 minutes east
From there leads zone 30 miles
west Of % degrees 80 minutes eastern
longitude into Greek territorial wa
ShipS Traverse Zones at Own Risk.
Neutral ships navigating tneSe
blockade zones do so at their own rlsh
Although care has been taken neutral
shiDs which are on their way towards
points Of the blockade zones On Feo-
ruary l, 1917. and nave come IN ~
vicinity of the latter. Will De spared
during 4 sufficiently long period, II Is
strongly advised TO warn them with an
available means in order to cause Inelt
return Neutral ships winch on feo- :
ruary ] are in the ports OF the DlVCh-
AIDED zones can with the same saIetS
leave them. /
The instructions given to commaR I'd
ers of German submarines PROVIDE ~.
a sufficiently long period during Whlc1
the safety of passengers on uhd t-I
enemy passenger ships is guaranteed;
Americans en- route to the dock
ased zone on enemy freight steamers
- no. endangered as the enemy ship
ping firms can prevent such snlps IN
time from entering the zone
Regulations for L. :. ships
Sailing Of the regular American pas
senger steamers may continue uidls-
turbed after February I. 1917, IL |
A-The port of destination IS Fal-
RNSailinc to or coming from that
port. course is taken via the Sclliy 70 |
lands to a point 90 degrees H"i H.
degrees west =: +ta
following way which must NJ ne al
lowed to otner NesStlS III IN - /
ports: Ship -hulls and superstructure,
three vertical stripes one meter woe
Zach 70 he painted alternately white
and red: each mast should show large
flag checkered white and red and at
the stern the American national IIas-
Care should be taken that. during dark
the national flag and painted marks
be easily recognizable from a distance
and that the boats be well lighted
throughout.
D-One steamer a week sails in each
direction with arrival at Falmouth on
SUNDAY and departure from Falmouth
on Wednesday 1
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