Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-21
PRESIDENT TAKES
SHIPPING FLEET Of
THE NETHERLAN
\ liicd Governments at Same
Time Seize Vessels in
Their Ports.
FECRETARY DANIELS PLACED
IN CHARGE OF ALL CRAFT
Will Be Used in Getting Men,
Food and Supplies to
France.
|SSuE SEIZURE PROCIAMATION
Haul Down Flag OF Dutch Nation
and Hoist Insignia of
-Four Nations.
ssuE SEIZURE PROCLAMATION
iaul Down Flag OF Dutch Nation
and Hoist Insignia of
-Four Nations.

WASHlNGTON. March 2o.--At {
clock tonight the President issued
Is proclamation taking over 100000
)ns OF Dutch shipping within tho ter
torial waters Of the United states.
tho same time similar action was
'ken by The allied Eovernments on
'o.o0o tons Of Dutch ships in their re-
,cctive ports.
The Navy Department. As announced
Secretary Daniels. takes over the
cssc!s. lie ;n.imated shat for the
resent they Will remain Under TIE
avy's control. This action indicates
iat the ships will be Immediately put
10 service in the most vital war work
the mountaineering men to France
nd getting food TO the allies.
rh" Netherlands flag Suffered down
sunsc, from the jack STATS OF yes
fslA throughout the world ,otallug
3e,o00 tons OF sorely needed tonnage.
tomorrow morning t:a Stars and
tripcs. the Red t:nsisn Of England and
te rri color Of France and Italy Will
e hoisted in its place and the ships
Ill start their service in democracy's
nusc.
To-night's action ended the German
rip on some OF he finest ship ton
age in the world, helu idle because
, Gcrmanys cocrc!vc measures against
er little ncighboy Holland.
HEsIDr:NT ISSUES
SEIZURE PROCLAMATION
ghc proclamation OF President Will
IN directs secretary ot the Navy
auicls to take over tho shIus II,
iauS
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Con. ou.nand,r-in-Chief OF the Army
nd NAVY Of the United states. dc
ercby md ana proc.a!m that the i'm
gcra,ivc military needs Of the United
|
on Of vessels OF Netherlands regis
* nov living within the territorial
atcrs Of the United states
The clcctiy, clause of the proc.ama-
on was as follows:
And do therefore authorize and
= , never the secretary OF The Navy
take over on behalf OF the United
hates the possession of and 10 employ
II such vessels OF Nntherlana regis
y as may &c necessary for essential
3;rposes connected with the prosccu-
on Of the war against the imperial
erman government She vessels shall
9 manned, equipped and operated by
ne Navy Department and the United
tates Shipping Eoard as may be
ecmcd cXpedIcnt: and the United
tatcs Shipping Board shall make to
&c owners thereof full compensation
accordance with the principles OF
.tcrnatioral law"
r.,TEMENT GIVEN OUT
by PRESIDENT WILSON
s,a,encnt hv pr. sidcn, Wilson ;e.
nd .i,,uItaucoi,sIv with tho nrocI,
,t;op sail in p,rt.
..r, como u,on,,e ,hc I-ni,cd S.,,o.
!, .,o ou.cn,. ,,iios b,vo hoon oor
netting negotiations >yitb ,be pu,ch
ov,rnmcni with the chico, of CON
udimg general commercial agree
,cnt.
"Eary IN 'ah"hr!' l"lS' inc neso-