The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
u. S. WILL BE ASKED
TO JOIN AN ABSOLUTE
BOYCOTT OF GERMANY

London, July 1.-"America is to be
asked TO Join an absolute economic
boycott of Germany" Havclock Viii.
son, originator of the most complete
and universal boycott yet suggested,
told Universal Service today.
1--WE shall send delegates to the
United States in August, hoping to
gain full support of all Americans in
realization of Germany's U-boat
crimes.
at will be a boycott to the utmost
without stint and without limit.
at will be Americas opportunity
to avenge the ravages on merchant
shipping along her coast, where wo-
men and children were turned adrift
in open boats" :,
Havclock Wilson, a keen-visaged,
middle-aged sea dog himself, means
what he says. More than that, as
president of the British Sailors and
Seamen's Union, he has 100000 vehe-
ment voices behind him, recently en-
forced by 100000 British deck work
ers WHO have themselves declared in
favor of the boycott to the limit.
Speaks for Seamen.
As president of the International
Federation of Seamen, recently organl
lied at Copenhagen, he speaks for the
seamen of Norway, Sweden, Den
mark and Holland, who, likewise, have
accepted the boycott. Wilson also di-
reefs the Merchant Seamen's League,
comprising ncnseafaring men in both
allied and neutral countries, demand-
ing the boycott.
Wilson, who as riggcr, helped
build the Brooklyn Bridge, and later
worked in Philadelphia and Baltimore,
explained the boycott. British,
French, Italian and the sympathetic
neutral seamen will refuse TO sail on
any ship with German, will refuse
to transport German goods, will re-
fuse to coal German ships, will re-
fuse to carry any wares into a Ger
man port and refuse to permit the I'M
loading of any neutral ship carrying
German cargo. Austria Will receive
the same treatment.
Hundreds of American unions and
business mems clubs have joined the
league and indorsed the boycott, said
Wilson.
eve are not asking the help of
governments or politicians. We claim
that if this boycott cannot be main
tanned by the people themselves 1t is
no use wasting time in troubling the
governments about doing it. We
would consider ourselves incompetent
if we could not arouse public opinion
in all countries to carry this through"
In Force After the War.
Wilson explained that the boycott,
first determined upon by the British
seamen last July when it was 10 lie
enforced two years after peace, will
continue at least five years and eight
months. Additional time penalties
have been added for new U-bc&t
crimes, each new act Of barbarian
being penalized by the addition Of ore
month to the boycott.
america, smarting from recent
submarine ravages and sheliing OF
omen boats" said Wilson, NOW knows
why we British desire some punish
ment for Germany's submarine crimes
As a practical seaman | do not be-
lieve U-boat activity in American wa
tiers will become serious, because the
menace will be effectively coned with
by the United States.
1--WE lock upon it as one of these
death and glory" strokes of Germany.
There is nothing we seamen resent
more than breaking international law
or it's usages. We don't mind scrap
In fact, British seamcn glory to take
part in one, but we do detest men who
strike below the belt.
"All sorts and conditions of people,
from the highest to the lowest, are
supporting the league. Our most de-
tcrmincd supporters are British Wo-
men,"