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LMfDOK-IXXMU FOB GBRMAX OF- FBNSIVC IN THJB WEST. RUSSIANS IN PRUSSIA BOTH MDBS 8HBK TO MOU1UC ITAUAN 8UPPOBT. Ctom Frontier of Enat Prussia and Take Several Villages—Germans Declare Village Hornes Are Being Destroyed and Threaten Reprisals on Scale of Three for One. London reports Friday: The ap parent failure of Field Marshal von Hlndenberg's various attempts to reach Warsaw, the reappearance of Russians over the East Prussian fron tier, near Tilsit, and the allied oqen- slve in the west has, according to British observers, put Germany In a position where she dare not shift any substantial force from either the east or the west. Although there are rumors of re inforcements being hurried from Po land to France or Belgium to meet the French and British thrusts, mili- t iry writers in London hold to the pinion that Germany must maintain her present armies in both areas of fighting practically intact. This will necessitate the finding of new forces for both the east and the west if she would effectually meet the increasing strength of her enemies. It is pointed out that the plan to deliver a crushing blow in one thea tre and then rush across the country to the other, has miscarried on both fronts. This was seen first in the dash to Paris, second in the rush for Calais, third, in the battle of Ypres v and then repeatedly ia the east as WAaHEVGTON QIV^I OCT DDPIO- MATIG Germany Offers Austrian Territory an Free Hand la Albania—If Ba ted te Wins There la Nothing. Political pressure upon Italy to pledge Its support either to the em pires of central Europe or the allies has been augmenting for some time apd. is believed to have reached its climax. According to thoroughly reliable sources, Prince von Buelow, German ambassador, has given formal assur ances that Germany will be able to overcome resistance of Austria and induce Vienna to yield to Italy cer tain territorial concessions. In addition the central empires would further Italy’s ambition in the eastern Mediterranean. The German diplomats pointed out that the ma rine supremacy of Great Britain add France would have the effect o; crushing Italy. Representatives of the allies were presenting the matter in quite a dif ferent light. They have uited in say ing that the defeat of Germany and Austria was inevitable, and that with out participation of Italy in case Italy refrained from taking part, it would secure nothing from the allies when settlements are made. With the conclusion 6f peace, or shortly thereafter, they argue,' the separation of Hungary from Austria is to be expected. This would lead to the absorption of the Austrian provinces of German personality by Germany and the con sequent retention of German domin ion of Trieste which thus would for ever be lost to Italy. In addition Italy would be forced to abandon Avlona and the Aegean islands. What is believed in high quurters to be an authoritative outline of Italy's territorial demands and Aus ALLIES REACT REFER Great Brttala aad France Hake Final Reply, Setting Forth the Scope of Their Blockade of German Porta— Notes of United States and Replies Are Published. J • in their relation to neutrals. “The langnags of the declaration ia: Thn British and French govern ments, #111, therefore, hold them selves free to detain and taka into port ships carrying goods of presam- ed enemy destination, ownership, or < brought before It. .h" "The govsrmaot of the regnMIe. being dnsirioM of allowing seetrnls every facility to enforce their claims. . . . has sped Had that tha prise court'shall give sentence within eight days, counting from the data on which .the case shall have been '■TV DOWN. Fir'd Marshal von Hindenberg 'Sought to break through the Russian w f I obtains*recently. The difference or tbe next move of the Germans, al- , ^ 4 . . .. . , though the prevailing belief here Is 1 I'* *- t0 that it will be a big offensive In the be 80 « reat that » e h iaf ™ ed e sons can see no likelihood of an ad- west, probably against the British front. Berlin 'reports Friday: "In the justment. It Is said Italy wants a sweep of Champagne district, further French . te 7 il « r y nortb and , ea,4t * lilch would attacks have failed. One of these' « xt8 “ dher , » r ° und th * was to the north of leMesnil and tho ; northern end o the Adriatic sea as other to the north of Beausejour. We ’ f * r »° utb “ ** eas ! ern took prisoner two French officers and '° 1 a8t Tha ‘ woulti Inrluds the Au»- •0 soldier.. After heavy losses ^ vtnces of Trent and Trieste. Conces sions which Austria is believed to be French retreated under our effective fire to their former positions. i "To the southeast of Verdun the! w, ‘ lln * ar ® French have made several advances. coni l ,ared wlUl the demands. In the plain of the Woevre French 1 It Is regarded as probable that un attack, have been repulsed, while on, d * r ,80 “ Austria the east side of the heights of lh . ^ be Induced to grant larger con- i * belief la generally but in a Meu?»e the fighting continues. | .. . . . .. -The situation in the vicinity of, he d ln responsible quartern that the Memel, In East Prussia, Is not ret I f xlr ! I l ,1 f A u.trl.n conce*si.» clear. It wcu'd appear that minor j l “« ffl " ant . A l0 Ilal ^ , th It usslsn detachments have e ntP ned I f a d0 “ ftnd8 ara ^ r « rth a8 Memel. Counter measures have been' To the north, she desires the . k entire province of Treat, bringing her frontier to Venoste, Parrlrle and Breole. including the districts-of Rev- erto, Trent, Rosen. Meraa. Brasanooe and Bruneck; to the east, she wants to extend her frontier to the Julian Alps. Including the provinces of Gor Its and Istrla, with the districts of Tolmeln, Goritx. Trieste. Pols and Flume. Besides, she wan tv the Dal matian Islands. The only rectificatiea of the fron tier which, according to this Infor- "All the Russian sttscks bet the river Plssa and river Orxye to the northeast of Prasrnysz have been repulsed. In some of the*e engage ments the enemy lost heavily. "The situption south of the Vistula shows no change *' London reports Friday: A Star dispatch from Copenhagen says sta tistics furnished by tbe president of | the province of East Prussia show *0.000 houses have tven destroved in East Prussia by Russian troops. Three hundred thousand refugees said to be unable to return to Fasti Prussia because they have no means of livelihood. A Berlin dispatch Thursday night described these 80.J00 houses as pri vate apartments and said they had been completely pillaged and their furniture removed to Russia. In Northern Boland isolated ac tions are being fougtit from the Nie- men river to Prxasnysz, the big battle which was expected having apiiarent- ly been called off or postponed, says The State department has made public all the notes exchanged be tween the United States, Great Brit ain, France and Germany in regard to the treatment*of neutral aea com merce by the belligerents. The publication includes (1) the original note sent by the United States to Berlin and London in which this government sought to secure concessions relieving neutral trade of the burdens and dangers of the war. (2) The German reply wnich offer ed to call off ail submarine activity against mercantile ships if food sup plies were auowed to come into Ger many. (3) The British reply, which re counted and denounced German per fidy, and at the same time declared that France and Great Britain, in concert, would shut iff all supplies from Germany. (4) The second note of the Ameri can government to Great Britain, sent also to France, in which this country asked the allies to explain the manner of instituting and main taining their embargo on all com merce to Germany. (5) The reply of Great Britain. (6) The reply of France. The general tenor of the replies of Great Britain and Germany to the first American note are well known as their contents have been publish ed. So to-day we print the two notes of tbe American government and tbe replies of Great Britain and Frauoe to our second ante. The i lrnt American Note. The following Identical note was sent by the secretary of state te the American ambassadors at London and Berlin: "Wmixtagton. Feb. JO, 1015 ( "You will please deliver to Sir Ed ward Grey the following identical note whldi we are sending England and Germany, in view of Ibw com* spondenre which has passed between this government and Great Britain and Germany, respectively, respective to the declaration of a war lone by the German admiralty and the uae of neutral flags by British merchant vessels, this government eentuists to express the hope that the two bellig erent governments may. through re ciprocal concessions, find a bants for agreement which will relieve neutral shippers engngxd In peaceful com merce from the great dangers which they will Incur In the high seas ad jaevnt to Ike coasts of the belliger ents •’The gwrermnent of the Unitod States respectfully soggestn that aa agreement In terms like theffollowing might be entered lute "Cermaay u:.il Gnat Britain to agree: “1. That neither will sow any mutton, Austria is wilHng to grant U „ , .. . cession of territory which would give | ^ oa, ’ n * * hat neither will plan, to Italy possession of Like Garda. i on 'h* '‘‘’A* *ndhored mines ex- origin. It Is not Intended to congs- catn such vessels or cargoes uulsss they would otherwise be liable to condemnation. "The &rst sentence claims a right pertaining only to a stale of block ade. The last sentence propose* a treatment of ships and cargo as if no blockade existed. ‘ The two together present a proposed course of action practically uninown to International law. As a consequence neutrals have no standard by which to measure their rights. The paradoxical situa tion thus created should be changed and the declaring powers ought to assert whether they rely upon the rules governing a blockade or the rules applicable when no blockade exists. “The declaration presents other perplexities. The last sentence quot ed indicates that the rules of contra band are to be applied to cargoes'de- tained. The rule covering non-con traband articles carried in neutral bottoms is that the cargo shall be re leased and the ships allowed to pro ceed. “What then is to be none with that cargo of non-contraband goods de tained under the declaration? The same question may be asked a« to conditional contraband cargoes. *■ “The foregoing comments apply to cargoes destined for Germany. . . . Under the rules governing enemy ex ports only goods owned by enemy subjects in enemy bottoms are sub ject to seizure and condemnation. Yet by the declaration it is purposed to seize and take into port all goods of enemy ownership and origin. The origin of goods destined to neu tral territory on neutral ships is not And never has been a ground for for feiture except In case blockade is de clared and maiatgined. . . . The declaration does not ‘ndicate wnat disposition would bo made of car goes if owned by a neutral or if own ed by an enemy subject. World a different rule be applied arcordiMg to ownership? If so upon what princi ples of international law woald it rest? And u|K>n what rules if no blockade ia maintained could the car go of a neutral ship Hailing eut Of a German port be condemned? It it ia not condemned, what other legal course Is there but to release It? 'While this government Is fully alive to the paealblUty that the meth ods of modern naval warfare, par ticularly In the use of tha submarine tor both defensive and offensive op eration*. may make the former means of maintaining a blockade a physical Impossibility, It Teels that U caa be urged with grant forve that tber- shouH be also some limit to tbe radlna of actlvfry,* aad especially •> if this action by the belligerents can be construed to be a blockade, it would certainly crest., a serlaam stale of affalra. if, for example, an Ameri can vessel laden with a carga of Our man origin ahould ear ape the British patrol in Kur.ipean water* oaly ta be brdd up by a cruiser off New York ami taken into Halifax. "Similar cablegmiua sent to ran*. “Bryaa.” The Reply of Framer. The American am ha- carter i^t Paris “ *1 do not doubt that the federal government, comparing on tba One hand thd- unspeakable violence with which tba German military govern ment threatens neutrals, . . . and on the other the measures adopted by the allied governmenta of France and thb rights of individuals, will readily perceive that tbe Utter have not overstepped their strict rights as belligerents. " ‘Finally, I am anxious to assure you that it Is not tbe intention of the government of the republic to ex tend the action of its cruisers against enemy merchandise beyond European seas, the Mediterranean included." The Reply of Great Britain. The reply from the British govern ment transmitted by the American ambassador 'at London to the secre tary of statb, was as follows: - "London, Jdarch 15, 1915. "Following is thd full text of a note, dated to-day, and an order in council I have just received from Grey: 1. His majesty’s , government have had under careful consideration the inquiries . . . regarding the Tha British admiralty anno Monday night that tha Osrnsn < eF Dresden has been sunk. ' The sinking of the Dresden was announced by the admiralty ia tbe following statement: “On the 14th day of March at * a. m. H. M. 8. Glasgow, Capt, John Luce, R. N.; H. M. auxiliary cruiaer Orama, Capt. John R. Segrave, R. N., and H. M. 8. Kent, Gapt. John t). Allen, C. B. f R. N„ caught the Dres den near Juan Fernandez Island. "An action ensued and after five minutes’ fighting the Dresden hanled down her colors and displayed the white flag. She was much damaged and set on ^re, and after the had been burning for some time her mag azine exploded and she sank. "The crew was saved, fifteen badly wounded. Germans are being landed at Valparaiso. "There were no British casualties and no damage to the ship.” The Dresden was a member of the German squadron which was defeated by the British squadron off the Falk- sccfpe and mode of application of the!* and I* ,an d s ,P ec ® mb £ r ' measures, for' restricting the trade of lhe only one of the flve °® rn ? an to escape. She was said to have fled to the westward, but there had boon no definite reports as to her whoro- Germany. “ *1. I can at fence assure your ex cellency that subject to the para-. . ^ .. ... mount necessity of restricting Q„ r . about* sinc« that Urns. She was ra- man trade his majesty’s government'p ort ® d “ no ?) clally to * >ee ? have made it their first aim to mlni-'l 11 i be . i*, 1 ,™* 1 ? °* mize inconvenience to neufral com-. be bld * n fi * n 0D ® of the baya on • t * 1 ® merce. From the accompanying copy , h if aacoa j , . .. . of the order in council you will ob- ^h* Dresden was % serv* that a wide discretion is afford-! ,a “ oua k®**®* 1 - ed to the prize court in dealing with the trade of neutrals in such manner Island In the Indian Ocean by lb* Australian cruiser Sydney after an as may in the circumstances be‘deem- ^venturous raraer. The finking o« ed Just and that full provision ,91 tb* Dresden leaves at large on tbe made to facilitate claims by persons 1 seas, so far as is known, only Interested in any goods placed in thj| tbe cruiser custody of the marshal of the prlxe aa operating In the Vest Indies, an* court. I apprehend that tbe perpleil- 1 a axillary cruiser Kron Prtna W t - ties to which your excellency refers | wtv * c * 1 *G*1 le raiding commerce will for the moat part be disslpeUedr^ Atlantic, by the perusal of this document andL At «• outbreak of the war tne that It t* only neerraary for me to ad 1! WM assigned to ll1 * cerUin observation* indies station, and Just prior to tbo " The effect of the order In coun- b^ffinolng of hoetllitlee sha took Vlo- cll is to confer eertaia power* upon * <vr '* no Huerta, who kad resigned as the executive officer* of his •aajesty'v! provisional president of Mexico. froMt government. TTie extent to which M « xlco 10 J*®****- P^l# those powers will be acteally oxer- ^rd from hor until the ball* cised ... are matters which will «»• Falkland Island* Lot* 1* depend on tbt administrative ordtre i British issued by the government and the d*-,****® 6 * °f rlMons of the authorities specially 1 Breeden, a vessel of l.gg# charged wltb the duty of dealing with, t 008, wm * ®° “otrb tA* hattlo- tndlvMual ships and raraoes ' cruisers la the fleet of Vice Admiral " * The Baited State* goeern- »!*•*•*** ' n l>*fGe meat may rest assured that the In- FAlMtud Islands, end after *tructions «o be leased by his niulee-) deekruttloe ef the SckarahoreC ty s govewunent to -the fleet and to Onol*e«iau. Leipzig aad Nurnberg she tha cuftorus offlctabi and rajcutlve **®* p> ®® awny in tba darkness committees concerned will iapreeai Since that time British aad Japa- upon them the duty of noting with w *rahlps have searched for her tm> utmost dispatch consh-tect with B^^ratly la the South Pacific aad tbe object In view and of shewing in 8 °®G > Atlantic. os ery ease such consideration for Dresden ■ armament was eom- ecutrais as may be compatible with paratlvely light. She carried tea 4.1* that object which la. sacciactly stat-l Xneh * una « 4-poundera. foar ma- ed, to 1 stabltahm blockade'to prevent 1 ff®®* “<1 two torpedo tubes. vessels from carrying goods for or| 8b * w ®* loo*- Her compie- comlnr from Germany. ment was SJ1 men. "M. Hie majesty's government *t reluctant at the rno- *1 led port with the town of Rivm aad the val leys of Cbese and Adigcr. including the towns of Rouverfo aud Tione, bu* excluding Trent and Tri»*«*te. the val ley of the Isonro river. Including Gradlsci, but excluding florin. It U understood also that for such territory as she is wlllinj? to yield Austria asked a large anount of money and otiier coacoasiaasy In re turn for these conccestfme 6y Italy. Austria is willing to mail e certain local grants. Including th<« establish a London dispatch, by Field Marshal | ment of an Italian univeniity at Tri- von Hindenberg, who is thought to este. have attained his object when he ex- 1 kfricated his forces from the forest of ' Augustowo. Meanwhile the Russians have once more invaded the East Prussian fron tier in two places. The Germaii offi cial communication mentions that In the extreme north Russians attacked Laugszargen, which is German soil. A Petrograd dispatch reports that the largest German force in the north has been followed in its retreat across the frontier below the middle group of the Mazurian lakes. Petrograd reports: "In Russian Poland, on the front between the Rivers Skwa and Orzyo, in the re gion of the villages of Serafin, Tar- tak, Wack and Ziomek, and also in the region north of Przasnysz. fight ing continues. We have seized sev eral villages and taken flve guns, forty-two machine guns, many cais sons and several hundreds of prison ers. "On the right bank of the’Niemen battles have been fought near Tau- roggen and on German territory on the roads leading from Gorzda to Memel. We captured here two guns, four machine guns, two automobiles loaded with ammunition and a num ber of prisoners." Berlin reports: “Russian attacks on German positions betweein the Pissa and Orzyc rivers in northern Poland as well as northeast of Przas nysz continued with success. West of the Skwa river we took 900 pris oners of war, and east of the Skwa, 1,000 prisoners and four machifie guns. “Hordes of the Russian imperial militia gained a cheap victory by in vading the most northern corner of east Rcussia in the direction of Mem- *1. pillaged and burned villages ind estate. As a retaliatory measure (useian towns occupied by us will compelled to pay large sums. "For every village burned down by these Russian hordes on German ter ritory, and for each estate destroyed three villages or estates on Russian territory occupied by us. will be sac rificed to the flame* AH damage cetteed by flrwta Memel will be an swered by tbe destruction by fire of Reaaiaa govern men l buildings at 8a- walki and other provincial capitals in German hands." Petrograd reports: "In the Car pathians the Russians appr ar to have been successful in taruinx the Aus trian right flank south of Btanislau in a spectacular battle. Ha.lf buried In snow, which in places was over the heads of the combatants, the Rus sians rushed the Austrians fortifica tions near the vilfcge of Tarnowice. "Abandoning the customary forma tions, they scrambled »s best they could through the drifts, sometimes strung out in Indian file, sometimes almost losing touch with one another. They succeeded, however, in reaching the fortifications by surprise and pos sess themselves of the stronghold in a short time, capturihg a large num ber of prisoners and gunc. "This movement was followed by a general Ranking operation which drove the Austrians from the Dnies ter. The Russians now hope to ex pel their opponents from East Gali cia. "An encounter of equal strategic impo-tance occurred between tbe Uz- sok Pass and Turka. In Galicia, to the north of the pass, in which the Russians captured trenches and seiz ed railroad communicationa." London reports: The next impor tant battle in the west, it is believed in London, will take place along the River Yser, held on one side by the recent reorganized Belgian army an,d on the other by the Germans.' 3 As the floods have subsided the Belgians, supported by the allies’ warahips, have pushed their- line slightly forward, and this is almost certaii. to lead to counter-attacks by thtv Get mans and then a general en gagement; as when similar move ment- initiated elsewhere along the front. An artillery duel already has commenced. There ftay be a slight delay while _ the German* ere awaiting retn/orce- rattonx reertvec from tbe British and eept within common rang** of har bors for defensive purpose* only and that ail mines shall be so constructed as to become harmbsss If separated from than* mooringa "That neither will use submarines to attack merchant verse is of any nationality except to u^re-.* the right of visit arid search. "ff. Tlrwt each will require their respective merchant vessels not to use neutral flags for the purpose of disguise. “Germany te agree: ‘Tliat all importations of food or foodstuffs from the United States to Germany kb all be consigned to agen cies to be designated by the United States government, that these Ameri can agencie-s shall have entire charge and control ... of the reteipt and distribution of such importations anfl shall distribute them solely to retail dealers bearing licenses from the Germas government entitling them to receive aad furnish such food and foodstuffs to the noncomfeatants only: and that such food and foodstuffs will not be requisitioned by the German government tor any .'urpose whatso ever or to be devirted to the ase of the arroid forces of Germany. “Great Britain to agree: “That food and foodstuffs will not be placed upon the absolute contra band list and BMpmcrit of such com modities will not be interfered with if consigned t agencies designated by the United Stateu government in Germany for distribution solely to tho noncombatast population. "In submitting this proposed basis of agreement this government would consider the agreement, If acceptable to the interested powers, a modus vivendi based upon expediency rather than legal right and as not biading upon the United States until accepted by this government. Bryan." Replies to This oXte. The nature of the replies have al ready been printed in this paper, Germany virtually expressed her will ingness to abide by the American note. Great Britain explained the many wrongs committed by Germany and pleading these announced her in tention, acting in eommon with France, to cut off all supplies from Germany, Th e United States thereupon dis patched this note to Great Britain and to France: The' Second American Note. “Washington, March 1915. In regard to the recent commtini- ments. for they have been using most of their reserve* to co u n ter -attack a the British troop* At Sc Eiot- and Veqvs Chappell* aad the French north of A tree, bet that a big clash will soon come nobody doebta French governments concerning re straints upon commerce with Ger many. pleas* communicate with the British foreign office ia seoee the fol lowing The dlfficeity of determining ac- tranan'lttefe to the pe* rclary tfi state from the French vavernment the foK la wing mev-age T'aria. Merck 14. 1*15. "French goveracm ut rallies us tfi lews: ‘•"In a better xtuted March 7 your excelb’ncy-dree my attention to the view? of tbe Uatt< d State* regarding 'ttie r* cent cotinntnicat.onK from tin French asd British goverumuats oon- osrnizg a restrict* >n to he lakl upon comm too with tt *rmany. Arrorfllnq to yosr execllency 4 letter, the dec!a mtion made by the allied govern- Tiients preamts some uncertainty as regards its applleoJlon. “ ‘A’, the same time your excel lency notified tne that the govtrn- naent rf the Untied State* wa* some what apprehensivefhat the allied bel ligerents might (if their action is to be construed as constituting a bleck- artiD capture in waters near America any ship wisiich miyht have escaped, the cruisers pratnling Karepean waters. I have the honor to inform you that the govem-nent of the re public has not failed to consider this point and I beg to specify clearly the condition*! of application aa far as ray government is concerned, of the dec laration of the allied governments. As well set forth by tie federal gov ernment the old methods of blockade can nst bo entirely adhered to in view of the use Germany ha* made of her submarines. ... In answer to the cltallease . . . contained in the declaration by which the German im perial government stated that it con sidered the seas surrounding Great ’Britain and fne Fernch coast on the channel as a military zone the silled governments hate been ob liged to cKandbe what measures they could adopt to interrupt all maritime communication with the German em pire, ... at the same time safe guarding as much as possible the le gitimate interests of neutral powers, and respecting the laws of humanity. “ ‘The government of the republic, therefore, reserves to itself the right of bringing into a French or z llicd port any ship carrying a cargo pre sumed- to be of German origin, des tination or ownership, but it will not go to the length of seizing any ireu- tr61 ship except in case of contra band. The discharged cargo shall Not be -confiscated. In the event of a neutral prbvihg his lawful ownership of merchandise destined to Germany, he shall be entirely free to dispose of same, subject to certSTn conditions In case’the owner <\f^the goods Is a German they shall simply be seines trated during the war. “ ‘Merchandise of enemy origin shall only be seouestrated when 14 4* at the same time the property of an enemy; merchandise belonging to neutrals shall be held at the disposal of Its owner to be reterned to eke port of depart era. As year eicelleBey will observe. * •eaeeraa. while depririag the meet be hsra f*H ment of tntttatlng a policy of Mechade to exact from neutral shRs alt the penulties attaxhlng to c bra*' h of blockade, lo their deelre to alleviate the burden which the ex and. If sot re .>«!- tioned for the use of Ms m .'-ety. shell be defn 1 ted or scud and >r tbe d reef'.on t>: i'.e p •.’•e e uri. . . . " '3. Every merchant vessel which sa..<.J from her port of departure istence of a state of war at sea must *Her the Itt of March, 1915, oa her IswvUably Impose on ndutral sea- W ®F t° * Port oU or than a German borne con.merce. they declare their 1 ^rn'ing goods with aa enemy intention to refrain altogether from d®"*lnatlon or which are enemy proff- tb': exercise of the right to cooflscate ® rt J r< ma 3 r I 1 ® required to discharge ships or cargoes which belligerents ,uc fl * 0 °d* In * British allied port have always claimed in respect of' • • • and unless they are rontra- fereache* of blockade. They restrict ^ an ^ w *r, shall, if not requisi- tlt ir claim to the stopping of cargoes Honed for the use of his majesty, be destined for or coming from the; r ®*tored upon such terms as tbe prise wiemy'a territory. " ‘5. As regards cotton, full par ticulars of the arrangements contem plated have already been explained. It will be admitted that every possl- court may deem proper. “ ‘Provided, That this article shall not apply in any ease falling within articles 2 or 4 of this order. '4. Every merchant vessel which fele regard has been had to the legiti- “Hed from a port other than e Ger- inate Interests of the American cot ton trade. “ ‘6. Finally, in reply to the penul fimate paragraph of your excellency's man port after the 1st of March, 1915, having on board goods which are of enemy origin, or are enemy property, may be required to dls- •fiote, I have the honor to state thatj cbarKe 8 u c fl goods in a British or it Is not intended to interfere with R,, fed port . . . and, if not requisi- neutral vessels carrying enemy cargo! tloned * or tl,e use °f A |b majesty, of non-contraband nature outside Eu-: 8UC . ,1 ff ood8 shall be detained or sold ropean waters including the Mediter ranean. 1 ‘“Order In council. “ ‘Whereas, the German govern- jsient baa issued certain orders which. under the direction of the prize court, the proceeds paid into court and dealt with in such manner as the court may deem Just. ... “ *»• Any person claiming to be in- Jnviolation of the usages of war, pur-1 terest ® d * n or t0 have any claim in port to declare the waters surround- [ eS K ect J 0 , ny F 0 ® d8 being con ing the United Kingdom a miliury i,.* 0 In the custody area in which all British and allied ^ l “® mar8ha l of the prize conrt un- raerchant vessels will be destroyel aer tllls onier, or j n t j, e proc^d, 0 f irespective of the safety of the lives ^5; m ? y forthwith issue * of passengers and crew and in which IT™’ 11 i he court against the neutral shipping will be exposed to ®V h ® crown and apply similar danger in view of the uncer- '. or , an ° rder f bat the goods should be tainties of naval warfare; and . . i re8 tored to him, or that their pro- “‘Whereas, such attempts on the'ff 6 ^ 8 f bould .be paid to him, or for part of the enemy give to his majesty 8 “ c h other order as the circumstances an unquestionable right of retails- of 2“® case ma y require, tion: and ... T h° practice and procedure ot “ ‘Whereas, the allies of his ma- i^ T Pr a® ^?, rt sh J , a,, ‘ 80 far C8 ®PPH- Jesty are associated with him in the! be foll ®^® d mutatia mutandis steps now to be announced for ra- ‘ ,n a 2!? P r °5 eedin g 8 consequential up- slricting further the commerce ofl 00 ..^ 8 ? rder ' Germany; - 6 - A merchant vessel which has "‘His majeety is therefore pleased 1 0t S, “ eutrttl Port from a by and with the advice of his privy 1 wfr ,,° r a ; 11 ® d P.®/-* or which has council to order and it Is hereby or-! f® P® 88 having an-os-* derod as follows: tenslble destination to a neutral port 1. N'o merchant vessel which 'f». P roce ® d8 f® a u enemy port, shall, sailed from her port of departu-e' I„„ ca l2 u , r , w. 0I l any fl u h«equent voy- after the 1st of March, 1915, shall bel* 8 ?/ 06 ,Iabl ® 10 condemnation, allowed to proceed to any German,'. “' 7 ‘ N ® th lng in this order shall be port. ( deemed to affect the liability of any "‘Unless the vessel receives a pass 1 ® r good® to captura-jor con- 1 enabling her to proceed to some neu- ®*®n a tion Independently at this or- ^ tral or allied port. . . . goods on board any such vessel must be dis charge Ip a British port. . . . Goods so ^discharged, not belgg con traband of war, shall, if not requisi tioned fpr the nse of his nsajestym-i der. " ‘8. Nothing in this order shall prevent the relaxation of the provi sions of this order in respect of the merchant vessels of any country which declared that no commerce In- restored . . . upon such terms as l « nd ®<l for or originating in Germany the court may . . . deem just la! or bc'oufftaf to German the person entitled thereto. •' " ‘3. No merchant vessel ■ vfcicb aaHed from any Germany port after the let of Mireh. J91I, shall be al lowed to proceed with nay goods on board laden at eeeh port “ ‘Ail gfeods laden at eeeh port shall enjoy the protection of It "Americas ‘London M Jb e British or W