...ships or neutral or non-combatant lives, and in strict observation of the dictates of humanity. The British and French Governments will therefore hold themselves free to detain and take intoiport ships carrying goods of presumed enemy destination, ownership, or origin." VISCOUNT BRYCE...

...warfare which Germany had declared on merchant shipping, both that of the enemy and of neutrals. "The British and French governments will therefore hold...carrying goods of presumed enemy destination, ownership, and origin." This sentence accurately describes the purposes of a blockade — to cut the enemy off...

...by me to Your Excellency on the 1st March, wherein it was stated that the allied Governments would hold themselves free to detain and take into port...presumed enemy destination, ownership, or origin, and to our announcement that vessels might be required to discharge goods of enemy ownership as well...

...measures to prevent commodities of any kind from reaching or leaving Germany, by detaining and taking into port ships carrying goods of presumed enemy destination, ownership or origin. These measures would be enforced without risk to neutral ships or to neutral noncombatant lives and...

...ships or to neutral or non-combatant life, and in strict observance of the dictates of humanity. The British and French Governments will therefore hold...confiscate such vessels or cargoes unless they would otherwise be liable to condemnation. The treatment of vessels and cargoes which have sailed before...

...me to your Excellency on the ist of March,' wherein it was stated that the allied Governments would hold themselves free to detain and take into port...presumed enemy destination, ownership, or origin, and to our announcement that vessels might be required to discharge goods of enemy ownership as well...

...British and French Governments will," so the British Ambassador notified the American Government, " * * * hold themselves free to detain and take into port...confiscate such vessels or cargoes, unless they would otherwise be liable to condemnation. The treatment of vessels and cargoes which have sailed before...

...inspired by the language of the memorandum of March 1, wherein it was stated that the Allies would hold themselves free to detain and take into port...of presumed enemy destination, ownership or origin, and by the announcement that vessels might be required to discharge goods of enemy ownership as well...

...character of its cargo may be condemned, is not asserted. The language of the declaration is " the British and French Governments will, therefore, hold...confiscate such vessels or cargoes unless they would otherwise be liable to condemnation." The first sentence claims a right pertaining only to a state...

...measures in order in their turn to prevent commodities of any kind from reaching or leaving Germany. The British and French Governments will therefore hold...carrying goods of presumed enemy destination, ownership and origin. It is not intended to confiscate such vessels or cargoes unless they would otherwise be...