...Germany had declared on merchant shipping, both that of the enemy and of neutrals. "The British and French governments will therefore hold themselves...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...

...neutral or non-combatant life, and in strict observance of the dictates of humanity. The British and French Governments will therefore hold themselves...they would otherwise be liable to condemnation. The treatment of vessels and cargoes which have sailed before this date will not be affected. March 1,...

...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...they would otherwise be liable to condemnation. The treatment of vessels and cargoes which have sailed before this date will not be affected." ( Extract...

...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...

...of its cargo may be condemned, is not asserted. The language of the declaration is "the British and French Governments will, therefore, hold themselves...unless they would otherwise be liable to condemnation." blockade existed. The two together present a proposed course of action previously unknown to international...

...or non-comhntant lives, and« with strict observance of the dictates of humanity. Tin- British and French Governments will therefore hold themselves...confiscate such vessels or cargoes unless they would be otherwise liable to confiscation. Vessels with cargoes which have sailed before this date will not...

...EngInad and France to cut Germany off from all trade with the rest of the world ; " the British and French Governments will, therefore, hold themselves...presumed enemy destination, ownership, or origin" ; officials in Washington think this attitude of the Allies disregards American rights. March Я —...