...neutral 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...

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

...neutral ships or to neutral or non-combatant life, and in strict observance of the dictates of humanity. The British and French Governments will therefore...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...

...with Germany lies in the nature of the proposed measures in their relation to commerce by neutrals. While it appears that the intention is to interfere...unless they would otherwise be liable to condemnation." blockade existed. The two together present a proposed course of action previously unknown to international...

...neutral ships or to neutral or noncombatant life and in strict observance of the dictates of humanity. The British and French Governments will therefore...they would otherwise be liable to condemnation. The treatment of vessels and cargoes which have sailed before this date will not be affected. CECIL SPRING-RICE....

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