GERMANY'S REASONS FOR EXTENSION.

Grey River Argus, 24 November 1917, Page 3

GERMANY'S REASONS FOR EXTENSION.

ENGLAND AND. GREECE

THE CAUSE,

(Rec. November. 23. 8.10 p.m.) LONDON, November 22. 1 AVY'ireless German official statement, ex-plainitiK- thxi* extension of the barred zones round England ana r'rancc, and the establishment of a parred zone at the Azores,.. 6ays: Our enemies are securing the s.erv«> es of neutral tonnage _by all kinds of pressure, including the tightening of the starvation blockade - against neutrals. We are compelled to extend che submarine, operations -against England's unscrupulous tyranny, which ignores all rights.; especially of the gmaJlea-- nation's. Our widening of zones chie'P.y that encircling England aim s a , blow at traffic that is increasingly important to England. The Azores is important as an economic military base on the . Atlantic route. Moreover the Mediterranean channel to Greece is henceforth closed, inasmuch as the Venizelist Govr er,nment uses it less for supplying pepple with, food than, for conveying weapons and ammunition.