NAZI THREATS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 218, 15 September 1939, Page 7

NAZI THREATS.

NEUTRAL COUNTRIES.

British Contraband Policy Distorted. PROPAGANDA PROM GERMANY British Official Wireless. (Received 2 p.m.) RITiBV. September 14. German propaganda is already being directed to threatening neutral countries, who are being told in plain terms what Germany regards as neutral, and what unneutral, conduct. German wireless has distorted the purpose of the British contraband policy as setting out to strangle neutral trade, and bringing starvation and death to old people, women and children in neutral countries.

Britain does not sefk to dictate to any neutral Government. She has already categorically declared tliat she will do all in her power to facilitate bona-fide neutral trade. It is in no sense her policy to wish to damage the economy of neutral countries, with whom she is anxious to maintain the most friendly relations, and no attempt is being made in anv way to prevent normal importation into neutral countries of food-stuffs and other woods and material destined for their own consumption. Britain's Aim. What Britain is endeavouring to do is to prevent the German Government, from importing goods and material which would enable them to prolong the war. For this purpose a proclamation was issued on September 3, indicating tlie classes of goods to be treated as contraband, and following closely the notice issued by the United Stated Government in the last war.

It is the object of the British contraband control system to prevent cargoes of contraband from being imported to (.ennaiiy, whether directlv or through neutral countries. Already large quantities of contraband have been stopped and prevented from reaching the enemy. Opinion in neutral countries should be able to judge for itself from what quarter there is likely to be anv threat to their neutrality, whether it i>e from the openly proclaimed contraband control policy of the allies, or from a submarine campaign and thinly veiled men IT* emanating from Germany