SEIZU RE OF FOODSTUFFS.
A VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION
(Rccoivod December 20th. 11JW p.m.) WASHINGTON. December 28. The United States' not© to Britain nuotos from Lord Salisbury's correspondence with Washington during tlioBoer "War, in ■which it laid down the dictum that were only liable to seizure 'ac contraband if they wero consigned to the enemy's forces. It was not sufficient that foodstuffs. wero capable of being used to feed tbo <nemy forces, but it must bo shown that such was their destination at tho time of seizure
Tho importance of this contention consists in the fact that if it is upheld, tho United States will bo able to eupply Germany and Austria with food and bonce prolong the war indefinitely and neutralise tho efforts of the British Fleet.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 15163, 30 December 1914, Page 7
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