THE BRITISH BLOCKADE.
LORD CHARLES BERESFORD'S VIEW. AMERICANS MAKE COMPLAINTS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, July 22. At a dinner to Sir Gibson Bowles, m recognition .'of his efforts to secure the abrogation of the Declaration of London. Admiral Lord Charles Reresford said that if, even now a real blockade were applied it could end the war before the winter. NEW YORK, July 21. The New. York American states .that »*•■ the British "black list" puts th© United States m the enemy class, and urges President Wilson to.- resort to.-' reprisals on Britain. j; The Now York World says the attempt to terrorise neutrals is amounting to a declaration of commercial warfare on the United States, and may be the forerunner of the boycott discussed at the Paris tribune. Britain should not attempt to prevent American vessels carrying to boycotted firms goods for neutrals. The proclamation is an impolitic challenge to the United States, and Britain should withdraw the foolish and futil© "black list." v
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 14052, 24 July 1916, Page 3
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