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in controlling American commerce and the British Atlantic feet is husy holding up north European neutral ships and searching themn. For fear of the German sub-marines and in order to avoid the German fleet, all neutral ships are required to ran a course leading through English waters, that Endand may comfortably and without running any risks control the navigation of neutral countrics.
A country, which, like Germany is economically independant, cannot be injured by attempts at preventing others from doing bu- siness. The neutrals have to bear the front of the luases. With them rests the responsibility of silowing England to carry on her arro- gant and hight handed measures, patrolling the seas, and interrupting commerce. England alone must be called to account, because the neutral countries are suffering losses almost as great as the belli- gerent powers. Why do they tolerate this? Why does the American nation allow New York harbour to be blocked and its traffic con- trolled The neutral states alone have it in their power to put a stop to this tyranny.
The Scandinavian view of the situation is aptly expressed by the Christiania Morgenbladed"; "Had Skandinavia 50 submarines, this violation of international rigths wordd probably not have secured”. Aɛ far as that goes, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden have entered test in London against blocking the North Sea.
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A Secret Belgian-English Agreement. Speaking in Parliament at the outbreak of the war, Sir Edward Grey said, What England could not leave the Northern coast of France unprotected, nor tole- rate the German's violation of Belgian neutrality. An English M. P. has publicly proved that the Northern coast of France was pro- tected because in accordance with the English-French military con- vention, the French fleet was concentrated in the Mediterrancan It has been proved in the meantime that England had a convention with Belgium according to the plan of that existing already hetween Englan and France. Further proofs have been found showing that Belgium. had made all preparations for a war, with England against Germany in violation of her mon neutrality.
The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung" brings the facsimile of
■ formular stamped with the seal of the English Embassy in Brussels, containing the following text:
E. M. de l'ARMÉE ANGLAISE
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The "Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung" remarks: A whole packagi of the above formulars has been found in the bureau of the English! Spy-Central in Brussels. It was known long before the war that a certain Dale Long lived in Brussels as a spy against Germany in English service. A certain number of his agents were brought be fore the judge, but it could not be proved with certainty that Dale Long was attached to the English general staff. The above ner-
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tioned papers are a proof that Dale Long was to belong to the English general staff in case of war and as a member of the English army in Belgium, he had the right to furnish requisitions, and that this authority was couched by the English Embassy in Brussels as the stamp proved. Heaps of these unfilled formulars, which were found, prove clearly that it is a question of mobilisation measures, which could not have taken place without the consent of the Belgian Government.
As a further proof, during the war several Belgian general stoj maps were found in a wounded English officer's knap-sack, the print on which shows they were published by the English War Office in 1909 and 1912. The printed "for official use only" shows their secret character. The maps were drawn in the English War Office and then printed in the military topograph department at South- dipton
As this edition of Belgian general staff maps has also been found in the Belgian War Office we have a new proof that for years, England and Belgium had been making preparations for war against Germany.
A Dane on the German Ambulances. The Danish doctor Thorso0 writes to the "Berlingske Tidende" on the German army sanitary service in war: As 1 have had plenty of opportunities of farining an opinion of my own in this respect, I should like to express the follow- ing: From the moment the battle-field is searched by the medical corps every one who is wonded, be it friend or foe, is treated equally, transported, bandaged and brought to the various hospitals in trains Gitted for the purpose. No difference is made whatever. This is the truth. The German Red Cross medical corps including doctors, solliers, means of transport, hospital conditions, ambulances, ban- daging stations, and hospital trains are ideal. I spoke to all the wounded “enemies" and did not come across one, who complained of the treatment in any way. A nation that treats its wounded enemies 43 well as the Germans have dime, does not deserve the term "Baborions". If the Allies treatment is nearly as good, human nature can be proud as having reached such a pínacle of culture,
State of War. The period of flouding is over. The inundation tactics in the Yser-Ypres-District turns on their originators. Certainly the whole district South and South West of Nieuport has been rendered impossible by water, but the German lines have been shortened to advantage and can send new echelons to strengthen the storming line. Our attack on the whole front shows renewed impulse. It appears that a specially violent attack is being put into action against Ypres, which is strongly fortified. The report from general bead quarters mentions the places Zandvoorde", "Helle- bele,Wambeke" and "Messines" as taken, which shows decided progress to the West.
At the same time an energetic offensive attack was carried out East of Soissons, which in the first stages stretched across the Aisne. Vailly and Chavonne remaining in our hands. Fighting was very fierce, being carried out at the point of the bayonet, a method generally apposed to be outlived. It is quito clear that our troops
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