Policy of the United States Toward Maritime Commerce in War, Volume 2U.S. Government Printing Office, 1934 - United States |
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... submarines could not be used against merchant ships without " an inevitable violation of many sacred principles of justice and humanity " , as it was practi- cally impossible for the officers of a submarine to visit a merchant- man at ...
... submarines could not be used against merchant ships without " an inevitable violation of many sacred principles of justice and humanity " , as it was practi- cally impossible for the officers of a submarine to visit a merchant- man at ...
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... submarine . This incident occurred August 19 , 1915. On the 24th Secretary Lansing mentioned in a letter to the President " the danger of being involved in war with Germany in case we should sever diplomatic relations , which appears ...
... submarine . This incident occurred August 19 , 1915. On the 24th Secretary Lansing mentioned in a letter to the President " the danger of being involved in war with Germany in case we should sever diplomatic relations , which appears ...
Page 64
... submarine commander rendered valueless the Ambassador's assurance of September 1. Furthermore , the assur- ance should be broadened to include all merchant vessels and not limited to passenger vessels . The Secretary told the Ambassador ...
... submarine commander rendered valueless the Ambassador's assurance of September 1. Furthermore , the assur- ance should be broadened to include all merchant vessels and not limited to passenger vessels . The Secretary told the Ambassador ...
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... submarine . Before the crew and passengers could take to the boats , the submarine shelled the vessel and finally torpedoed and sank it while many persons were still on board . A large number of persons lost their lives or were ...
... submarine . Before the crew and passengers could take to the boats , the submarine shelled the vessel and finally torpedoed and sank it while many persons were still on board . A large number of persons lost their lives or were ...
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... war . Secretary Lansing stated on Septem- ber 12 , 1915 , that at the time the declaration was made the use of the submarine as a commerce destroyer was unknown . He believed that under the changed conditions a new declaration was ...
... war . Secretary Lansing stated on Septem- ber 12 , 1915 , that at the time the declaration was made the use of the submarine as a commerce destroyer was unknown . He believed that under the changed conditions a new declaration was ...
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Page 163 - Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, His Majesty the King of Italy, His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, the President of the...
Page 856 - Absolute freedom of navigation upon the seas, outside territorial waters, alike in peace and in war, except as the seas may be closed in whole or in part by international action for the enforcement of international covenants.
Page 395 - Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective ; that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy.
Page 663 - An Act to punish acts of interference with the foreign relations, the neutrality, and the foreign commerce of the United States, to punish espionage, and better to enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and for other purposes...
Page 588 - Even hospital ships and ships carrying relief to the sorely bereaved and stricken people of Belgium, though the latter were provided with safe conduct through the proscribed areas by the German Government itself and were distinguished by unmistakable marks of identity, have been sunk with the same reckless lack of compassion or of principle.
Page 597 - President be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to employ the entire naval and military forces of the United States...
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Page 678 - President shall find that the public safety shall so require, and shall make proclamation thereof, it shall be unlawful to export from or ship from or take out of the United States to any country named in such proclamation any article or articles mentioned in such proclamation, except at such time or times, and under such regulations and orders, and subject to such limitations and exceptions as the President shall prescribe...
Page 663 - ... or for, or on account of, or on behalf of, or for the benefit of, any other person, with knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that such other person is an enemy or ally of enemy...