Nazi Breaches of International Law Cited in Order-in-Council Aid to Be Given Neutrals ERMAN breaches of ternational London, Nov. 29. law are stressed in the preamble of the Order-in-Council, published yesterday, authorizing restriction of German commerce by extending control to exports on the high seas, as a reprisal for U-boat and unrestri ted mine warfare.
The preamble draws attention to the numerous cases of sinking of British, Allied. and neutral merchant vessels, violating the Submarine Protocol, 1936, to which Germany was a party.
"Such ships have also been sunk" it is stated "by mines laid by German for¢es indiscriminately and without notification, in con~ tra vention of the obligations of humanity, and the provisions of The Hague Convention, to which Germany is a party.
These sinkings have been without regard to nationality or the destination of the vessels, or the destination of the cargoes, and have resulted in a grave loss of British Allied and neutral non-combatant life. the preamble recited" it Is manifest that the German Government have deliberately embarked fon a policy of endeavouring to. de-Stroy "all seaborne trade between Allied and other countries by ruth-Jess use of the forces at their dis-poral, contrary to the laws and customs' of war, the rights of neutrals ud the obligations of humanity, this faction on the part of the German Government gives His Majesty's Gov-fernment the unquestionable right of "The Order comes into force after Monday, December 4—Reuter. ed out, Furthermore, they said, suspension of Germany's export. trade by "dumping" methods should please neutrals since it will give them a hance to combat the unfair commertial means that the Reich hag used to date.
British observers concluded in stressing that goods seized by the Allied control warships will be fully protected in accordance with the terms of the Order-in-Council, Havas, Ald for Neutrals Aftected Nazi Plot for South Paris, Nov. 29, Although the Allies' "decision to seize German exports became legally effective last night, certain exceptions fre being made which wilt help neutrols. The Ministry of Blockade has stated that it will be ready to examine Fequests for the handing over' of
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