Show BLOCKADE HAS BEGUN Venezuelan PorfsAre Closed bythe I Allied Powers Washington Dec OThc State department de-partment has received notice from Charge dAffnlrcs White at London that the blockade of the Venezuelan ports will begIidn 1 December 25th Shortly after the receipt of the notice of blockade from the United States embassy at London a message was received re-ceived from United States Consul at Port of Spain Trinidad saying Venezuela Vene-zuela blockaded This was understood tomean that the blockade had already begun and completely com-pletely mystified the State department officials an It showdd a conflict In date with the blockade notice received from London namely December 25th However How-ever department II has resolved to regard the date given In the London dispatch as official until further advised ad-vised |