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Show SHIPMENTS IE ilSGUSSED IN LONDON i i '.eat Britain Is Declared to I'lave Been Too Lax in the Matter. ;.MMENT ON SEIZURE tement Is Made That the rnerican Product Is Be-ig Be-ig Supplied to Germany. : XfON. iVt. 10 Al p. ro. "There . f.wral fri'ling th.u ui lo the prcs-SitMl prcs-SitMl Kritnln lias been un.luly lis In lus American oil to reach Germany neiilnl countries." V Is Is a statement carried by the .1 unlay in ilisusslnfr the seisuro of - Kineri.an tank steamer Hrlndllla by v British auxiliary cruiser caronlu off r Tovk. The newspaper continues; mere stringent steps are taken It . M hardly become America, -which .v expresses horror at the lnliction 'ijury upon noncombatanLs by ln- - ary bombs and flyins machines, to " lair, if It Is prevented by the allies .upp:vml Oermanv with the petrol sary to "eSect these dastardly ob- lle negotiations are proceeding be-' be-' i t'.'.e nieneagi emlvissy and the - .h lO'eign cilice over the seizure, i kse lias' attracted Utile public at- m here. , . , . final decision in the case, which is - to establish an important prece- - will rest with the British prize :- raiher tban wuh the foreign otilce. beiievei tl'at the government will . - for a declaration that petroleum is . lional contraband, since it is used el !cr motor engines. |