Show I I VAST QUANTITY OF j FOOD SOLD BY BV PRIZE COURT British Admiralty Disposes of Cargoes of Captured American Ships I LONDON March larch 16 Fitly thOU thousand tons lout of provisions lons sent to English Inglish prize courts COUlts since e Iho e OI opening of war have ve been sold within the last week and th the mone money for tor the the hands cargoes C I oes Is in III ot of the court officials lean on Most firms ot of the VS Wheat cargoes nom flour w belonged and I l all to lo Am Amerlean Amer- Amer r- r sorts ot of provisions l worn wern Included Tired or of delay In gaping a hearing on their heir ease easel the agents ot of the owners of oC most of the cargoes welcome th the sale providing the money Is paid promptly The provisions were consigned t to firma In Holland Sweden Norway mark and Denmark Denmark Den Den- Germany German and most of ot them were which shipped early early- carl In the tho war ar to f firms r rc the tho British suspected were German Cerman Ger- Ger man n agents but the tho rases never pr up for tor Court d The Tho supplies came bought for Cor the most mOlt part on n a much Were lower market marlet than the present Ill I'll ally the owners have v suffered great c loss through h t the he del i delay but the sal snIp sale prices worn we well above the cost and Amerl American in shippers shipper r to would even ol If speedy settlements are arc made tho International re regulations controlling foodstuffs th the refutations accepted by bout both En England land and the United States toO food I Is not contraband contra contra- band unless destined for or the use ot of hostile force It would have been ex n a difficult to prove pro proto to the he satisfaction satis- satis at t faction cllon of or an any court that most of the food consignments held In England nd were of or enemy destination much less that the they were wert cre for tor UM use of the German army arm Apparently the th- English government did id not nol care Te to undertake k such Buch a task At one time It was al eUs suggested th that l t all de- de fu tamed foodstuffs foodstuff should he sold Jo to the th American commission for tor the relief of ot Belgium nut But the English hoard of trade would not consent to lo such salts 81 taking tl the pos position Uon that the foodstuffs needed In England Ene v were time IIA ro ear cargoes oell were finally sold at al current prices |