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Show m 1 INAUGURATE BLOCKADE. t ' H ; Allies to Prohibit Commercial Inter- H ' course With Germany. H ' Washington. All commercial inter- H . courso by sea between Germany and. H tho outside world was declared prohlb- H : Ited by Great Britain and Franco on H ' Monday. Identical notes presented by H ' tho French and British ambassadors Hn "hero informed tho United States gov- Hk ermnent of this drastic stop by tho H aWcs In reply to Gcrnmny'B war zone H Tii-oclamatlon. Hu If this policy is enforced it will no H longer bo posslblo to ship cotton, H manufactured articles and commodl- H tios hitherto of a noncontraband char- H actor from the United States to Gor- H many, dlroctly or indirectly, nnd from Hf tho latter country tho supply of dyo- Hj stuffs and other merchnndlso for con- Hk sumption la tills country will bo cut |