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Show ALL FOODSTUFFS ARE CONTRABAND Those Destined for Germany, Austria and Turkey So Declared by Great Britain Washington, Feb. 2 Great Britain notified tho United States today tho not olllclaliy, that foodstuffs of any kind destined for Gormany, Austria, or Turkuy would bo regarded as con trabaud of war. Tho action of tho British government govern-ment is based on tho recent German decrco whereby that government will tuko over all grain in Germany for common use. Becauso tho Steamer Wilhelmina sailed from New York tor Bremen beforo tho issuance of tho decroe, It Is understood her cargo of food for German civilians will ho paid foi and appropiiated by tho British government gov-ernment and tho ship allowed to go free. But hereafter food laden ships sailing sail-ing from tho United States directly for German ports or for neutral ports In Europe where It appears that tho cargo may ultimately reucli Uermany will bo subject to seizure outright, ship und cargo, without compenBa. tion. Tho stnto department now Is considering con-sidering this latest announcement of ' tho British government, out so fur l has not committed Itself. |