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Show OIL AND COPPER ARE CONTRABAND Ivondon, Nov. 17, 3:87 p. m Premier Pre-mier Asqultta replied fully before the house to questions propounded by Sir Gilbert Parker concerning contraband of war, resen ists of the enemy ana mine laying in the North sea. "The government has reliable information," infor-mation," said the premier, "that in the present circumstances any oil, copper and certain other substances, which may be imported by German) and Austria will be used exclusively for warlike purposes. For this reason the government felt justified In add ing those items to the list of abso lute contraband Every possible care will be taken to see that oil and copper realy Intended for neutral countries are not interfered with." Discussing the reservists of the enemy, Premier Asquith said: ''Because ''Be-cause of the action which Germany took in Belgium and France in arresting ar-resting and removing as prisoners of war all men of military age, the British Brit-ish government found It necessary to give instructions that all subjects or the enemy liable to military service, who are found on board neutral vessels, ves-sels, shall be made prisoners of war. This instruction applies to neutral vessels under whatever flag. In no case, so far of which I am aware. i riQai i te I were reservists of the enemy found on ships of the LTnited States " char |