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Show DUTCH RULING RAISES ISSUE Armed Merchant Ships Barred From Ports Great Britain Insists on Entering. LONDON, March 13. The experience experi-ence of the defensively armed steamer Princess Mellta, which was forced by the Duich government to leave the Hook of Holland because Of h' r armament, arma-ment, has raised an issue which it is believed, will assume the nature of a test case. II is stated that the British go eminent em-inent will insist upon defensively armed arm-ed ships being permitted to eptei Dutch ports. N'egot laiions between Great Britain and Holland regarding the retention of ships in Duich harbore i1-' still proceeding. pro-ceeding. The British government is unbendinglin its determination not to acquiesce in the polic) of the Dutch In keeping then ships in their harbors har-bors because of tho German submarine subma-rine threat It is hoped that a compromise com-promise may be n u bed under whirl-, Holland can procure guarantees from both belligerents for a safe route tor her vessels. oo |