shall be and the same are hereby prohibited to be exported from the United Kingdom.

Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this Third day of August, in the year of Our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and fourteen, and in the Fifth year of Our reign.

God Save the King.

Proclamation prohibiting the export of certain articles to the Scandinavian countries and Netherlands. October 2, 1917.

[London Gazette, October 2, 1917, p. 10173.]

By the King. A Proclamation, prohibiting under section 1 of "The Exportation of Arms Act, 1900," and section 1 of "The Customs (Exportation Restriction) Act, 1914," 2 the exportation from the United Kingdom of certain articles to Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and the Netherlands.

George, R. I.

Whereas by section 1 of "The Exportation of Arms Act, 1900,❞ 1 it is enacted that We may by Proclamation prohibit the exportation of all or any of the following articles, namely, arms, ammunition, military, and naval stores, and any article which We shall judge capable of being converted into or made useful in increasing the quantity of arms, ammunition, or military, or naval stores, to any country, or place there names, and wherever We shall judge such prohibition to be expedient in order to prevent such arms, ammunition, military or naval stores, being used against Our subjects or forces or against any force engaged or which may be engaged in military or naval operations in cooperation with our forces;

1

And whereas by section 1 of "The Customs (Exportation Restriction) Act, 1914,' ,"2 it is enacted that section 1 of "The Exportation of Arms Act, 1900," shall have effect whilst a state of war in which We are engaged exists as if, in addition to the articles therein mentioned, there were included all other articles of every description; And whereas by virtue of a Proclamation dated the 18th August, 1916, made in pursuance of the said "Exportation of Arms Act, 1900,” 1 as amended by "The Customs (Exportation Restriction) Act, 1914," all articles whatever other than those excepted by the said Proclamation are now prohibited to be extended to the Kingdom of Sweden;

2

And whereas by virtue of a Proclamation dated the 10th May, 1917, made in pursuance of the said Acts, and by subsequent Order of Council issued under the authority of the later act, certain goods are now prohibited to be exported to inter alia the Kingdoms of Norway, Denmark, and the Netherlands;

And whereas, We have deemed it expedient to revoke the said Proclamation dated the 18th August, 1916, and to prohibit the exportation to Sweden, Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands of all articles whatsoever, other than those hereinafter excepted;

Now, therefore, We have thought fit, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council, to issue this Our Royal Proclamation, declaring, and it is hereby declared, that the above-mentioned Proclamation, dated the 18th August, 1916, be, and the same is hereby revoked as from the 8th of October, 1917, and that the exportation of the following articles be prohibited in and after that date to all ports and destinations in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and the Netherlands, viz:

All articles which are not by virtue of any Proclamation for the time being in force, made under section 8 of the Customs and Inland Revenue Act, 1879,1 as amended by any act, or under the Exportation of Arms Act, 1900,2 as Amended by any Act, prohibited to be exported to Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and the Netherlands, except:

(1) Printed matter of all descriptions.

(2) Personal effects accompanied by their owners.

Given at our Court at Buckingham Palace, this twenty-ninth day of September, in the year of Our Lord, on thousand, nine hundred and seventeen, and in the Eighth year of Our Reign.

God Save the King.

RECOGNITION OF INTERNATIONAL STATUS.

Statement of policy with reference to a national home for the Jews, December, 1917.

[The War Cabinet, Report for 1917, p. 14.]

His Majesty's Government view with favor the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use its best endeavors to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country.

Declaration by Supreme War Council, attended by premiers of Great Britain, France, and Italy, with reference to Poles, Czechs, and JugoSlavs, at Versailles June 4, 1918.

[New York Times, Current History, 8 (pt. 2), 127.]

The creation of a united, independent Polish State, with free access to the sea, constitutes one of the conditions of a solid and just peace and the rule of right in Europe.

The allies have noted with satisfaction the declaration of the American Secretary of State,3 to which they adhere, expressing the greatest sympathy with the national aspirations of the Czechs and Jugo-Slavs for freedom.

142 and 43 Vict., c. 21.

63 and 64 Vict., c. 44.

⚫ Infra, p. 209. Declaration of Rome, infra, p. 107.

Recognition of independence of Czecho-Slovaks, August 13, 1918.1

[New York Times, Current History, 8 (pt. 2), 491.]

Since the beginning of the war the Czecho-Slovak Nation has resisted the common enemy by every means in its power. The Czecho-Slovak s have constituted a considerable army, fighting on three different battle fields, and attempting in Russia and Siberia to arrest the Germanic invasion. In consideration of their efforts to achieve independence, Great Britain regards the Czecho-Slovaks as an allied nation and recognizes the unity of the three Czecho-Slovak armies as an allied and belligerent army waging regular warfare against Austria-Hungary and Germany. Great Britain also recognizes the right of the CzechoSlovak National Council as the supreme organ of Czecho-Slovak national interests and as the present trustee of the future Czecho-Slovak Government to exercise supreme authority over this allied and belligerent army.

HONDURAS.

Declaration of war against Germany, July 19, 1918.

[Official U. S. Bulletin, No. 367, p. 2.]

Francisco Bertrand, drafting constitutional president of the Republie of Honduras,

Considering that the motives which originated the severing of the diplomatic relations of this Republic with the German Empire have become accentuated, being characterized every day by greater gravity for the international life of all the peoples;

Considering that continental solidarity imposes upon the States of America the duty to contribute according to the measure of its abilities toward the triumph of the cause of civilization and of right which, with the allied nations, the United States of America defends, and consequently demands a definite attitude in the present conflict of the world;

Therefore, in council of ministers, decrees:

ARTICLE 1. It is declared that there exists a state of war between the Republic of Honduras and the Government of the German Empire. ART. 2. Account shall be rendered to the National Congress at its next sessions.

Given in Tegucigalpa the 19th day of July, 1918.

(Signatures of the President and of all the members of the cabinet follow.)

ITALY.

Royal decree relating to the extent of jurisdictional waters, August 6, 1914. [Official Gazette, Italy, Aug. 10, 1914.]

ACT No. 282-ROYAL DECREE No. 798.

Vittorio Emanuele III,

By the grace of God and by the will of the Nation, King of Italy. In accordance with articles from 246 to 251 of the code for the merchant marine, concerning the neutrality of the States with regard to belligerent powers;

Recognition by United States, Sept. 3, 1918, infra p. 209.

In accordance with the provisions of the international convention signed at The Hague the 18th of October, 1907, which Italy declares to observe as far as existing laws of the Kingdom permit, even though the same agreements shall not yet have been ratified by the Kingdom of Italy;

In accordance with the declaration of neutrality proclaimed by the Government of Italy the 4th of August, 1914;

The Cabinet having been consulted;

By recommendation of our minister of marine, acting in concert with the ministers of war and of foreign affairs;

We have decreed and do decree

ARTICLE I. Concerning articles from 246 to 215 of the code of the merchant marine and the international agreements accepted by Italy relating to the rights and duties of neutral powers in case of maritime war, by territorial waters is understood the zone of water included between the coast line and a line 6 nautical miles (11,111 meters) due seaward of the said coast line.

ART. II. In bays, inlets, and gulfs the territorial waters, for the purposes stated in the preceding article, are those included within the external (seaward) straight-line tangent to the two circumferences of 6-mile radius struck with the extreme outer points of the bay, inlet, or gulf as centers, provided that the distance between the said points does not exceed 20 nautical miles (37,040 meters).

If the distance between the extreme outer points of the opening exceeds 20 nautical miles, the territorial waters are those included within the straight line drawn between the two most seaward points of the bay, inlet, or gulf distant from each other at least 20 nautical miles.

We order that the present decree, with the State seal affixed, shall be inserted in the official collection of the laws and decrees of the Kingdom of Italy, requiring all concerned to observe it and to enforce it. Done in Rome this 6th day of August, 1914.

VITTORIO EMANUELE,
SALANDRA,
MILLO,

GRANDI DI SAN GIULIANO.

Notice to Mariners, mine infested regions of Adriatic, November 20, 1914. [Avis aux Navigateurs, publies par, le Service Hydrographique de la Marine, 70 Rochefort, Etr. Col. 58, 14 décembre 1914.]

312, 1914 (Rochefort). The minister of the Italian marine has brought to the knowledge of navigators the following prescriptions relative to navigation in the Adriatic Sea.

1. The service of searching out and destroying mines is confided to special tugs.

2. Vessels ought to regulate their speed in a fashion to assure an effective observation and to plan their routes in a manner to pass by day the zones crossed by currents.

3. Up to the present no mines have been observed south of parallel 44° 20' N.

4. From Venice to Manfredonia hold so far as possible to the axis of the Adriatic and navigate by day.

5. Landing ought to be made perpendicularly to the coast with all precautions possible when in a zone where there is no current; recall that currents run lengthwise of the land.

(Instructions No. 832, p. 57.)

Agreement with Great Britain, France, and Russia with reference to entry into war, April 26, 1915.

[Published by Leon Trotzky, Russian people's commissary for foreign affairs, Nov. 23, 1917.1]

The Italian ambassador, Marquis Imperiali, under instructions of his Government, has the honor to deliver to the minister of foreign affairs. Sir E. Grey, the French ambassador (in London), and the Russian ambassador (in London), Count Benckendorf, the following memorandum:

ARTICLE I. Between the general staffs of France, Great Britain, Russia, and Italy must forthwith be concluded a military agreement. This agreement shall define the minimum military forces which Russia must move against Austria-Hungary in the event the latter should concentrate all her forces against Italy, and Russia against Germany. In an equitable fashion the agreement shall regulate the questions of armistice in so far as these relate to the commanding staffs of the army. ART. II. On her side Italy obligates herself, with all the forces at her command, to enter into the campaign in combination with France, Russia, and Great Britain against all of the governments at war with them.2

ART. III. The naval forces of France and Great Britain will actively and fully cooperate with Italy until the Austrian fleet is completely destroyed or until the conclusion of peace. Between France, Italy, and Great Britain shall be signed forthwith a military naval agreement.

ART. IV. Under the imminent treaty of peace Italy must receive the district of Trentino; the entire southern Tyrol to its natural geographic boundary, the River Brenner; the city and suburbs of Trieste, Goritzia, and Gradisca, all of Istria to Quarnero, including Volosca, and the Istrian Islands of Cherso and Lussino, and also the smaller islands of Plavnik, Unia, Canidole, Palazzuolo, San Pietro dei Nembi, Azinello, Grutzo, together with the neighboring islands.

1 Other agreements relating to territorial arrangements in Greece, Turkey, Arabia, Egypt, etc., were published at the same time.

Italy declared war against Austria May 24, 1915; Turkey, Aug. 21, 1915; Bulgaria, Oct. 19, 1915; Germany, Aug. 28, 1916. Naval War College, International Law Docu ments, 1917, pp. 163 et seq.