Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 207, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1915 — BRITAIN TO RELAX BLOCKADE ORDER [ARTICLE]

BRITAIN TO RELAX BLOCKADE ORDER

Shipments from Neutral Ports of Teutonic Goods Consigned to American Ports Partly Exempted. Washington, Aug. 30.—Assurances that Great Britain will relax the enforcement of her order in council so as to permit shipments from neutral ports of German and Austrian goods contracted for by Americans prior to the effective date of the order was j given the state department today by the British ambassador. The ambassador explained that arrangements would be made for accepting proof of contracts at the embassy here instead of requiring its production in London. Details of the plan will be given later ' in a memorandum from the London ‘ foreign office. Officials are hopeful ! that it will make possible the release | of millions of dollars worth of American owned goods of German or Austrian origin accumulated at neutral European ports, particularly Rotterdam.