“The first war zone was declared by Great Britain. She gave us and the world notice of it on the 4th day of November, 1914. The zone became effective Nov. 5, 1914.” WorldFirstsWarBritainZoneNovemberGreat BritainGreat DayWar Zones Author:George W. Norris
“The reason given by the President in asking Congress to declare war against Germany is that the German government has declared certain war zones, within which, by the use of submarines, she sinks, without notice, American ships and destroys American lives.” WarReasonUseGovernmentCertainGivenPresidentAskingCongressShipsGermanyZoneAmerican LifeSubmarinesWar Zones Author:George W. Norris
“In my judgment, if we had pursued this course, the zones would have been of short duration. England would have been compelled to take her mines out of the North Sea in order to get any supplies from our country.” IfsHas BeensCountryOrderCoursesSeaMinesJudgmentEnglandOur CountryZoneCompelledPursuedSuppliesDurationNorth Sea Author:George W. Norris
