Shortage of Shipping Tonnage

Reverse

Naval battle scene.

Lettering:
NOT.LEHRT STEHLEN
K G

Translation: Necessity teaches to steal

Engraver: Karl Goetz

Edge

Plain

Comment

President Wilson, who signed United States Bulletin No 263 p1 on March 20, 1918, that gave the United States the authority to seize shipping belonging to the Netherlands for use in the war effort, stated, “the imperative military needs of the United States require the immediate utilization of vessels of Netherlands registry.” Britain also seized ships from the Netherlands.