DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

220 STJBMAHINE WAEFABE.
had heard that other ships had taken it. In reply to a
question he said that he had never come with a ship into
the German Bay since the war began.
In order to avert further casualties as much as possible
I have the honor to leave it to your excellency kindly to
consider whether it may not be advisable to warn in
such manner as may seem appropriate the American
steamship companies concerned against applying to the
above mentioned firms for pilots. I make this recommendation
all the stronger as there is reason to suspect
that the enemy will spare no efforts to expose ships
bound for Germany to danger and that influence is
possibly brought to bear on the pilot service. I would
in this connection again repeat that the course recommended
in the "Nachrichten fur Seefahrer," No. 3161/14,
North around Scotland to the guiding buoys of Listertief
offers the least danger.
Accept, etc.,
NACHEICHTEN FUE SEEFAHEER.
[No. 52—Berlin, 1 October 1914. p. 898.]
III. NOETH SEA.
J. BEENSTOEFF.
2770/14. Germany—North Sea—Making for harbors.
H. 8088/14. Berlin, September 26, 1914.
The course of merchant vessels bound for German North
Sea ports in the Jade, Weser, Elbe, and Eider is set at the
Listertief steerage buoy. The course for the Ems remains
as in peace. The directions of N. F. S. 14-2248. Figure
2 paragraph 2 and No. 2423, paragraph 3, are at the same
time superseded.
Approximate position of the Listertief Steerage buoy:
55° 3f N.; 8° 17£'W.
NACHEICHTEN FUE SEEFAHEEE.
[No. 52—Berlin, 1 October 1914. p. 1006.]
HI. NOETH SEA.
3093/14. German Bay (Deutsche Bucht). Sailing regulations.
H. 9342. November 4, 1914.
Supplementing N. F. S. 2770 the following directions
are issued for the regulation of navigation in the Deutsche
Bucht of the North Sea:
1. Steamers may not steer for the German Coast, sail
in or out of the mouths of rivers except between sunrise
and sunset and then in clear weather only. Vessels
which attempt to make way in darkness, fog, or dim
weather are liable to be fired on.
2. All merchant steamers bound for the Eider, the
Elbe, the Weser, and the Jade must first head for the