Military GovernmentGeneral Service Schools Press, 1920 - 114 pages |
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... Belgians never accepted the German occupation and acquiesced only when the necessary force was present to compel ac- quiescence . The attitude and the characteristics of the people under military government are most im- portant to the ...
... Belgians never accepted the German occupation and acquiesced only when the necessary force was present to compel ac- quiescence . The attitude and the characteristics of the people under military government are most im- portant to the ...
Page 8
... Belgians or of the neutral world - it was not firm , just and dignified , but too often changeable , harsh , arrogant , insolent and con- temptuous . The American government in the Rhine- land , on the contrary , won the respect of the ...
... Belgians or of the neutral world - it was not firm , just and dignified , but too often changeable , harsh , arrogant , insolent and con- temptuous . The American government in the Rhine- land , on the contrary , won the respect of the ...
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... Belgian Barmens , and Dutch Barmens , and Spanish Barmens , and California Barmens , and Ohio Barmens , all widely separated in time and space . Von Bissing oftimes thought , no doubt , that the Belgians were unreasonable , and at fault ...
... Belgian Barmens , and Dutch Barmens , and Spanish Barmens , and California Barmens , and Ohio Barmens , all widely separated in time and space . Von Bissing oftimes thought , no doubt , that the Belgians were unreasonable , and at fault ...
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... Belgians would look at the clock as a German was passing and one would say , " What is the hour ? " If it were seven o'clock and the clock plainly so indicated , the second Belgian would say , " It is six o'clock . " This order was also ...
... Belgians would look at the clock as a German was passing and one would say , " What is the hour ? " If it were seven o'clock and the clock plainly so indicated , the second Belgian would say , " It is six o'clock . " This order was also ...
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... Belgians were eager for it , the French desired it , the British were indifferent , and the Americans opposed . There could be no agree- ment and the subject was dropped , each nation con- ducting such affairs as it wished . Despite ...
... Belgians were eager for it , the French desired it , the British were indifferent , and the Americans opposed . There could be no agree- ment and the subject was dropped , each nation con- ducting such affairs as it wished . Despite ...
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100 francs equal administration Admiral Fletcher allied Ameri American Army American Expeditionary Forces American soldier American troops appointed Army of Occupation authority banks Barmens Belgian Belgium billets British burgomaster charge of civil charitable institutions chief of staff citizens civil affairs civil governor Coblenz collected commander-in-chief commanding officer conduct corps crimes Cruz district division commanders duties enforced eral established exercised export French functions Funston German given Grand Duchy headquarters honor hostile individuals inhabitants Inter-Allied issued laws of war Luxembourg martial law ment Mexican Mexican law military commission military government nation occupied country occupied territory offenders officer in charge organization peace Pershing person or property Philippines police force provost marshal punished regulations Republic of Mexico Requisitions retainer or follower Rhine rules schools and charitable Scott Special Situation superior provost court supplies tary taxes territory occupied tion town Treves trial United Vera Cruz
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Page 5 - To those colonies and territories which as a consequence of the late war have ceased to be under the sovereignty of the States which formerly governed them and which are inhabited by peoples not yet able to stand by themselves under the strenuous conditions of the modern world...
Page 24 - The property of municipalities, that of institutions dedicated to religion, charity and education, the arts and sciences, even when State property, shall be treated as private property.
Page 24 - All appliances, whether on land, at sea, or in the air, adapted for the transmission of news, or for the transport of persons or things...
Page 23 - Neither requisitions in kind, nor services can be demanded from communes or inhabitants, except for the necessities of the army of occupation. They must be in proportion to the resources of the country...
Page 20 - If, in addition to the taxes mentioned in the above Article, the occupant levies other money contributions in the occupied territory, this shall only be for the needs of the army or of the administration of the territory in question.
Page 9 - The authority of the legitimate Power having in fact passed into the hands of the occupant, the latter shall take all the measures in his power to restore, and ensure, as far as possible, public order and safety, while respecting, unless absolutely prevented, the laws in force in the country.
Page 24 - The occupying State shall only be regarded as administrator and usufructuary of the public buildings, real property, forests, and agricultural works belonging to the hostile State, and situated in the occupied country. It must protect the capital of these properties, and administer it according to the rules of usufruct.
Page 13 - This city, Its Inhabitants, Its churches and religious worship, Its educational establishments and Its private property of all descriptions, are placed under the special safeguard of the faith and honor of the American army.
Page 18 - If, in the territory occupied, the occupant collects the taxes, dues, and tolls imposed for the benefit of the State, he shall do so, as far as...
Page 22 - No general penalty, pecuniary or otherwise, shall be inflicted upon the population on account of the acts of individuals for which they cannot be regarded as jointly and severally responsible.