Rules of Land WarfareU.S. Government Printing Office, 1914 - 221 pages |
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acts Ariga armées armistice army automatic contact mines belligerent belonging blessés bombardment brassard capitulation captured certifiée conforme CHAPITRE commander Conference Contracting Powers convoy déposé deposit of ratifications dépôt de ratifications droit duties enemy être fait flag of truce forbidden French language Geneva Convention Gouvernement des Pays-Bas Hague hostile infra inhabitants Japanese l'armée l'article Land Warfare laws laws of war Les Lois lois matériel ment militaires military occupation naval forces Netherland Netherland Government neutral power neutral territory notification occupied territory October 18 officers Paix parlementaire parole parties peace personnel persons Plenipotentiaries Port Arthur possible present Convention prisoners prisoners of war prisonniers de guerre private property procès-verbal prohibited provisions Puissance neutre punishment qu'il reçu Red Cross requisitions Rights on Land rule Ruses of war sanitary formations sera seront sick and wounded soldiers Spaight territoire tion troops United Vide violation war.¹
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Page 13 - Regulations adopted by them, the inhabitants and the belligerents remain under the protection and the rule of the principles of the law of nations, as they result from the usages established among civilized peoples, from the laws of humanity, and the dictates of the public conscience.
Page 151 - The contracting Powers recognize that hostilities between themselves must not commence without previous and explicit warning, in the form either of a reasoned declaration of war or of an ultimatum with conditional declaration of war.
Page 139 - That if any person shall, within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States, begin or set on foot, or provide or prepare the means for, any military expedition or enterprise, to be carried on from thence against the territory or dominions of any foreign prince or state, or of any colony, district, or people, with whom the United States are [at] peace, every person, so offending, shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and shall be fined not exceeding three thousand dollars, and imprisoned...
Page 157 - To be commanded by a person responsible for his subordinates; 2. To have a fixed distinctive emblem recognizable at a distance; 3. To carry arms openly; and 4. To conduct their operations in accordance with the laws and customs of war. In countries where militia or volunteer corps constitute the army, or form part of it, they are included under the denomination "army.
Page 7 - ... have adhered to the convention. In the cases contemplated in the preceding paragraph, the said Government shall inform them at the same time of the date on which it received the notification. ARTICLE 11.
Page 163 - 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 126 - 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 28 - Prisoners of war shall be subject to the laws, regulations, and orders in force in the army of the State into whose hands they have fallen.
Page 164 - Requisitions in kind and services shall not be demanded from municipalities or inhabitants except for the needs of the army of occupation. They shall be in proportion to the resources of the country, and of such a nature as not to involve the inhabitants in the obligation of taking part in military operations against their own country.