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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
The principles and practice relating to go$-ern-
ment contracts.
CASEBOOK - GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS A companion volume to JAGS TEXT No. 5 containing edited cases on government contracts.
This t e x t i s intended a s an a i d t o s t u d e n t s i n The Judge Advocate General's School i n t h e study of t h e Rules of Land Warfare, F i e l d Manual 27-10. The arrangement a s w e l l a s t h e paragraph num b e r s follow t h e F i e l d Manual. Fundamental p r i n c i p l e s r a t h e r than t h e more minute d e t a i l s a r e emphasized, although divergences of i n t e r p r e t a t i o n and p r a c t i c e a r e i n d i c a t e d . Topics i n t h e F i e l d Manual r e q u i r i n g no a d d i t i o n a l discussion a r e omitted. The scope of t h e t e x t i s l i m i t e d t o t h e following t o p i c s : b a s i c p r i n c i p l e s of land warfare, s t a t u s of persons i n war, t h e conduct of h o s t i l i t i e s , p r i s o n e r s of war, and t h e s i c k , wounded and dead. This t e x t was prepared i n t h e C i v i l A f f a i r s Department of The Judge Advocate General's School.
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HOSTILITIES (~ontd) .. Bombardments. Assaults. and Sieges Assaults mdBombardments Seizure and Destruction of Property During Operations; Devastation .pillage Unanchored Submarine Mines
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PRISONERS OF WAR Who May Become Prisoners of War Civilian Internees Civilians Following the Army Armed Forces Subjects of Neutral States Personal Safeguards Accorded Prisoners of War Reprisals Against Prisoners of Mar Persons and Honor to be R3~pected Duty of Maintenance Discrimination Must Give Name and Rank; Coercion to Obtain Military Information Prohibited Effects That May be Retained by Prisoners Evacuation; Notification of Capture Prisoners in Places of Danger Sick and Wounded Notification of Capture Internment Unhealthy Location Segregation of Nationalities Installation of Camps; Rations; Clothing Installation of Camps Rations Clothing Sanitation and Medical Care Sanitation Medical Care Religious Freedom Recreation Courtesy and Discipline Communication of Orders, etc
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Pay and Maintenance of Officers and Assimiles Assimiles Officers Pay and Maintenance Authorized and Prohibited Work of Prisoners
of War Officers and Assimiles Other Prisoners of War Unhealthful or Dangerous Work Kind of Work Prohibited Wages of Prisoners of War and Deductions for
Maintenance Work Accidents Correspondence and Parcels Protecting Power and Complaints Relief Societies Official Information Bureau Crimes and Offenses General Disciplinary Punishment Judicial Proceedings Escape C~ncurrent Jurisdiction of Civil Courts
over prisoners of war Release of Prisoners a d of war Return of Sick and Wounded Exchange Military Service After Repatriation or o o ~ o Exchame Parole Death in Captivity
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SICK. WOUNDED AND DEAD General Rules Treatment of Wounded and Dead Ownership of Personal Effects Sanitary Formations and Establishments Personnel of Sanitary Formations and
Establishments.. Buildings and Materiel Sanitary Transportation Sanitary Aircraft The Distinctive Emblem of the Red Cross
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Air Power
Am. J. Int. L.
Baker and Crocker
- a : Its Conduct and Legal Results (1915) - The Law of War Between Belligerents (1908) - The Law of Nations, 2nd ed. (1936) - Davis, The Elements of International Law
With an Account of its Origin, Sources and Historical Development, 4th ed (1916) , by Gordon E. Sherman
Des Gouttes
La Convention De Geneve pour LfAmelioration DLI Sort Des Blesses et Des Malades Dans Les Armees En Campagne DU 27 Juillet 1929 (1930)
- Prisoners of War, A
- International Law and the World War (1920) - The Transactions of the Grotius Society - Digest of International Law (1940)
- Hall, A Treatise on International Law, 7th
Holland
- Hyde
International-Law Chiefly as Interpreted and Applied by the United States (1922) Lawrence, The Principles of International Law, 7th ed. (1923), by Percy .H.Winfield 6th ed. (1940), by H. Lauterpacht
L a m ence
Lauterpacht
Moore
Phillipson
Raamussen
- L. Oppenheim, International Law, A Treatfse, - A Digest of ~nternationalLaw (1906) - International Law and The Great War (1915)
Spaight
U.S.R.L.W.
(1911)
Walker
We stlake
Winf ield
Pitt Cobbett, Cases on International Law, 5th ed. (1937) by Wyndham Legh Walker ,
- International Law (1907) - The Foundations and the Future of Inteynational Law (1941)
1.
2.
3.
Whether
The test for determining whether a usage has become an obligatory custom is that it must be approved by the common consent of civilized nations .5 All need hot necessarily consent to create cus-
tomary law if the practice be accepted generally. The dissent or assent of some states may be more authoritative than that of other states. The dissent of Switzerland with respect to an ap proved maritime practice would not be as important as the dissent
'
(2)
years of labor, research, and experience, have made themselves peculiarly well acquainted with the subjects of which they treat. Such works are resorted to by judicial tribunals, not for the speculations of their authors concerning what the law ought to be, but for trustworthy evidence of what the ,law really is.11 6
1906,
and 1929, which deal with the treatment of the sick and wounded.
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the laws and customs of war on land; the actual rules were con-
tained in regulations annexed thereto.
7.
8.
Thirty Hogsheads of Sugar v, Boyle , 9 ~r&ch. 191, 198, The united States has ratified or adhered to all of these.
(7)
A l l of
The denunci-
a t i o n a f f e c t s t h e n o t i f y i n g power only and becomes o p e r a t i v e a f t e r one year f ~ o m h e d a t e i n which t h e notice was given. lo The t Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907? respecting t h e laws and customs of war on land provide t h a t t h e Convention s h a l l be binding upon t h e s i g n a t o r y powers only i f a l l t h e b e l l i g e r e n t s a r e p a r t i e s to the
on vent ion."
Sec. I , Giro 136, WD, May 7, 1942, s t a t e s t h a t t h e Hague Declaration of 1907 No. X I V , i s not binding and w i l l not be M observed. See a l s o F 27-10, p a r . 27. See F 27-10, p a r . 5 . The Geneva Conventions of 1929 do M not permit such denunciation t o take e f f e c t during a war i n which t h e denouncing p a r t y i s involved, 10.
11. This c l a u s e i s c a l l e d a "general p a r t i c i p a t i o n c l a u s e " .
9.
12.
1929 r e l a t i n g t o t h e treatment of s i c k and wounded and of p r i s oners of war provide t h a t i f a b e l l i g e r e n t i s n o t a p a r t y t o t h e Convention, i t s p r o v i s i o n s s h a l l n e v e r t h e l e s s be binding a s between a l l b e l l i g e r e n t s who a r e p a r t i e s t h e r e t o . 13
14
Hague Convention of 1907 No. I V , t h a t t h e populations and b e l l i g e r e n t s remain under t h e p r o t e c t i o n of customary law i n cases n o t covered by t h e Convention. Again, where t h e Conventions o r
4.
Basic P r i n c i p l e s . - - a . -
M i l i t a r y Necessity.
The l i m i t s
13.
Lauterpacht, p . 186.
Illustrative case.--
A violation of the laws of war by a belligerent
alone offers either a means of escape from extreme
danger or the overpowering of the enemy. Military
necessity, as understood by the overwhelming weight of
opinion, does not justify such violation .20
The ls @ of war may be set aside in certain circumstances:
21
part of the enemy.
tionsn forbids the destruction or seizure of enemy property, "unless such destruction or seizu~e imperatively demanded by be the necessities of wax-''
, Article 46 of
the Hague
b. -
Humanity.
it e n t a i l s " .24
The p r i n c i p l e of humanity l i m i t s t h e n a t u r e of
t h e f o r c e used, t h e manner i n which it s h a l l be employed, and excludes c e r t a i n persons and t h i n g s from i t s a p p l i c a t i o n . 2 5 c -. c h i v a l r y i s Synonymous With M i l i t a r y Honor. The p r i n -
24. Spaight, p . 75. M 25. Some examples of t h i s p r i n c i p l e may be found i n F 27-10, p a r s . 28, 32, 33, 34, 45. 26. Examples of t h i s p ~ i n c i p l e r e found i n a 31, 41, 233, 234.
F 27-10, p a r s , 30, M
- 9 -
from b a l l o o n s .
s e r v e d by t h e United S t a t e s .
7 . M i l i t a r y J u r i s d i c t i o n . - - 2 8 ~ e n e r a l c o u r t s - m a r t i a l have
c o n c u r r e n t j u r i s d i c t i o n w i t h m i l i t a r y commissions t o t r y persons s u b j e c t t o m i l i t a r y law f o r v i o l a t i o n s of t h e l a w s of warn2' The
w i t h t h e A r m y may b e t r i e d under A r t i c l e of War 96 f o r v i o l a t i o n s of t h e l a w s of war, e i t h e r a s ( a ) d i s o r d e r s and n e g l e c t s t o t h e p r e j u d i c e of good o r d e r and m i l i t a r y d i s c i p l i n e , ( b ) conduct of a n a t u r e t o b r i n g d i s c r e d i t upon t h e m i l i t a r y s e r v i c e , o r ( c ) "crimes and o f f e n s e s n o t c a p i t a l " . General c o u r t s - m a r t i a l have
27. 28.
Cf
. FM 27-10,
p a r . 27.
T h i s paragraph i s l i m i t e d i n scope t o t h e r e s p e c t i v e j u r i s d i c t i o n of c o u r t s - m a r t i a l and m i l i t a r y commissions f o r v i o l a t i o n s of t h e laws of war. The s u b j e c t of m i l i t a r y commiss i o n s g e n e r a l l y i s d e a l t with i n "War Powers and M i l i t a r y J ' w i s d i c t i o n " by Colonel Edward H. Young, .-JAGD, JAGS Text No, 4, and "The Law of M a r t i a l Rule" by L t . Col. C h a r l e s Fairman, JAGD.
It must be remembered t h a t some w a r s crimes a r e a l s o common law crimes condemned b y A r t i c l e s of War 9 and 93, C f , Dig, Op. JAG, 1912, p . 1071, l a s t p a r .
30.
were t r i e d by such c o u r t s ; they weye brought before c o u r t s m a r t i a l . 32 M i l i t a r y c o m i s s i o n s have by s t a t u t e concurrent j u r i s d i c t i o n with c o u r t s - m a r t i a l t o t r y persons s u b j e c t t o m i l i t a r y law. who r e l i e v e o r a i d t h e enemy,33 o r a r e spies,34 o r d e a l i n captured
or abandoned property. 35
M i l i t a r y offenses by persons s u b j e ---------- mi1ita-u.y la'v .whi~:h ct t o -by s t a t u t e a r e made punishable by c o w t s - m a r t i a l may not be t r i e d by a m i l i t a r y commission. 36
31.
32
AW 12',
See a l s o Colby,
17 Am., J , I n t , L o
109, 1x2,
Colby, 23 Mich, L o Rev, 482, 505, The Ter~itoncyof Hawaii, under m a r t f a l law s i n c e t h e a t t a c k on P e a r l H a r b o ~ , e s :. t a b l i s h e d provost c o u r t s . These c o u r t s t r i e d m i l i t a r y pe:rsom~el f o r t r a f f i c v i o l a t i o n s with t h e appro.vtll of t h e cosnrftlanding general and commandant of t h e naval d i s t r i c t ,
15, recognize
The a u t h o r i t y of
g e n e r a l c o u r t s - m a r t i a l i s found i n A r t i c l e of Var 12, which provides i n substance t h a t such c o u r t s s h a l l have power t o t r y any person who by t h e law of war i s s u b j e c t t o t r i a l by r n i l i t ~ r y tri,-. bunals. The Prisoner of Flay Convention of 1929, A r t i c l e 40 45,
++ ++
Apart from s t a t u t e t h e m i l i t a r y commission d e r i v e s i t s au tho.rity from t h e lzws of war, Dig, Op, J A G , 1912, p , 1066, l a s t par, 37. 38, 39. Ex p a r t e Quirfn, U,S. Sup, C t , ,
87 L o Ed,
3,
The u n i t e d S t a t e s , G e m n y , I t a l y , and Japan agreed through t h e Swiss government, a f t e r t h e outb'reak of t h e p:resent war, t h a t c i v i l i a n n a t i o n a l s of t h e r e s p e c t i v e b e l l i g e r e n t s s h a l l be t r e a t e d according t o t h e Geneva Convention of 1929, r e l a t i . v e t o t h e treatment of p r i s d n e r s of war i n s o f a r a s those provisions may be applied t o c i v i l i a n s , See, a l s o , p , 47, i n f r a , 40,
FM 27..210, r , 118, pa
m i l i t a r y personnel, a r e punishable under t h e A r t i c l e s of War, Regardless, then, of whether t h e p u n i t i v e A r t i c l e s of War extend by t h e i r own terms t o p r i s o n e r s bf w a r , they a r e by f o r c e of t h e Geneva Convention extended t o them, However, some of t h e p u n i t i v e
A r t i c l e s by t h e i r nature can have no a p p l i c a t i o n t o a p r i s o n e r of war o r a c i v i l i a n i n t e r n e e a s s i m i l a t e d t o a p r i s o n e r of war, ' F o r example, such persons a r e incapable of d e s e r t i n g t h e s e r v i c e of t h e United S t a t e s under k t i c l e of War 58. 4 1 Though a m i l i t a r y commission o r provost court would have j u r i s d i c t i o n t o t r y prfsoners of war o r enemy c i v i l i a n intel-nees f o r offenses committed by them,42 A r t i c l e s 63 and.64 o f t h e Geneva
c on vent ion^^ r e q u i r e
t h a t p r i s o n e r s of w a r be t r e a t e d on an equal
b a s i s a s members of oula armed f o r c e s wit'h r e s p e c t t o t h e forum, procedwe, and mode of review, These requirements make it ad
CHAPTER I1
QUALIFICATIONS OF ARMED FORCES OF BELLIGERENTS
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attack so long as such inhabitants take no part in the fighting,
Thus, the law of war separates the population of the enemy into
two classes: the combatants and the peacerul inhabitants,
Illust~ativecase
45,
Chapter I1
Spaight, p. 35. "The principle has been more and more ac;
knowledged that the unarmed citizen is to be spared in
person, property, and honor as much as the exigencies of war
will admit,'' GOO. 100, art. 22.
1.
t h e p a r t of p e a c e f u l c i t i z e n s and of s o l d i e r s , and bade them go J o i n t h e ranks of the French a.mies 5f they wished t o f i g h t .2
Legi
c a p t w e , a r e en-
t i t l e d t o treatment a s p r i s o n e r s of way and i n c u r no l i a b i l i t y beyond d e t e n t i o n a 4 Spaight has spoken of t h i s a s b e " p r i n c i p l e of combatant trade-unionism" which confines t h e r i g h t t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n h o s t i l i t i e s t o t h e combatant personnel of a country, 5
A s a c o r o l l a r y t o t h i s r u l e , a s o l d i e r i s e n t i t l e d t o know when
he s e e s an enemy c i t i z e n and b e f o r e . t h a t c i t i z e n a t t a c k s him, whether t h a t person i s a lawful combatant o r n o t . lations The Hague Regu-
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l a s s i f y c
la.wf'ul b e l l i g e r e n t s i n t o t h e e groups:
(I) t h e
army, ( 2 ) t h e ' m i l f t i a and volunteer corps (not p a r t of the army, frequently called "irregulars" )
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, and
(3) levee en m s s e ,
2.
Spaight, p a
350
3.
~ ~ 2 7 - 1 0 z r , 348. p, Hall, p .
4.
349.
5
6.
A i r P o w e ~ ,p , 360
F 27-10, p a r , go M
a. - The Army. What forces constitute the regular army of a belligerent is a matter of municipal law. Thus, whether the militia or volunteer corps belong to the regular army is not a matter for international law but one of municipal lawO7 The ' quality of lawful belligerents attaches to all members of the regular army. The consensus seems,to be that an organization would hardly be recognized as a regular army unless it was uniformed or wore permanent distinguishing marks on the dress.
9
The uniform, "dog tags!' or discs, or identity cards
I, on
7. Lauterpacht, p.
202.
9. SubJects of neutrals who are in the armed service of a belligerent are lawful combatants. Eiyde, Vol, IT, p . 295.
Irregulars.
( 2 ) t h e y p o s s e s s some d i s t i n c t i v e mark r e c o g n i z a b l e a t a
o r g a n i z a t i o n b e connected w i t h t h e g e n e r a l m i l i t a r y comand o r
1 1 Such f o r c e s may be a u t h o r i z e d by t h e b e l l i g e r e n t government. 12 The requirement t h a t " t h e y b e be r a i s e d by l o c a l i n i t i a t i v e .
The requirement f o r a d i s t i n c t i v e badge i s n e c e s s a r y i n o r d e r t o m a i n t a i n t h e d i s t i n c t i o n between combatants and p e a c e f u l i n habitants. The d i s t i n c t i v e badge need n o t b e a unifom; b u t i t
10.
A i r Power, p . 83, e t s e q .
11.' H a l l , p a
55Ge
1 2 . Bordwell, p , 231. 1 3 . Persons who commit h o s t i l e a c t s , i n d i v i d u a l l y and s e v e r a l l y , belonging t o no o r g a n i z a t i o n s , a r e war c r i m i n a l s . S p a i g h t , p . 52; s e e a l s o FM 27-10, pay. 348.
14
The c o n d i t i o n r e s p e c t i w t h e c a r r y i n g of arms openly i s
imposed t o p r e v e n t "making u s e of arms f o r a c t i v e o p p o s i t i o n and a f t e r w a r d s d i s c a r d i n g o r concealing them on t h e approach of t h e enemy, and w i l l n o t 'as s a t i s f i e d by c a r r y i n g concealed weapons, su.ch a s p i s t o l s , daggers, sword s t i c k s , e t c . t t l 5 Thus, it h a s been r u l e d t h a t Home Guard a r e m i l i t i a o r v o l u n t e e r c o r p s under t h e Hague R e g u l a t i o n s i f t h e y comply w i t h t h e f o u r requirements s e t f o r t h i n A r t i c l e 1 of t h a t t r e a t y .
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S i m i l a r l y , c i v i l i a n guards a t army depots may lawf-ully be used t o r e p e l an enemy f o r c e , such a s p a r a t r o o p s , i f t h e y conform t o t h e f o u r c o n d i t i o n s of t h e Hague R e g u l a t i o n s r e s p e c t i n g " i r ~ e g -
14. S p a i g h t , p . 57; a cap o r removable badge .would n o t b e suf f f c i e n t , H a l l , p . 555. The d i s t a n c e t h a t t h e s i g n must be
v i s i b l e i s undetermined. T h i s requirement w i l l 'be s a t i s f i e d c e r t a i n l y i f t h i s s i g n i s e a s i l y d i s t i n g u i s h a b l e 'by t h e naked eye of o r d i n a r y people a t a d i s t a n c e a t which t h e form of a n i n d i v i d u a l can be determined. U'.S,R,L.Wo, p a r , 3 3 0
l o U.S.R.L,W,,
p a r . 34.
1 6 , It i s d e s i r a b l e t h a t t h e y be f u r n i s h e d w i t h c e r t i f i c a t e s of i d e n t i t y and enrollment i n Lheir o p g a n i z a t i o n , JAG 324.5> March 9, 1942., ~ u 3, l 1942; c f . Winfield, p , 70, .who t a k e s t h e ~ p o s i t i o n t h a t i f t h e Rome Guard h a s n o t y e t 'been i s s u e d a uniform and wears no i d e n t i f y i n g eniblem except an a m l e t with SPJGbT, 17.
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I r r e g u l a r t r o o p s , complying with t h e f o u r conditions hel-e t o f o r e s t a t e d , may l a w f u l l y , even a s i n t h e case of r e g u l a r army troops, engage i n g u e r r i l l a t a c t i c s .19 They may operate e i t h e r
( ~ o n t d). "Home Guard" stamped on i t , t h i s would be s u f f i c i e n t , "Theye i s no reason t o suppose t h a t t h i s /Rague @onvention7 was an exhaustive c l a s s i f i c a t i o n of a l l l a w f u i combatants, T E ~ broad g e n e r a l p r i n c i p l e i s t h a t , where S t a t e s X and Y a r e a t war w'th each o t h e r , an X s o l d i e r i s e n t i t l e d t o know when he sees a Y c i t i z e n , and before t h a t c i t i z e n a t t a c k s h i m , whether he i s a lawful combatant o r n o t , So long a s t h e Y c i t i z e n s a t i s f i e s t h a t condition * * * he i s a lawful combatant, although he m y n o t p r e c i s e l y f i t i n t o t h e Hague c a t e g o r i e s , "
17.
20
When o r d i n a r y i n h a b i t a n t s of a non-
Levee en Masse.
o r unlawful b e l l i g e r e n t s ?
The exception t o t h e r u l e f o r b i d d i n g
civilians f ~ o m engaging i n h o s t i l i t i e s i s t h e l e v e e en masse. I f , on t h e approach of t h e enemy, " t h e q a b i t a n t s of a t e r r i t o ~ y , spontaneously t a k e up arms t o r e s i s t t h e invading t r o o p s w i t h o u t having time t o o r g a n i z e themselves" i n accordance w i t h t h e r u l e s a p p l i c a b l e t o m i l i t i a and v o l u n t e e r Corces, t h e y a r e regarded a s b e l l i g e r e n t s i f t h e y c a r r y a m s openly and r e s p e c t t h e laws of war,
massed r i s i n g ;
it s n o t a p p l i c a b l e t o a few i n h a b i t a n t s who i
22 A l e v e e en masse i s s a n c t i o n e d o n l y i n
commit h o s t i l e a c t s .
20. Bordwell, p , 232. 21. S p a i g h t , p . 52, " t h e c h a r a c t e r of b e l l i g e r e n t s r e s u l t s Tram t h e r e s i s t a n c e of a r e s p e c t a b l e numberss, 22. L a w e n c e , p . 494, s t a t e s : " I t was r i g h t l y considered t h a t masses of a popular l e v y extending a c o n s i d e r a b l e a r e a of c o u n t r y would b e s u f f i c i e n t evidence of t h e i r own h o s t i l e c h m - . a c t e r , even though no badges were worn by t h e i n d i - v i d u a l s of . w m m t h e y w e r e composed. "
2 6
Non
i n t h i s sense.
28
a s combatants except so f a r a s p r o t e c t e d by t h e Geneva Convention f o r t h e amelioration of t h e s i c k and wounded. 29 12. G u e r r i l l a s , - - G u e r r i l l a war e x i s t s where a f t e r t h e de-
f e a t and c a p t w e of t h e main p a r t of t h e enemy f o r c e s , t'he oc. cupation of t h e enemy t e r r i t o r y , and t h e downfall of t h e enemy government, t h e routed remnant of t h e defeated army c a r r y on t h e h o s t i l i t i e s by g u e r r i l l a t a c t i c s . not lawful b e l l i g e r e n t s . Technically, such persons a r e
.30
I l l u s t r a t i v e case.- O t h e s u r ~ e n d e rof L e e ' s and J o h n s t o n ' s armies n and t h e c o l l a p s e of t h e Confederacy, c e r t a i n of t h e Confederate comanders were believed t o be contemplating r e s i s t a n c e by g u e r r i l l a t a c t i c s , The F e d e r a l au.kho~i t i e s r e f u s e d , t o -regard su.ch g u e r r i l l a bands a s pos-
s e s s i n g b e l l i g e r e n t s t a t u s , Grant wrote t o Sheridan:
l7 " I f Kirby Smith - Confederate g e n e r a-
holds o u t ,
'
/a
without even an ostensible government to receive orders from or to report to, he and his men are not entitled to th consideration due to an acknowledged belligerent.1 1 31
CHAPTER I11
HOSTILITIES
Chapter I11
It a l s o e s t a b l i s h e d
enemy c i t i z e n s , warships of each b e l l i g e r e n t a r e e n t i t l e d t o v i s i t and' search v e s s e l s of any f l a g on t h e high geas, e t c o Like wise, t h e a p p l i c a b i l i t y of insurance c o n t r a c t s m y depend on t h e A d a t e of t h e beginning of war. 2 Where t h e r e i s a d e c l a r a t i o n of
t h e Supreme Court
accepted t h e d a t e of A p r i l 21, 1898, a s t h e beginning of t h e Spanish-American War, t h f s d a t e having been s e t r e t r o a c t i v e l y b j Congress i n i t s r e s o l u t i o n of A p r i l 25, M e r e there i s a decla
2, Cf. 25 surer's s e r v i ce 3.
West 8 , Palmetto S t a t e L i f e I n s , Co,, Sup, C t , ( N ~ C , ) , S ,E. (2) 4759 where a l i f e insu:rance p o l i c y lTlls.iLed i n l i a b i l i t y i f insured was engaged i n m i l i t a r y or. naval i n time of war.
=.
cumstances, courts tend to date the war from the first act of
hostilities for international law purposes.
enemy owed by the alien enemymay cause him to assist the enemy
7
if not restrained.
American courts have held that the alien enemy has no rights
other than those which the sovereign ch.ooses to grant.
In the
4.
5. 6.
8
DeLacey v. United States, 249 F, 625 at 626.
9.
- 26
14
13
The weapons of war that may be used legitimately are not confined
to those which are openly employed; thus mines, booby traps and
pits are permissible.
1
6
- In the Russo-Japanese War, the Russians allegedly stretched live electric wire across one of their positions as a result of whfch an entire line of Japanese infan-t;ryassaulting the position was killed. This according to Spaight is legitimate.17
27. Hague Declaration No, XIY of October 18, 1907,--This
18
26
Poisoned
30
31
with or without notice, deprives not only the enemy forces but the
civilian population of the necessities of life and is illegitimate,
If no civilians can b e affected by the poisoning and notice is
' posted, Garner believes that the practice would be unobjectionable
in that it would be tantamount to a diversion of the water sup-
32
P ~ Y
542,
t h e peaceful population,
( 2 ) if t h e m i l i t a r y f o r c e s of t h e enemy
.33
i s t h e essence of
treachery t h a t t h e offender assumes a f a l s e c h a r a c t e r by which he deceives h i s enemy and thereby i s a b l e t o e f f e c t a h o s t i l e a c t , which, had he come under h i s t r u e colours, he could n o t have done." 34
A person who c r o s s e s i n t o t h e enemy l i n e i n d i s g u i s e
and k i l l s an enemy g e n e r a l i s an a s s a s s i n whereas an i n d i v i d u a l who comes a s an open enemy i n uniform and does t h e same a c t i s not.35
s o l d i e r who pretends t o be diaabled o r dead i s g u i l t y of treachery i f he then uses h i s r i f l e . 37 Spaight considers t h e following two
(1) t h a t i n which a sol die^
cases a s i l l e g i t i m a k e strategems:
33. 34.
Spaight, p. 87. I n a broad sense t h e d i f f e r e n c e between t r e a c h e r y and l e g i t i m a t e r u s e s and stratagems i s t h a t t h e l a t t e r involve no breach of f a i t h . P h i l l i p s o n , p . 206.
35.
36.
. 87.
shoots behind t h e cover of a wounded man, and ( 2 ) t h a t . i n which troops i n t h e i r advance take s h e l t e r behind a screen of c i v i l i a n s driven before them. 38 I l l u s t r a t i v e case. -
A p r e s s d i s p a t c h from China s t a t e d t h a t t h e Japanese had broadcast an o f f e r of reward of 10,000 yen f o r t h e capture "dead o r a l i v e " of any member of t h e United S t a t e s Medium Bombardment Group based i n China. I f t h i s r e p o r t be t r u e , it i s c o n t r a r y t o i n t e r n a t i o n a l law. The o f f e r i n g of a rewmd f o r an enemy dead or a l i v e i s f o r bidden by law39 and e s p e c i a l l y by A r t i c l e 23 ( b ) of t h e Hague Regulations t o which Japan i s a p a r t Such a reward i s an i n v i t a t i o n t o a s s a s s i n a t i o n . 46
..
32-33.
38.
A i r Power, p . 146.
See F 27-10? p a r . 31. M SPJGW 194316886, May 20, Lawrence, p .
39.
40.
41.
42. 43.
376.
.44
M i l i t a r y nebessi t y
w i l l n o t j u s t i f y a declakation t h a t no q u a r t e r w i l l be given. 45
However, q u a r t e r may be refused by way of r e p r i s a l i n kind f o r t h e r e f u s a l of q u a r t e r by t h e enemy. I l l u s t r a t i v e case.- A enemy airman whose engine has s t a l l e d o r h i s n machine gun jammed, i n d i c a t e s t h a t he d e s i r e s t o sur render. MuQt t h e opposi a i m n r e f r a i n from shooting t h e enemy down? Spaight answers i n t h e negative s t a t i n g t h a t no~.mallyi t ' i s hnpossible t o accept sur render i n t h e a i r .
46
eei
48 He may
Spaight, p , 91, When t h e enemy continues t o r e s i s t u n t i l t h e l a s t moment and t h e g r a n t i n g of q u a r t e r would endanger t h e success of t h e a t t a c k i n g element, q u a r t e r may be refused. P h i l l i p s o n , p . 204,
44.
Bordwell, p . 283, s t a t e s : "The need of t h i s p r o v i s i o n a g a i n s t t h e d e c l a r a t i o n of no q u a r t e r i s even g r e a t e r than a g a i n s t t h e r e f u s a l of q u a r t e r , a s i n s t a n c e s of t h r e a t s t o gfve no q u a r t e r have been more numberous than t h e a c t u a l r e f u s a l t o give it."
45.
46. 47.
48.
G O O . 100, a r t .
A i r Power, p
. 117,
A i r Power, p . l 2 5 .
be a t t a c k e d i f he continues t o r e s i s t .49
It i s not forbidden t o
enemy
1899 p r o h i b i t e d "the
49.
50,
1
A i r Power, p . 140. Spaight says: "one 'cannot say t h a t t h e r e i s any d e f i n i t e r u l e of war upon t h e p o i n t , b u t i t may a t l e a s t be affirmed t h a t t o a t t a c k a p a r a c h u t i s t i n circums t a n c e s i n which he f s c e r t a i n i n any case t o be captured would be c o n t r a r y t o t h e p r i n c i p l e s of i n t e r n a t i o n a l law."
A i r Power, p 143. Cf A r t . 20, d r a f t code of 1 9 3 with r e s p e c t t o a i r warfare: "When an a i r c r a f t has been disabled t h e occupants, when endeavoring t o escape by means of pzrachute, must not be attacked i n t h e course of descent,"
such a s b u l l e t s with a hard envelope which does n o t e n t i r e l y cover t h e c o r e , o r i s pierced with i n c i s i o n s " . A r t i c l e 2 3 ( e ) of t h e
a party t o
either
World F J w I , G e m y p r o t e s t e d a g a i n s t t h e use of shotguns by t h e American troops baaed on A r t i c l e 23(e)56 and t h s complaint was repudiated by t h e United S t a t e s . 57 b t i c l e 2 3 ( e ) of t h e Hague Regulations of 1907 does not pyohibit t h e use of explosives contained i n a r t i l l e r y s h e l l s o r hand w e n a d e s . The p r o h i b i t i o n a g a i n s t explosive and expanding
57. Gamey,. Vol. I , p , 270. However, 'a shotgun s h e l l having a t i t s muzzle end a s i n g l e s l u g scored on t h e s i d e s , which, -when fi-x-ed i n t o a s o f t , t m g e t s t m i l a r t o human flesh, causes an e x i t 'wound a s b i g a s a saucer, would b e v i o l a t i v e of h t i c l e 2 3 ( e ) of t h e Hague Regulations, 58. A i r Power, p , 168.
he prohibition against
compelling
61. The fact that it does not appear in the body of the Con-
vention but at the end of an mticle dealing with prohibited methods of conducting hostilities casts doubt on this view. Cf. Porter v. Freudenburg (1915), 1 K.B. 857.
63. Holland, p, 44. A n enemy alien who is a member of the Enlisted Reserve Corps in the A m y of the United States cannot be compelled to serve in the armed forces of the United States (b)2, AR 615-.500, Sept 1, against his own country. Par. 7e (2) 1942, applies equally to enemy aiiens, members of the Enlfsted Reserve Corps, who are being called to active duty, and that such alfens who object in writing to service in the army may not be compelled to serve. SPJGId 1943/10738, July 28,
66
,Generally,the occupy-
ing army may utilize the services of enemy nationals for all its
varied need except "operations of war".67
37-44. Stratagems.--"War is a conflfct of wits quite as
much as a conflict of arms."68 Ruses are permissible provided
they do not involve the violation of any express or implied
ample, it i s permissible f o r a b e l l i g e r e n t t o send a s o l d i e r disguised a s a peasant i n t o t h e enemy l i n e s f o r t h e purpose of acquiring information, 71 Bribery of enemy commanders, high of
f i c i a l s of government, persuading enemy s o l d i e r s o r t h e c i v i l i a n population of t h e enemy t o d e s e r t i o n o r i n s u r r e c t i o n a r e p e r m i s s i b l e stratagems when ,done openly by combatants i n uniform. 72 The Hague Regulations p r o h i b i t t h e improper use of t h e enemyPs n a t i o n a l f l a g and uniforms. P r a c t i c e and law agree
t h a t t h e s e ought not t o be used by a b e l l i g e r e n t during b a t t l e . 73 Whether t h e enemy f l a g o r uniform may be used f o r f a c i l i t a t i n g an approach o r withdrawal i s a m a t t e r of d i s p u t e . The American
69. F 27-10, p a r . 3 0 , M
M 70. F 27-10, p a r s . 41-44; see p. 142, i n f r a , f o r f u r t h e r d t s cussf on.
79.
Cf
. Spaight, p . 153
45-60. Assaults and Bombardments.--a. ~ssault~'or bombardment, by any means whatever,81 of undefended places is prohibited
by the Hague Regulations. An undefended place
82
is not synony-
86
However, a fortified town
88 However,
196.
86. Cf, F 27-10, par. 47; Spaight, p, 159, "No one can tell M
today whether a town is seriously fortified or not."
."
by where a m i l i t a r y f o r c e i s prevented from e n t e ~ i n g f i r e from a nearby f o r t r e s s o r defended p l a c e , t h e town i t s e l f cannot be c a l i e d an undefended place .89 S i m i l a r l y , i f t h e m i l i t a r y ob-
j e c t i v e cannot be reached by any o t h e r means, bombardment of an undefended place i s permissible, I f an undefended town o f f e r s
t h e defender a s h e l t e r t o f a l l back on should a defended p l a c e prove untenable, t h e undefended town may be bombed on t h e p l e a of m i l i t a r y n e c e s s i t y .
A c o n t r o v e r s i a l p o i n t i s whethei. towns
a r e defended simply because they possess' ammunition, war m a t e r i e l , , depots, e t c . Some m i t e r s a s s e r t t h a t i f no s e r i o u s e f f o r t i s made t o safeguard them from a t t a c k , such p l a c e s would n o t be transformed i n t o defended p l a c e s . 91 Spaight contends t h a t m i l i t a r y
89.
90. 91. 92. 93.
Spaight, p
. 161.
Spaight, p . 160. Wde, Vol. 11, p . 303; G a ~ n e r ,Vol. I, p , 422, Spaight, p 170.
Railway s t a t i o n s , barracks, munition and chemicalwor;ks, e t c . , were considered a s m i l i t a r y o b j e c t i v e s . A i r Power, p a 198, e t seq.; Lauterpacht, p , 3 2 5 , It i s c l e a r t h a t . a n otheywise undefended p l a c e l o s e s t h a t s t a t u s i f m i l i t a r y a i r p o r t s a r e located i n o r near such p l a c e ,
commander must s o f a r a s p o s s i b l e spare b u i l d i n g s devoted t o r e l i g i o n , a r t , science and c h a r i t y , h o s p i t a l s and p l a c e s where t h e s i c k and'wounded a r e c o l l e c t e d , provided they a r e n o t used a t t h e same time f o r m i l i t a r y p&poses .%
A b e l l i g e r e n t s r i g h t t o bomb
enable t h e a t t a c k i n g f o r c e t o spare such bufldings, s i g n s must be placed t o i n d i c a t e t h e i r presence and t h e besieger n o t i f i s d be-
7 forehand. 9
Lauterpacht, p . 328; cf A i r Power, p 206.. Some w r i t e r s i n s i s t t h a t d e l i b e r a t e bombardment of r e s i d e n t i a l q u a r t e r s i s i l l e g a l . See H a l l , p . 575, A r t i c l e 27 of t h e Hague Regulations, F 27-10, p a r . 58, M r e f e r s t o c i v i l i a n h o s p i t a l s and not m i l i t a r y h o s p i t a l s . For m i l i t a r y h o s p i t a l s . s e e p . 140, i n f r a .
94.
96.
97.
Spaight, p . 182.
F 27-10, p a r a . 5 8 , 59. M
general p r i n c i p l e s of land waGf a r e may, however, be a p p l i e d , 98 Deliberate o r r e c k l e s s bombing of noncombatants i s forbidden a s i s bombardment f o r t e r r o r i z i n g t h e c i v i l i a n population. 99 The laws of humanity a r e a p p l i c a b l e t o a i r war, looDestruction a s an end i n i t s e l f o r f o r t h e s o l e purpose of i n f l i c t i n g monetary l o s s on t h e enemy i s forbidden. b. 101
Seizure and Destruction of Property During Opera- . A r t i c l e 23 (g)102 and A r t i c l e 4613 when
t i o n s ; Devastation.
98.
Cf
. Lauterpacht,
p.
414.
Lauterpacht, p . 414; P h i l l i p s o n , p . 177. The presence of c i v i l i a n s w i l l n o t p r o t e c t m i l i t a r y o b j e c t i v e s from a t t a c k merely because it i s impossible t o bombard them without i n d i r e c t l y i n j u r i n g c i v i l i a n s , Lauterpacht, p , 415,
99.-
100. See FM 27-10, p a r , 4b. Cf , A i r Power, p 195, e t s e q . , e s p e c i a l l y a t p . 208, where t h e author i n contending t h a t law a s w e l l a s p r a c t i c e i n World War I permitted a i r bombing of m i l i t a r y o b j e c t i v e s whether i n a defended place o r n o t , s t a t e s " t h a t i n some cases * * * t h e e x e r c i s e by t h e a t t a c k i n g b e l l i g e r e n t of h i s r i g h t w o u l d r e s u l t i n damage t o t h e c i v i l i a n populat i o n a l t o g e t h e r d i s p r o p o r t i o n a t e t o t h e m i l i t a r y r e s u l t s achieved, I n such cases, humanity demands t h a t t h e b e l l i g e r e n t should r e f r a i n from a t t a c k . " 101. Spaight, p . 131. 102. FM 27-10, p a r . 313. 103. FM 27-10> p a r . 323. This l a t t e r a r t i c l e though included i n t h e s e c t i o n of t h e r e g u l a t i o n s dealing with occupation ap-A 1 , p l i e s where t h e r e i s a s y e t no occupation, Spaight, p , 1 1
'
clearly outlawed.
106
There must be some reasonably close con-
nection.betweenthe seizwe or destruction of property and the overcoming of the enemy's army.107 Illustrative case.-The burning of public buildings in Washington by the British in 1814 has been condemned as contrary to
international law ,lo8
The Hague Convention has made a distinction between the right
of a belligerent to seize and destroy enemy property as an inci-
dent to operation^, movements, or combat of the army and the
pacht, p. 321,
limited right of an army of occupation to make use of enemy prop0 erty as an incident to the administration of enemy country. 1 9
In the former case, military necessity will excuse the seizure or destruction of public or private property11o such as railways, communications, war materiel, munitions factories, supplies and other property of direct military value to the enemy, shi
483.
111,Spaight, p. 113.
112. Lauterpaeht, p. 321; Spaight, p a 114, The only- exemption
military necessity has made is the protection given by the
Geneva Convention of 1959 to sanitarx and medical .units. FM 27-
10, par, 179; see p. 132, infra, for exceptional caseo
because he could not spare troops to hold the town and he could
not afford to leave it standing in his rear to be seized by the
enemy. The inhabitants were driven out of the city and it was
burned to the ground.' I 4
117. For example, Dutch who cut their dykes and let in the sea
.119
C ATR IV
H PE PRISONERS O WAR
F
70-72; 76-77 6
vention of 1929 r e l a t i n g t o t h e treatment of p r i s o n e r s of war has been signed by t h e United S t a t e s , Germany and ~ a ~ a n l .l ~ A c a t e g o r i e s of persons who a r e e n t i t l e d t o be t r e a t e d a s p r i s o n e r s of war a r e n o t enumerated i n t h e Hague Convention. The Conven
119. Lauterpacht, p
. 367.
Chapter I V
1.
2.
A l l of t h e major powers a t war today have r a t i f i e d o r ad hered t o t h e Convention except Japan and Russia. Japan, though f a i l i n g t o r a t i f y t h i s Convention, has through t h e Swiss government agreed with t h e United S t a t e s t o apply i t s provisions on a r e c i p r o c a l b a s i s .
4.
well as by the weight of authority under international law,3 treated as prisoners of warm6 The United State? and the enemy governments, namely, Germany, Italy and Japan have agreed through the Swiss government to treat interned civilian alien enemies, on a reciprocal basis, at least as favorably as prisoners of war.7 The internees receive food, lodging, clothing and medical care. They may not be compelled to do work other than the care of the camp without their consent. If they elect to work they receive the same pay as prisoners of war.8
When a belligerent invades enemy territory, civilian enemies generally are not subject to being interned or captured.9 Under the same circumstances, civilians who assist the enemy as drivers or laborers in the construction of fortifications or as clerks in
7. See for details, United States Dept, of State Bull., Vol. VI,
No. 152, p. 446, May 23, 1942.
p . 306.
j
an army i n s t a l l a t i o n should not be made p r i s o n e r s of war. lo This p r i n c i p l e i s s u b j e c t t o t h e q u a l i f i c a t i o n t h a t t h e invader may t a k e a s p r i s o n e r s of war a l l c i v i l i a n s who a r e separated from other c i v i l i a n s by t h e i r importance i n t h e enemy state1' t h e i r usefulness t o i t . 12 o r by
C i v i l i a n s following t h e army. There a r e persons who "follow an army without d i r e c t l y belonging" t o it and A r t i c l e 8113 men t i o n s "correspondents, newspaper r e p o r t e r s , s u t l e r s , c o n t r a c t o r s " . However, t h e persons enumerated i n t h e a r t i c l e a r e not a complete l i s t b u t only examples.14 within t h i s a r t i c l e : Spaight l i s t s t h e following a s f a l l i n g
employed permanently by a n army a s pay-clerks, telegraph o p e r a t o r s , engine d r i v e r s , o r , g e n e r a l l y , in' any c i v i l i a n c a p a c i t y with an army i n t h e f i e l d and such a s a r e not o f f i c i a l l y employed by a n
Lauterpacht, p . 278. The enemy may d e t a i n them temporarily, r e q u i s i t i o n t h e i r s e r v i c e s , o r ' r e l e a s e them, b u t they a r e n o t t o be detained a s p r i s o n e r s of warc Edmonds and Oppenheim, par, 58, f o o t n o t e ( a ) , The case of c i v i l i a n s accompanying t h e army i n the f i e l d i s d e a l t with h e r e a f t e r ,
1 . 1
10.
FM 27-10, p a r . 76e, - f.
12. H a l l , p .
13.
425; c f . FM
27-10, p a r .
7%.
FM 27-10, p a r , 76b.
Lawrence, p . 349,
14.
Spaight, p. 304.
Bordwell, p. 245; Spaight, p. 310,
17. Spaight, p 310; cf . SPJGW 194317418, June 10, where it was 21 pars. 94, 95) of the
held that A.~ticles and 22 (FM 27-.lO,
Geneva Convention relating to "assirniles" permit the tlaeatment
and classification of civilians attached to the armed forces in
the field, performing work of a character equivalent to that of
officers, as officers; that the list of classifications should
be communicated to the enemy.
18. SPJGW 1943/7809, June 9; cf. Cir. 33, WD, Jan. 30, 1943,
which provides that individuals included in FM 27-10, par, 76b, namely civilians attached to the armed forces, will be pro.
vided with a certificate, by the local commanding officer, identifying them as noncombatants, See also sec, 111, Cir, 9, WD, Jan. 14, 1942.
It must be remembered t h a t t h e c i v i l i a n i s a
Members of t h e volunteer corps25 and of a levee en masse26 a r e e n t i t l e d t o be t r e a t e d a s p r i s o n e r s of war, The Geneva Convention
Val,
11, p . 345,
22. Qde, Vol, 11, p . ,344; Spaight, p , 38; SPJG 383.6, Mwch 21, 1942. 23. See p .
'
1 4 , supra.
\
24. See p. 20, supra. 25. See p . 16, supra. 26. See p . 19, supra,
The condi-
t i o n s of capture i n such cases may render necessary d e p a r t u r e s from t h e Convention which must cease on a r r i v a l a t a p r i s o n e r s P camp 27
0
S u b j e c t s of n e u t r a l s t a t e s .
A c i t i z e n of a n e u t r a l s t a t e
--
27.
28. 29:
A i r Power, p . 312,
SPJGW 1943/9501, J u l y 2.
Cf. Spaight, p . 4970 A s u b j e c t of a b e l l i g e r e n t found s e r v , i ing i n t h e enemy f o r c e s i s g u i l t y of t r e a s o n and, according t o Edmonds and Oppenheim, p a r . 36, "cannot be regarded a s enemies 3 i i i n t h e m i l i t a r y sense of t h e term and cannot claim t h e p r i v i l e g e s Y of t h e members of t h e armed f o r c e s of the enemy". FM 27-10, pay. 1 . 1 F,lory, p , 39. The r u l e i s t h e same f o r t h e s i c k and wounded, t h a t i s t o say, t h e s i c k and wounded have ceased t o r e s i s t . \ Spaight, p . 421,
30.
II
The Convention modified t h e e a r l i e r Hague Convention by providing t h a t p r i s o n e r s of war must be t r e a t e d humanely, pro t e c t e d a g a i n s t violence, i n s u l t s and p u b l i c c u r i o s i t y . Events
t h e course of t r a n s p o r t i n g p r i s o n e r s t o internment camps they were subjected t o conduct tending t o render them despicable i n t h e eyes o f t h e c i v i l p o p u l a t i o n . 31 The p u b l i c a t i o n o f photo-
R e p r i s a l s a g a i n s t p r i s o n e r s of war.
of warfare s i g n i f i e s t h e commission by one b e l l i g e r e n t of what would otherwise be i l l e g a l a c t s of warfare i n order t o compel the o t h e r t o r e f r a i n from breaches of t h e law of war.
34
Reprisals
31. Hyde, Vol. 11, p . 333; c f . Boer p r o t e s t a g a i n s t B r i t i s h s a i l o r s who sang p a t r i o t i c songs while Boer p r i s o n e r s weye betng t r a n s p o r t e d t o S t . Helena. F l o r y , p . 40. 32. FM 27-10, p a r . 73. 33. SPJGW 1943111228, Aug
. 7.
"Reprisals a r e a s u r an eye f o r a n eye, e t c , "
449.
44.
.45
40. See Air Fower, p . 335, et seq.; cf . Art, 9 of the Convention, FM 27-10, par. 82, which was expressly enacted to
prevent reprisals such as given in the illustration by providing
that no prisoner of war may be sent to an area where he would be
exposed to the-fireof the fighting zone,
Lojrr
47
48
51 I t remains
For
53
p . 45.
I n t h e absence of a t r e a t y provision t o t h e contrary, it i s lawful f o r a captor s t a t e t o t r a n s f e r p r i s o n e r s t o an a l l y , The pay of a p r i s o n e r becomes f i x e d a t t h e time of capture and would not be a l t e r e d by a subsequent t r a n s f e r , SPJGW .1942/3183, July 20.
51. SPJG'EJ 1943/7203, May 21. Theore t i c a l l y , every captor s t a t e i s a l s o a d e t a i n i n g power so long a s t h e p r i s o n e r i s within i t s c o n t r o l . ti he e f f e c t of t h e Geneva Convention i s t o r e q u i r e a d e t a i n i n g s t a t e t h a t i s not a l s o a captor s t a t e t o conform t o t h e standards of t h e Convention. SPJGW 1943/7203, May 21. Flory, p
52. 53.
. 35;
Discrimination,
Differences of treatment of p r i s o n e r s of
o r <mentalh e a l t h , p r o f e s s i o n a l q u a l i f i c a t i o n s , o r t h e sex of t h e
prisoner.
gard t o t h e i r sex.
I l l u s t r a t i v e case.-
It would be improper f o r t h e captor s t a t e t o a c cord d i f f e r e n t treatment t o some p r i s o n e r s of war on t h e b a s i s of t h e w i l l i n g n e s s of such p r i s o n e r s t o a t tend l e c t e s h e l d by t h e captor s t a t e on p o l i t i c a l sub Sects.
78.
Information Prohibited,-,-A p r i s o n e r of war i s bound t o g i v e , i f questioned, h i s t r u e name and rank - h i s s e r i a l number, or The
only punishment f o r r e f u s a l t o supply such information o r giving f a l s e information t h a t may be imposed i s t h e l o s s of p r i v i l e g e s accorded t o p r i s o n e r s of h i s c l a s s , 57
'A p r i s o n e r may n o t be
54.
F 27-10, p a r , 75. M
F 27-10, p a r . 74; c f , The Berne Agreement D oS o - Germany, M 19187, A r t . 31, which provided t h a t female personnel, i f tured; should be given every p o s s i b l e p r o t e c t i o n a g a i n s t harsh treatment o r i n s u l t ; they were t o be s u i t a b l y and decently quay-. t e r e d , and p ~ o v i d e dwith l a v a t o r i e s , bathing f a c i l i t i e s s e p a r a t e from male p r i s o n e r s . 13 Am. J I n t L o 406 a t 421.
56.
57,
A r t , 9 of t h e Hague Convention of 1907 required t h a t t h e p r i s o n e r give only h i s name and rank, Spaight, p o 289, s t a t e s with r e s p e c t t o t h e 19?Convention, "No mention i s made
58
60
--The Con
vention s p e c i f i c a l l y provides t h a t a p r i s o n e r of war s h a l l remain i n p o s s e s s i o n of " a l l e f f e c t s and o b j e c t s of p e r s o n a l use" although t h e o b j e c t may belong t o h i s s t a t e , I n practice 61 o b j e c t s of p e r -
sonal u s e a r e understood t o i n c l u d e g a s mask, helmet, m i l i t a r y . uniforms, c l o t h i n g , and k i t r e q u i r e d f o r p e r s o n a l u s e , although t e c h n i c a l l y t h e y may belong t o h i s g ~ v e r n m e n t , Objects of v a l u e , which may n o t b e taken from a p r i s o n e r , i n c l u d e such a r t i c l e s a s
57. ( ~ o n t d . ) of d i s c i p l i n a r y punishment b e i n g i n f l i c t e d i f he
d e c l i n e s t o do s o , and presumably t h e e f f e c t of A r t i c l e I X i s t o p u t o f f i c e r s and non-comaissfoned o f f i c e r s who r e f u s e t o s t a t e t h e i r names and r a n k on t h e same f o o t i n g a s a pl-ivate."
6 0 . See p . 127, i n f r a .
62
Arms,
h o r s e s , m i l i t a r y equipment and m i l i t a r y papers may be taken from p r i s o n e r s of war. Property f a l l i n g within t h e category of "arms,
63 Per
64
with r e s p e c t t o any money i n possession of t h e p r i s o n e r , t h a t i s , money taken from him must be c r e d i t e d t o h i s account and a r e c e i p t given.
65
enemy s t a t e (except o b j e c t s of personal use) may be confiscated by t h e captor s t a t e . Thus, f i e l d g l a s s e s belonging t o t h e enemy
68
,.
64.
* .
66
67
68
67. Thus it was held that prisoners of war need not be allowed
68. SPJGbT 1942/6165, December 28, where it was also stated that
of p r i s o n e r s of war i n l o c a l i t i e s where they were p e c u l i a r l y s u b j e c t t o being i n j u r e d by h o s t i l e a c t s undertaken by t h e i r compatriots, were of .frequent occurrence i n p a s t wars. 69 p r a c t i s e i s now d e f i n i t e l y forbidden by A r t i c l e l a s t paragraph. 70 This
7 and A r t i c l e 9,
zone w i t h i n t h e s h o r t e s t p o s s i b l e time and t h e l a t t e r f o r b i d s t h e sending back of p r i s o n e r s i n t o a r e g i o n where they might be ex -posed t o f i r e of a combat zone o r used t o g i v e p r o t e c t i o n from bombardment t o c e r t a i n p o i n t s by t h e i r presence.
b.
S i c k and lounded.
An exception t o evacuation of p r i s -
oners from t h e combat zone i s made by A r t i c l e 7 i n those c a s e s where by reason of s i c k n e s s o r wounds t h e p r i s o n e r s cannot be immediately evacuated. Article
25 of t h e
i s in
s p i r e d by t h e same motive a s A r t i c l e 7 i n providing t h a t t h e s i c k and wounded s h a l l n o t be t r a n s f e r r e d a s long a s t h e i r recovery might be endangered by t h e journey. c -. N o t i f i c a t i o n of Capture. A r t i c l e 8 requir-es b e l l i g e r -
e n t s through their- information bureaus t o n o t i f y each o t h e r a s soon a s p o s s i b l e of a l l captures of p r i s o n e r s a s w e l l a s t h e o f f i c i a l addresses t o which l e t t e r s may be s e n t t o such p r i s o n e r s .
69. 70.
82.
71. FM
98,
The distinction
74. See FM 29-5, par. 826. 75. Cf. Treaty between Prussia and United States, 1799, Art.
XXIV; Baker and Crocker, p. 47.
law which forbids the transfer of prisoners of war to places far removed from their states of origin or the place of capture.77
However, the Convention does impose a duty of removing prisoners
from areas where the climate is injurious for persons coming
from temperate regions.78
b. -
83-85.
p l a c e d i n empty b a r r a c k s , d i s u s e d f a c t o r i e s and s h i p s ; t e n t s , boarded and warmed, were a l s o usedO8O The Convention r e l a t i n g t o camp i n s t a l l a t i o n s a p p a r e n t l y r e f e r s t o p'ermanent camps. r e q u i r e s t h a t p r i s o n e r s of war be lodged " i n b u i l d i n g s o r i n b a r r a c k s a f f o r d i n g a l l p o s s i b l e s a f e g u a r d s a s t o hygiene and h e a l t h f u l n e s s " .81 The must be p r o t e c t e d from dampness, More d e f i n i t e s t a n d a r d s a r e
It
s u f f i c i e n t l y heated and l i g h t e d .
l a i d down by t h e Convention w i t h r e s p e c t t o t h e t o t a l a r e a and minimum a i r space of t h e d o r m i t o r i e s and t h e bedding t h e r e i n ; t h e s e a r e t o be t h e same a s t h o s e provided f o r t h e t r o o p s a t base camps of t h e d e t a i n i n g power. b. Rations, 82
The Convention r e q u i r e s t h a t p r i s o n e r s of
83.
See f o o t n o t e 82 f o r d e f i n i t i o n of b a s e camp,
86
84. See FM 27-10, par, B, which provides that the management of the mess by the officers (prisoners of war) themselves should
acts.88
escape, t h e Germans punished t h e e n t i r e camp by d e p r i v i n g a l l p r i s o n e r s of p r i v i l e g e s and, sometimes, t h e e n t i r e camp was dep r i v e d of food f o r twenty-four h?urs. 89 c -
Clothing.
f u r n i s h i n g c l o t h i n g and footwear on t h e d e t a i n i n g s t a t e and r e q u i r e s it t o f u r n i s h replacement and r e p a i r s of such a r t i c l e s regulmly. I n a d d i t i o n , t h e p r i s o n e r of war must r e c e i v e work The Hague Con-
a b l e need i s t h e proper s t a n d a r d i s u n c e r t a i n , 91
Sanitation.
119,
camps w i t h b a t h s and s'howers so f a r a s p o s s i b l e , t o f u r n i s h s u f f i c i e n t water f o r t h e b o d i l y c l e a n l i r i e s s of p r i s o n e r s , and i n s t a l l a t i o n s , a v a i l a b l e day and night,- conformiag t o s a n i t a r y r u l e s . 92 I n a d d i t i o n , p r i s o n e r s of war must be p e r m i t t e d p h y s i c a l There i s no duty on
t h e d e t a i n i n g s t a t e t o p e r m i t p r i s o n e r s t o walk o u t s i d e t h e camp. Y3
b,
Medical Care.
C f , Garner, Vol. 11, p . 1, e t s e q , , ~ O F account of "plague" camps a t Wittenberg, Gardelegen and Ruheleben d u r i n g 1,$70rld War I . Cf. Berne Agreement, 1918, A r t . 60, between United S t a t e s and Germany which p e r m i t t e d o u t s i d e - , o f .the-camp e x e r c i s e , t o g e t t h e p r i s o n e r s away from t h e barbed ire. 1 3 Am, d o I n t o L o 406 a t 430, 93.
M 94. F 27-10, p a r , 174, t h i s a r t i c l e h a s been i n p r a c t i c e i n t e r -
92.
FM 27-10, p a r , 174.
96. c f . Flory, p , 96. 97. See Spaight, p. 31.6, who states that "Article XVIII /of the
Hague Regulations, which fs identical with the firstparagraph of this article7 guarantees freedom of conscience * * *" -
to this effect,
were preparing for examinations; some for the University of Lon102 don, the rest in commerce and law,
91-93. Courtesy and Discipline.--Prisoners of war must
salute all officers of the detaining power. Officers who are
world war I
armies with regard to their nationals".lo4 ~uring the British maintained discipline among prisoners of war by
utilizing the authority of the prisonervsown senior officers
and noncomissioned officers in their respective camps.105
Communication of orders,- Regulations, orders, etc,,
etc, must be communicated to prisoners of war in a language which
they can understand. The text of the Geneva Convention of 1929
relating to prisoners shall be posted, in the camp, in the mother
tongue of the prisoners whenever possible
.106
94-96. Pay and Maintenance of Officers and Assimileso--a. "Assimiles". Article 21 of the Convention, which provides that
"officers and assimiles" shall be treated with regard to their
rank and age, does not define "assimilesl'. Civilians who follow
108
The practice of nations in this and the last world war is in con-
formity with this interpretation. Thus, war correspondents with
the armed forces of the United States haye been assigned .the rank
of second lieutenant in the event of capture, lo9 Article 21 re-
quires the belligerents to .. furnish each other a list of the titles
and ranks used in their respective armies and a similar list for
assimiles. Certificates issued to civilians attached to the
army1l0 state whether the bearer in the event of capture will be
given the rights and privileges of an officer or enlisted man.
Warrant officers would come within the definition of assimiles
111
and be entitled to treatment as officers.
b. -
8.
109. See SPJGV 1943/7418, June 10, for extended discussion, See
p a 136, infra, footnote 72.
I)
110. See sec. VI, Cir. 33, WD, Jan, 30, 1943.
111. Cf Rasmussen, p, 14.
An bfficer prisoner
of war is entitled to a continuation of his pay notwithstanding any'subsequent confinement under conviction by a civil court for a,crime committed before the war,' 1 4 Officers are charged for
the cost of maintenance which,is debited against the pay they receiye. Presumably Article 22 of the Convention limits the items of maintenance which may be deducted from an officer's pay to food and clothing. In World War I, Britain protested the German practice of requiring officers to purchase their own cutlery and drinking vessels and everything making for reasonable comfort. In some Turkish camps officers were called on to pay for their accommodations; the practice was stopped after protest. The British view was that everything really necessary should be provided by the detaining state and every luxury excluded; that these
112. Cf , SPJGW 194317418, June 10. Contra, Air Power, p , 418, where it is stated that civilians taken prisoners of war
would not come under Article 23 of the Convention under which
"assimilesfs are entitled to receive pay.
'
, .
114. Dig. Op, JAG, 1918, Vol, 11, p. 1060, The detaining state
. is not bound to recognize the promotion of a prisoner of
made after his captwe. SPJGW 1943/10705, Au@st 2
Officers and
assimiles are not charged for food and clothing, both items being
116
furnished them as part of the arrangement,
The practice of nations has been to provide separate acoom-
modations for offfcers apart from enlisted personnel.I 7 ' 1n
Germany and Great Britain during World War I, officers were gen-
118
erally placed in different camps from enlisted personnel.
116. See par. 5; Cir. 10, FID, Jan. 5, 1943, for monthly allowance to officers. 117. Garner, Vol. 11, p. 12.
118. Cf. FM 29-5, par. 742(3). Differences in maintenance may 5 be based on rank. FM 27-10, par. 7
120
of War.--a. Officers and Assimiles. Officers and assimiles
receive their pay even though they do not work,1 2 ' The donven-
. 72, supra.
. 71.
122. Flory , p
127, Cf. 13 Am. J. Int L. 406 at 424, where the Berne Agreement, 1918, contained substantially the same provisions the h e r ican member of that conference said: "It is notorious that in the employment of prisoners of war at physical labor the G e m n authorities had either purposely or carelessly put many a round peg into a square hole. Men of professional or clerical life had been forced to perform hard physical labor'forwhich they were fitted neither in aptitude nor in muscular strength. It was to correct this abuse that we insisted on the inclusion of these words -ptitude and physical ability7." b I
128. Baker and Crocker, p. 51, citiri Article 25, "Declaration of Brussels, and Oxford Institute". 129. SPJGW 194213836, Sept , 15; see also Flory, p 72. However, prisoners of war could engage in varfous tasks necessary for
the upkeep of their o m camp including garbage collection,
130. 13 Am, J. Int. L. 4b6 at 423,
of t h e camp b u t may n o t be compelled t o do o t h e r work except a t t h e i r r e q u e s t . 131 The ~ o n v e n t i o n ' ~ r o h i b i t s "excessive" work being demanded p~ of p r i s o n e r s of war and f i x e s a maximum l i m i t of hours beyond which p r i s o n e r s may n o t work, namely, t h e working hours of t h e c i v i l i a n population i n t h e sanie m e a doing t h e same work,
r
The
time occupied i n going t o , and r e t u r n i n g from work i s included i n t h e working day. Whether t h e lunch hour would be excluded o r
included i n ~ A l c u l a t i n gt h e work day would depend upon t h e pract i c e of t h e c i v i l population i n t h e same work i n t h e same a r e a , The Convention a l s o provides t h a t p r i s o n e r s s h a l l be given
p r o t e s t s were made by t h e b e l l i g e r e n t s t h a t p r i s o n e r s of war were being compelled t o perform dange'rous w o ~ ko r engage i n unhealthy occupations, 133 B r i t a i n used p r i s o n e r s f o r a v a r i e t y of work
,
'
B r f t a i n , did
were made by t h e French government t o Germany of t h e use of p r f s - . oners i n c o a l , s a l t and potash mines where t h e sickness, a c c i d e n t ,
131, SPJGW 1943/11081, August 12. 132, F 27-=lo, p a r , 103, M 133. Garner, Vol, 1 , p. 40, Thus Germany used l a r g e numbers of 1 p r i s o n e r s i n d r a i n i n g swamps i n northern Germany,
41, et seqo
42k.
. Int
Lo
406 at
136. The American Delegation took the position that these were
dangerous occupations,
137. FM 27-10, par, 105.
transportation of arms or munitions of any kind, and, (2) their employment for transporting materiel intended for combatant units. This article has to some extent given rise to conflicting
interpretations as was the 6ase with the corresponding article
of the Hague Convention. It is evfdent that the term "direct
relation with war operations" does not refer to the physical or
geographical distance of the work from the combat zone. Articles
7144 and 9145 already provide that prisoners ought not to be kept
142. Cf SPJGLI 1943/7350, June 18, and SPJGW 194319948, July 3, where Department of Labor statistics on accident rates were
used to determine whether open pit mining and logging were dan-
QeYOUS.
143. FM 27-10, par. 104.
150.
asm mu is en,
p. 34.
done by.the prisoners, the fact that the military also secures a
benefit will not be violative of the Convention. Thus prisoners
may be employed in 'the construction of roads of general utility
although the military also uses the road.152 similarly, *$is-
oners may be employed in the manufacture of wood pulp though a minor part of the production is used for the making of munitions.153 The employment of prisoners in soil conservation pro-
nance. --157~nderthe
supplied with food and clothing, and since prisoners (other than
officers) receive no pay except for work done, these items are
furnished without charge to the prisoners. Prisoners receive no
wages for work connected with the administration, management,
and maintenance of camps.159
In the absence of agreement between the belligerents, work
done for the state shall be paid for at the same rates as those
in force for members of the detaining state's a q e d forces en-
gaged in the same work, or, if none exists, according to a rate
159, Cf
. Dig, Op. JAG, 1912-40,Const. 11, 2(4), 383 "6,July 20, 1918, where Tt was held that under customary internatfonal
Where t h e p r i s o n e r works f o r t h e s t a t e which pays him t h e r a t e i n f o r c e f o r m i l i t a r y personnel of i t s armed f o r c e s , t h e duty o f t h e d e t a i n i n g s t a t e has been f u l l y discharged. 1 ' 6 1n
cases where t h e p r i s o n e r works f o r t h e s t a t e , - no deductions f o r t h e c o s t of maintenance a r e made from t h e earnings s i n c e p r i s oners a r e t o be t r e a t e d l i k e s o l d i e r s of t h e d e t a i n i n g s t a t e and g e n e r a l l y no such deductions would be made from t h e l a t t e r ' s Pay
a
161. Thus, a p r i s o n e r of war would n o t be e n t i t l e d t o t h e d i f ference between t h e 80# p e r day 'received by them i n working f o r t h e s t a t e and t h e higher r a t e a t which such l a b o r i s valued f o r accounting purposes, SPJGW 1943/10831, J u l y 27; see p a r . 4, C i r . 10, 10, J a n . 5 , 1943, f o r wage allowance and money allowanceo 162. Spaight, p. 284.
Where t h e p r i s o n e r works f o r o t h e r s than t h e s t a t e , t h e Convention contains no provision specifying how much of t h e value of h i s l a b o r must be given t o t h e p r i s o n e r . The t o t a l amount
earned by t h e p r i s o n e r need not be paid t o him; t h e s t a t e may deduct t h e c o s t of maintenance from t h e wages earned by t h e p r i s oner. 164 S i m i l a r l y , t h e s t a t e may r e c e i v e t h e payments f o r t h e
l a b o r of t h e p r i s o n e r s , pay t h e p r i s o n e r s a n amount equivalent t o t h a t paid p r i s o n e r s working f o r t h e s t a t e (804 p e r d a y ) , and r e t a i n t h e - b a l a n c e t o defray t h e c o s t of maintenance of prf.soners. 1-65 There i s no o b l i g a t i o n on t h e d e t a i n i n g s t a t e t o place a t t h e d i s p o s a l of a prfsoner a l l of t h e wages belonging t o him. The
b
s t a t e may withhold from t h e p r i s o n e r p a r t of h i s earnings and c r e d i t them t o h i s account t o be paid a t t h e end of c a p t i v i t y . Surplus wages so withheld a r e considered p a r t of t h e f i n a n c i a l resources of a p r i s o n e r and he may t r a n s f e r those funds t o banks o r p r i v a t e persons i n h i s country of o r i g i n . 167
166
167. FM '27-10, p a r . 97; MS. Comp. Gen, B-29149, Oct. 19, 1942, See, however, Trading with t h e Enemy Act, Oct. 6 , 1917, a s amended, 55 S t a t . 389, and E.O. 9193, J u l y 6, 1942, requfrfng t h e issuance of a s p e c i a l l i c e n s e .
remains under the protection of the detaining state and the state
may not relieve itself of the obligations of the Convention with
respect to the prisoner, though in fact the employer may be main-
taining the prisoner.168
The pay of a prisoner of war accrues from the date of cap-
tureL6' or if 'the prisoner be captured by an ally and turned over
P r i s o n e r s of war who a r e i n j u r e d i n t h e employ of t h e United S t a t e s would be e l i g i b l e t o r e c e i v e b e n e f i t s under t h e Federal Employers Compensation in. t h e absence of t h e payment of I f t h e p r i s o n e r be
n o t employed by t h e f e d e r a l government b u t by a s t a t e , subdivi s i o n t h e r e o f , o r p r i v a t e person, t h e f e d e r a l government may i t s e l f undertake t o make payments a r i s i n g from work a c c i d e n t s or express l y s t i p u l a t e with t h e employer of t h e p r i s o n e r s f o r conformance with t h e Workmen's Compensation Law of t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n where t h e p r i s o n e r s a r e employed. 108-114. 175
Correspondence and Parcels.--FTithin a period of , n6t more than one week a f t e r h i s a r r i v a l a t a camp every p r i s o n e r must be enabled t o corres,pond with h i s family. 176 The d e t a i n i n g
F l o r y , p . 80.
.
.
SFJGFr 1942/412, Feb 7. The Convention would not r e q u i r e payments t o h e i r s i n case of a f a t a l a c c i d e n t s i n c e by i t s terms t h e b e n e f i t s a r e t o be paid t o t h e p r i s o n e r durfng c a p t i v i t y . SPJGW 1943/9602, J u l y 10.
Of course, t h e o b l i g a t i o n s imposed on t h e d e t a i n i n g power by t h e Convention may not be s h i f t e d by c o n t r a c t i f i n f a c t they a r e n o t performed. 175. 176. F 27-10, p a r . 109. M
s t a t e may l i m i t t h e number of l e t t e r s and p o s t cards p r i s o n e r s of w a r may send. Such l e t t e r s and cards may not be delayed o r
oners of war b u t t h e p r o h i b i t i o n must be of .,the " s h o r t e s t d u r a t i o n p o s s i b l e " . 178 L e t t e r s t o and from p r i s o n e r s a r e l i a b l e t o censor 1-79 The Convention s p e c i f i c a l l y provides t h a t
ship a s a r e books.
l e t t e r s , money o r d e r s , and packages s e n t t o o r from p r i s o n e r s of war a r e exempt from p o s t a l charges i n t h e country of o r i g i n , d e s t i n a t i o n , and i n c o u n t r i e s en r o u t e . G i f t s and r e l i e f i n kind
f o r p r i s o n e r s a r e exempt from customs and o t h e r d u t i e s a s w e l l a s railway charges on s t a t e operated railways. Information bu180.
a r e not e n t i t l e d t o t h e franking p r i v i l e g e .
181
Rasmussen, p 36; cf J A G Ops., 1918, Vol, 11, p 572, where it was h e l d t h a t a p r i s o n e r of war i n a c i v i l p r i s o n undergoing punishment f o r c i v i l crimes should have no o t h e r p r i v i l e g e s of correspondence than allowed o t h e r c i v i l i a n p r i s o n e r s . 177. 178. 179.
FM 27-10, p a r . 113.
Books s e n t by protecting'power and recognized a i d s o c i e t i e s may not be delayed on t h e p r e t e x t of censorship. FM 27-10, p a r . 112. 180.
FM 27-10, p a r . 166,
'
Mail o r i g i n a t i n g i n o r d e s t i n e d t o n e u t r a l t e r r i t o r y t o o r from a p r i s o n e r of war i s e n t i t l e d t o t h e f r a n k i n g p r i v i x e g e . The p r a c t i c e i n hrorld War I i n d i c a t e s t h a t no l i m i t was p l a c e d by d e t a i n i n g power on t h e number of l e t t e r s o r packages a p r i s o n e r could r e c e i v e . 182
183 G e n e r a l l y , none of t h e b e l l i g e r e n t s
184
. ,
p e r m i t t e d newspapers t o b'e s e n t o r r e c e i v e d b y m a i l .
It i s
i n t e r e s t i n g t o n o t e t h a t t h e French government i n World War I p r o t e s t e d t h e r e f u s a l of t h e German government t o cash money o r d e r s s e n t t o p r i s o n e r s of war a s a v i o l a t i o n of t h e Hague convention. 186 The Convention specifically requires t h a t the detaining s t a t e s h a l l p r o v i d e f a c i l i t i e s f o r t h e t r a n s m i s s i o n . o f instruments' i n tended f o r o r signed by p r i s o n e r s of war p a r t i c u l a r l y w i l l s and powers of a t t o r n e y , and a s s u r e , i n c a s e of n e c e s s i t y , t h e aut h e n t i c a t i o n of p r i s o n e r ' s s i g n a t u r e s . 187
185
182. 183.
See Garner, Vol 11, p 36; .Flory , p 104. I t would seem, ' however, t h a t a d e t a i n i n g s t a t e could l i m i t t h e nwnber of packages s e n t t o p r i s o n e r s i f it unduly burdened t r a n s p o r t f a c i l i t i e s needed f o r m i l i t a r y purposes.
188
189
192
193
194
196
44 confer the right on prisoners to
192. Rasmussen, p.
60.
1%.
198
Such societies must be con-
199
198.
,164.
Throughout t h e Convention
200
t h e r e i s implied permission
given t o t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Red Cross t o c a r r y out i t s humanitarian a c t i v i t i e s with r e s p e c t t o p r i s o n e r s of war with t h e consent of the belligerents. 163, 20 1
and n e u t r a l s t a t e (which d e t a i n s members of t h e armed f o r c e s ) must e s t a b l i s h a t t h e outbreak of h o s t i l i t i e s , an o f f i c i a l i n formation bureau regarding p r i s o n e r s of war i n t h e i r t e r r i t o r y . This bureau i s required t o f u r n i s h a l i s t of p r i s o n e r s t o t h e i n t e r e s t e d powers through t h e p r o t e c t i n g powers and thg c e n t r a l agency. 203 202
q u i r i e s with r e s p e c t t o p r i s o n e r s of war,
up t o d a t e a separate record f o r each p r i s o n e r showing i n t e r n ments, t r a n s f e r s , p a r o l e s , r e p a t r i a t i o n , escapes, h o s p i t a l i z a t i o n , deaths, and o t h e r information. The bureau must forward t o p r i s I n a d d i t i o n it must r e c e i v e
200. 201.
F 27-10? p a r s . 165, M
171,
The Convention of 1 9 9 does not mention t h e Red Cross and s i m i l a r organizations with r e s p e c t t o i n v e s t i g a t i n g condit i o n s i n camps and hearing complaints of p r i s o n e r s , b u t it does not preclude t h e p o s s i b i l i t y of such a c t i v i t i e s . F l o r y , p . 107. 202. 203.
F 27-10, p a r . 163. M
See FM 27-10, p a r .
165, f o r t h e c e n t r a l agency,
and c o l l e c t a l l o b j e c t s of personal use, valuables, l e t t e r s , e t c . , l e f t by p r i s o n e r s who have been r e l e a s e d on p a r o l e o r r e p a t r i a t e d , o r who have escaped, o r d i e d , and transmit t h e s e a r t i c l e s t o t h e interested countries. These bureaus a r e e n t i t l e d t o franking 204 General. P r i s o n e r s of
p r i v i l e g e s and f r e e t r a n s p o r t . 118-140.
of t h e d e t a i n i n g power. 205
punishment o t h e r than those prescribed f o r t h e same a c t s by memb e r s of the.armed f o r c e s of t h e d e t a i n i n g power. 206 Generally,
of p a r i t y between p r i s o n e r s of war arid t h e s o l d i e r s of t h e det a i n i n g s t a t e , c e r t a i n punishments a r e a b s o l u t e l y forbidden though permissible under t h e laws of t h e d e t a i n i n g power. For example,
any corporal punishment, imprisonment i n q u a r t e r s without dayl i g h t , c r u e l t y , c o l l e c t i v e punishment f o r i n d i v i d u a l a c t s , a r e a b s o l u t e l y forbidden. 208 Again, no prisoner of war may be de209
FM 27-10, p a r . 119.
See Spaight, p . 286, quoting from t h e German o f f i c i a l manual.
FM 27-10, p a r . 122.
64 for "assaulting a
superior officer" since the gravamen of the offense of insubordination is defiance of the military hierarchy to which the pris211
oner of war is a stranger.
212
The Convention distinguishes between "disciplinary" Pun-
ishment and punishment resulting from "judicial" proceedings.213
"Disciplinary" offenses comprehend minor offenses or derelictions
214
not involving moral turpitude. "Judicial" proceedings relate
210. AW 92 and 93, denouncing comon law crimes, are universally applicable. SPJGW 1943/3029, February 26.
'
211. Dicta, SPJGTb? 1943/3029, February 26; contra,. Spaight, p. 286. 212. FM 27-10 uses the word "summary" interchangeably with "disciplinary"
be permitted to read and write, and to send and receive letters, but money and parcels may be withheld until the expiration of the sentence.228 Food restrictions as additional disciplinary punishment are allowed under the following conditions: If such restrictions are applicable to the detaining power's own soldiers229 of equal rank230 for the same act and thenonly if the healti of the prisoner permits. Collective disciplinary measures affecting the food of prisoners are prohibited.231
Prisoners given disciplinary punishment may not be deprived
'3
22 of the prerogatives attached to their rank.
The opinion has been expressed that disciplinary punishment
may be imposed upon prisoners 'of war in United States custody
only under Article of War 104. In this view the limitations of punishment prescribed by Article of War 104 would be applicable
to prisoners of war. Thus, Article of War 104 would limit
SPJGW 1943/11081, August 12, 1943, where it is stated that "disciplinary punishment" as used in the Convention desig
nates any form of punishment not imposed by a court-martial, i.e.,
"company punishment"
233.
punishment of p r i s o n e r s s h a l l not be more severe than t h a t app l i c a b l e t o t h e members of t h e armed f o r c e s of t h e d e t a i n i n g 242 The p r i s o n e r i s given t h e same r i g h t s t a t e f o r similar acts. of appeal from a sentence a s i n d i v i d u a l s belonging t o t h e armed f o r c e s of t h e d e t a i n i n g power. 243 Other safeguards include n o t i -
and t h e communication of the'sentence t o t h e p r o t e c t t n g power 246 A death sentence must n o t be c a r r i e d out before .immediately. t h e e x p i r a t i o n of a period of a t l e a s t t h r e e months a f t e r t h e r e c e i p t by t h e p r o t e c t i n g power of a communication s e t t i n g f o r t h i n d e t a i l t h e n a t u r e and cfrcumstances of t h e o f f e n s e . N priso
Thus, t h e maximum t a b l e i n t h e MCM, p a r . 104, being a p p l i cable t o e n l i s t e d men i n t h e &my of t h e United S t a t e s should govern t h e sentence imposed on e n l i s t e d men held a s p r i s o n e r s of war. SPJGW 1943/3029, February 26. 242. 243. 244. 245. 246. F 27-10, p a r . 137. M F 27-10, p a r . 133. M The exception i s t h e case where t h e t r i a l must be s e c r e t i n M t h e i n t e r e s t of t h e s e f e t y of t h e s t a t e . F 27-10, p a r , 135. F 27-10, p a r . 138. M
v i o l a t i o n of t h e laws of war, i s not e n t i t l e d t o t h e p r i v i l e g e s and safeguards accorded t o a p r i s o n e r of war. 249 However, even
.250
Escape. Escape i s a very n a t u r a l a c t which i s n o t con t h e laws of morality. 251
t r a r y e i t h e r t o m i l i t a r y honor
Some w r i t e r s have a s s e r t e d t h a t it i s t h e duty of a p r i s o n e r of 252 war t o escape i f a favorable opportunity p r e s e n t s i t s e l f . Es cape has been defined a s t h e s t a t e of a p r i s o n e r s s having placed himself beyond t h e immediate c o n t r o l of public 6 u t h o r i t i e s of t h e d e t a i n i n g s t a t e without t h e i r consent. 253
F 27-10, p a r . 115. M
FM 27-10, p a r . 140.
Colby, 23 Mich. L. Rev. 482 a t 487; cP. SPJGW 1943/3029, February 26.
FM 27-10, p a r . 356.
Baker and Crocker, p Guerre Continentale".
. 66,
252. Davis, p . 315. 253. Cf. German view t h a t t h e p r i s o n e r ' s i n t e n t must be \to avoid permanently t h e enemy c o n t r o l . Flory, p . 149.
a55
. 255. Cf. par. 130b, MCM (1928) An attempt to escape was found
where a prisoner began constructing a tunnel to be used for
effecting an escape. Op. JAG, 1918, Vol. 11, p. 576.
256. Cf par. 139b, MCM (1928)
41.
f o r c e s of t h e d e t a i n i n g power.
264
Some doubt has been expressed with r e s p e c t t o t h e l i a b i l i t y of a p r i s o n e r of war t o punishment f o r a crime c o m i t t e d i n connection with a s u c c e s s f u l escape. Some w r i t e r s have viewed such
crime a s being p a r t and p a r c e l of t h e escape and s i n c e t h e e s cape i s not punishable n e i t h e r i s t h e i n c i d e n t a l crime. 266 The
267
of war ends when t h e p r i s o n e r has l e f t t h e c o n t r o l of t h e camp a u t h o r i t i e s and thrown off immediate p u r s u i t , o r whether it con t i n u e s u n t i l he has q u i t t e d t h e t e r r i t o r y of t h e d e t a i n i n g s t a t e . I f t h e l a t t e r view be adopted, he would be g u i l t y of murder i f
264. 265.
Rasmussen, p . 41. B o l l s , The Peace Conference a t t h e Hague, P P. 155. See discussion, F l o r y , p . 1-36. Flory, p.
. 147;
Flor~,
266. 267.
157.
for "escaping from confinement" since escape for him is not un-
270
lawful and subjects him to no more than disciplinary punishment.
e. Concurrent Jurisdiction of Civil Courts of Criminal
Jurisdiction Over Prisoriers of War. Interned enemy civilians and prisoners of war who commit offenses against the.criminal law of . . the state where they are interned may, at the discretion of the
271
military, be turned over to the civil courts for trial. 141-161. Release of Prisoners.--a. End of War. Article *
268. .SeeFlory, p
. 157.
277
598,
279
"
Cf Rasmussen, p
. 52.
crimes (i. e . , v i o l a t i o n s of t h e laws of war) need not be r e p a t r i a t e d on t h e signing of peace. A l l war crimes a r e punishable by
death and t h e b e l l i g e r e n t by being more l e n i e n t and imposing a l e s s e r sentence may c a r r y it beyond t h e d u r a t i o n of war. 282 This
An o b l i g a t i o n i s imposed
284 on t h e d e t a i n i n g power t o send by A r t i c l e 68 of t h e Convention back p r i s o n e r s of war, who a r e s e r i o u s l y s i c k and s e v e r e l y wounded, ' t o t h e i r own c o m t r y r e g a r d l e s s of ranks and numbers. The nature
I n t h e absence of an agreement, t h e d e t a i n i n g s t a t e may follow t h e 286 The Convention model agreement285 annexed t o t h e Convention.
282. Lauterpacht, p . 459; contra.,. H a l l , p . 437. P r i s o n e r s of w a r charged with war crimes but n o t y e t t r i e d - a n d sentenced must be r e l e a s e d u n l e s s express provisions t o t h e c o n t r a r y r e b u t t h e u s u a l amnesty provision implied i n a peace t r e a t y . Lauter pacht, p . 476. 283. Cf. Garner,
14 Am. J . I n t L . 70 a t 74.
by
of a n agreement between b e l l i g e r e n t s c r e a t i n g such a commission, t h e g e n e r a l duty imposed' on each d e t a i n i n g s t a t e t o r e p a t r i a t e t h e s e r i o u s l y s i c k and wounded remains and presumably may be d i s charged by a u n i l a t e r a l s e l e c t i o n and r e p a t r i a t i o n by t h e d e t a i n ing s t a t e . 28 9
I n World War I t h e b e l l i g e r e n t s reached agreements whereby s i c k and wounded p r i s o n e r s were t r a n s f e r r e t l t o n e u t r a l c o u n t r i e s and interned t h e r e . The p r i s o n e r s were s e l e c t e d by medical com'
Agree
ments were a l s o reached f o r t h e r e p a t r i a t i o n of p r i s o n e r s who had been i n c a p t i v i t y n o t l e s s than eighteen .months and were a t l e a s t f o r t y years of age. 2 91 These r e p a t r i a t i o n s were r e c i p r o c a l and 2 9
r e g a r d l e s s of rank o r number.
FM 27-10, p a r . 142.
SPJGFT 194317668) June 1. P r i s o n e r s who a r e victims of work acci dent; enjoy t h e same M pr'ivileges of r e p a t r i a t i o n . F 27-10, p a r . 144. Garner, Vol. 11, p
. 55.
55.
c -.
Convent ion.
r u l e f o r such an exchange i s man f o r man, rank f o r rank, wounded f o r wounded, e t c . 2 95 However, t h e exchange may be on t h e b a s i s
of s u b s t i t u t e d values, t h a t i s , such a number of persons of i n f e r i o r rank may be s u b s t i t u t e d a s equivalent f o r one of. s u p e r i o r rank a s may be agreed upon. 2 96 A r t i c l e 72 of t h e Convention
2 97
contemplates t h e p o s s i b i l i t y of d i r e c t r e p a t r i a t i o n o r i n t e r ment i n a n e u t r a l country of p r i s o n e r s who a r e able-bodied b u t have been i n c a p t i v f t y f o r a long time. The ship which conveys p r i s o n e r s of war from one b e l l i g e r e n t p p r t t o another i n pursuance of an exchange i s known a s a c a r t e l s h i p . 298
A c a r t e l s h i p while engaged i n i t s s p e d i a l serv-
2 99
145.
301
Ar
i n a c t i v e m i l i t a r y service".
enough t o include p r i s o n e r s of war who a r e r e p a t r i a t e d by exchange agreement. This i n t e r p r e t a t i o n i s open t o doubt s i n c e t h e ConSpaight h a s
view i n providing t h a t t h e condition not t o serve f o r a c e r t a i n period may o r may n o t be expressed i n an exchange agreement.
AT
300.
301. 302. 303.
FM 27-10, p a r . 147.
Spaight, p . 304. However, t h e Hague Regulations which were i n f o r c e when Spaight commented upon t h e question contained no p a r a l l e l a r t i c l e . 304.
FM 27-10, p a r . 158.
I
and
b u t only a c t i v e m i l i t a r y s e r v i c e .
Thus, t h e use of a r e p a t r i a t e d
A p a r o l e i s a promise, e i t h e r w r i t t e n o r o r a l ,
made by a p r i s o n e r of war
308
t o t h e d e t a i n i n g s t a t e by which i n
consideration of c e r t a i n p r i v i l e g e s and advantages, he v o l u n t a r i l y pledges on h i s honor t o pursue or f e f r a i n from pursuing a p a r t i c u l a r course of conduct. 309 Though it i s d e s i r a b l e t h a t a p a r o l e 'should be i n w r i t i n g 31.0 311 an o r a l p a r o l e i s equally v a l i d .
305. F 27-10, p a r . 141. M M 306. F 27-10, p a r . 145; Lauterpacht, p . 305, footnote ? , - i n commenting on t h e r e p a t r i a t i o n of t h e able-bodied held i n capt i v i t y f o r a long period s t a t e s t h a t such persons must n o t be employed on a c t i v e m i l i t a r y s e r v i c e . 307. SPJGIJ 194318113, June 16. 308. A c i v i l i a n enemy i n t e r n e e i s a s s i m i l a t e d t o a p r i s o n e r of war. C f SPJGW 1943/8113, June 1 6 .
309. H a l l , p . 431; Spaight, p . 290; F l o r y , p . 119. 310. F 27-10, p a r . M 311. Davis, p. 318.
149.
orhemaybepermittedtoremainoutside o f a campwith-
out guard on h i s promise n o t t o leave a s p e c i f i e d p o r t i o n of t h e detaining s t a t e . Other types of p a r o l e s have been used, f o r ex
The Hague Regulation314 provides t h a t t h e . d e t a i n i n g s t a t e i s n o t required t o a s s e n t t o a p r i s o n e r s s r e q u e s t t o be r e l e a s e d on parole lease. 315 and no p r i s o n e r may be compelled t o accept such a r e
In
a duty t o r e s p e c t t h e terms of t h e p a r o l e .
316
Edmonds and Oppenheim, p a r . 99, quoting form of pledge used by Japanese i n Russo-Japanese War, Flory, p
..U1.
315. 316.
SPJGW 1943/8113, June 16. The Hague Regulation s p e c i f i c a l l y provides t h e p a r o l e e ' s own government " i s bound n e i t h e r t o r e q u i r e of nor
accept * * * any s e r v i c e incompatible with t h e p a r o l e given". FM 27-10, p a r . 148.
318
since prisoners do
321
take him back, he is released from his parole.
.322
t u r n i n g t h e paroled p r i s o n e r t o t h e d e t a i n i n g s t a t e ,
p r i s o n e r i s concerned, he has given h i s personal pledge and i s bound t o observe i t . 326 I f he i s captured by t h e d e t a i n i n g s t a t e
he may be punished and i t i s no excuse t h a t h i s own government prevented him from complying with t h e p a r o l e . 327
Noncomissioned o f f i c e r s and p r i v a t e s a r e not sllowed t o pledge themselves, except through an o f f i c e r , and even o f f i c e r s ,
The Hague Regulation s t a t e s t h a t " p r i s o n e r s of war may be s e t a t l i b e r t y on parole i f t h e laws of t h e i r country allow". M 27-10, p a r . 148; s e e Spaight, p . 296. I f t h e d e t a i n i n g s t a t e r e f u s e s t o accept t h e r e t u r n e d p r i s oner, he would be discharged s i n c e t h e d e t a i n i n g s t a t e i s bound t o a a t i s f y i t s e l f t h a t t h e p r i s o n e r has a u t h o r i t y t o g i v e h i s p a r o l e . S p a i g h t , . ~ .296. 324. 325. 326. Flory, p 323.
322.
. 127. .
327.
Spaight, p
. 296;
Bordwell, p
. 243.
so long a s a superior i s within reach, can only pledge themselves with h i s permission. 328 Thus, i n World War I two German noncom-
missioned o f f i c e r s , who had given t h e i r p a r o l e , escaped from Norway, where they were i n t e r n e d , i n breach of t h e i r p a r o l e and Germany declined t o r e t u r n them on t h e ground t h a t , not being o f f i c e r s , they could not v a l i d l y give t h e i r p a r o l e , and t h a t t h e n e u t r a l a u t h o r i t i e s were a t f a u l t i n asking f o r , and accepting, t h s i r parole. 32 9 O t h e o t h e r hand, some a u t h o r i t i e s contend n
1f
t h e l a t t e r view i s
adopted, seemingly t h e p a r o l e must be respected though t h e r e leased p r i s o n e r may be punished f o r v i o l a t i n g t h e municipal law. 331 Whether a commander of troops would have a u t h o r i t y t o g i v e h i s p a r o l e on behalf of himself and h i s troops so a s t o bind t h e s t a t e and t h s men under h i s command (without t h e i r consent) i s
F 27-10, p a r s . 150, 151; H a l l , p 431. A r t . 127, G.O. 100 M /i8637, characterized such p a r o l e s a s void and subjected t h e in&viduals giving them t o punishment a s d e s e r t e r s . M ~ o r e ' ~ s Digest, Vol. VII, p . 228. 328. 329. 330. 331. A i r Power, p . 346. F l o r y , p . 125.
I f t h e r e l e a s e d p r i s o n e r ' s government does not approve of t h e p a r o l e , i t may r e t u r n t h e p r i s o n e r i n t o c a p t i v i t y , See / i8637. Moore ' s Digest, Vol. VII, p 229;' A r t . 131, G .O 100 -
not clear.
Some w r i t e r s have held such p a r o l e s . i n v a l i d i n i n t e r n a t i o n a l law on t h e ground t h a t t h e g i v i n g of .a. p a r o l e i s a p e r s o n a l a c t i n which t h e i n d i v i d u a l p r i s o n e r must concur. 333
Spaight s t a t e s t h a t every p a r o l e implies t h e o b l i g a t i o n n o t t o assume any f u n c t i o n which has a connection with m i l i t a r y op erations.
334
u s u a l promise i s . n o t t o bear arms a g a i n s t t h e government r e l e a s i n g him. The promise exacted from t h e p r i s o n e r may be n o t only t o
a b s t a i n from a c t s connected with t h e war b u t from engaging i n any p u b l i c employment. 335 The promise "not t o serve during t h e ex
332,
Of course it i s assumed t h a t t h e p r i s o n e r ' s s t a t e does n o t f o r b i d t h e g i v i n g of p a r o l e s o r expressly deny t h e commander such power. Baker and Crocker, p . 71, c i t i n g Halleck.
333. 33b.
See d i s c u s s i o n , F l o r y , p . 130.
Spaight, p . 291. B r i t i s h o f f i c e r s who were paroled by t h e Boers, o r a l l y and i n vague terms, were employed i n t e c h n i c a l o r a d m i n i s t r a t i v e d u t i e s i n t h e m i l i t a r y s e r v i c e a t home. Spaight, Pa 292. 333. H a l l , p . 432; Spaight, p . 291.
commotions, o r t o c i v i l o r diplomatic s e r v i c e .
h
336
The pledge
change of t h e paroled p r i s o n e r .
340
FM 27-10, p a r . 155.
violatoGs of p a r o l e s o t h e r than those recaptured bearing arms. However, a breach of p a r o l e i s an offense a g a i n s t t h e laws of war and would be t r i a b l e by a m i l i t a r y c o u r t . The punishment i n f l i c t e d 344
d e t a i n i n g s t a t e t o honorably bury a p r i s o n e r of war dying i n capt i v i t y , t o properly mark h i s grave', and t o r e s p e c t and m a i n t a i n ,
it.
346
a u t h o r i t i e s of t h e d e t a i n i n g power i n t h e same way a s f o r i t s own soldiers. The same r u l e i s t o be observed with r e s p e c t t o death 348 Article 4 1 and A r t i c l e
c e r t i f i c a t e s . 347
~ i ~. 123. , p i ~
FM 27-10, p a r . 162.
The Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907 required t h a t p r i s oners of war should be buried i n t h e same way a s s o l d i e r s of t h e d e t a i n i n g s t a t e , due regard being p a i d t o rank and grade. Baker and Crocker p 102.
FM 27-10, p a r . 162.
FM 27-10, p a r . 114.
F'M 27-10, p a r . 162.
a p r i s o n e r ' s w i l l t o i t s proper d.estination immediately r a t h e r than a f t e r death a s was t h e case under t h e Hague Convention. 350 The Bureau of Information of t h e d e t a i n i n g s t a t e i s charged with t h e duty of caring f o r t h e p r i s o n e r ' s personal e f f e c t s and of t r a n s m i t t i n g them upon t h e conclusion of peace t o t h e country interested. 351 The balance of wages remaining t o t h e c r e d i t of
a deceased prisoner s h a l l be forwarded through diplomatic channels t o h i s h e i r s . 352 The provisions of A r t i c l e of War 112 with
r e s p e c t t o t h e d i s p o s i t i o n of t h e e f f e c t s of deceased persons have been a p p l i e d , so f a r a s p e r t i n e n t , t o t h e e f f e c t s of deceased p r i s o n e r s of war and interned a l i e n enemies. 353
CHAPTER V
General Rules.
The
Geneva Convention of
1929 r e l a t i n g t o t h e amelioration of t h e
350. C f . Rasmussen, p . 48; F l o r y , p . 141; cf Dig. Op. J A G , 1912 40, Const. 11, ( 4 ) , 383.7, J u l y 29, 1919.
F 27-10, p a r . 163. M
352. F 27-10, p a r . 107. M 353. Dig. Op-. JAG, 1912-40, Const. 11, ( I t ) , 383.7, J u l y 29, 1919.
Chapter V
1.
FM 27-10, p a r s . 173-201.
5. Spaight, p. 421.
1917.
s h a l l not be maltreated, i n t e n t i o n a l l y
t i o n t o render a i d and it includes t h e duty of s h i e l d i n g t h e 1 1 wounded from i n s u l t s and public c u r i o s i t y . The b e l l i g e r e n t i n whose power t h e wounded a r e must c a r e f o r them on an equal b a s i s 12 with i t s own wounded.
A o b l i g a t i o n i s imposed on a b e l l i g e r e n t , who i s compelled n
t o abandon h i s wounded t o t h e enemy, of leaving behind with them a p o r t i o n of h i s medical personnel and necessary m a t e r i e l t o a s s i s t i n c a r i n g f o r them.
13
14
9.
-
10.
12. 13.
FM 27-10, p a r . 174.
"Necessarily t h e commander of t h e army * * * must determine what t h e p r e c i s e exigencies of t h e s i t u a t i o n permit him t o R do with regard t o leaving h i s medical personnel * * * I 1 , U .S . .L.We, 1917, quoted i n Hyde, Vol. 11, p. 353. See, however, Des Gouttes, p. 16, who contends t h a t a commander cannot withhold h i s medical personnel f o r f u t u r e use; t h a t i f he should run out of such p e r sonnel, he should appeal t o t h e c h a r i t a b l e z e a l of t h e i n h a b i t a n t s .
14.
15
The sick and wounded of an army who have fallen into the
hands of the enemy are prisoners of war, and, subject to the care
that must be given them, are entitled to all the privileges of
that status.
1
6
17
1
8
19
The customary
whether c i v i l i a n s o r of t h e armed f o r c e , a r e t o b e promptly apprehended and punished by m i l i t a r y t r t b u n a l f o r t h e i r o f f e n s e s . There a r e times when t h e wounded and dead who have f a l l e n between t h e opposing l i n e s cannot b e removed because t a c t i c a l c o n s i d e r a t i o n s r e q u i r e t h e c o n t i n u a t i o n of f i r e o r t h e p r e v e n t i o n of enemy s e a r c h p a r t i e s from approaching t h e a d v e r s a r y ' s l i n e and determining t h e s t a t e of h i s defense. provides
23
21
22
Hence, t h e Convention
c e s s a t i o n of f i r e s h a l l be arranged t o permit t h e r e c i p r o c a l s e a r c h and removal of t h e wounded remaining between t h e l i n e s . b -. vention Treatment of Wounded and Dead. 25 A r t i c l e 4 of t h e Con24
enumerates i n d e t a i l . t h e o b l i g a t i o n s t h a t b e l l i g e r e n t s
FM 27-10, p a r . 176.
Des Gouttes, p . 29.
FM 27-10, p a r . 177:.
have with r e s p e c t t o enemy dead or wounded found on t h e b a t t l e field. 26 They a r e r e q u i r e d t o inform each o t h e r of t h e s i c k ,
wounded, o r dead c o l l e c t e d o r discovered, together w i t h informat i o n which may serve a s i d e n t i f i c a t i o n . I n World War I , t h e
B r i t i s h Brisoners of ).Jar Information Bureau i n London received from i t s s e c t i o n s a t base p o i n t s a r e t u r n s t a t i n g a s completely a s * p o s s i b l e , tfie name, rank, regiment, d a t e , p l a c e , and cause of death, and any p e r s o n a l e f f e c t s o r belongings found i n possession of t h e enemy dead. The r e t u r n was.accompanied i f p o s s i b l e by t h e The l i s t s of t h e dead were then f o r O t h e o t h e r hand, t h e p e r s o n a l n
a c t u a l d i s c s and e f f e c t s .
e f f e c t s of t h e enemy wounded o r dead found on t h e b a t t l e f i e l d were n o t t r a n s m i t t e d by t h e Bureau t o t h e enemy government u n t i l t h e conclusion of t h e war. 27
ment or cremation in order to verify identity and death. One half of the identity tag, or if duplicate tags are worn, one of them, is to remain attached to the body of the dead so that it may be identified if later exhumation is necessary. Burial of the dead should be in individual graves if possible..
29
Internment in a
a1 law, all enemy property, public or private, which a belligerent seized on the battlefield was booty and became the property of the 30
captor. According to a modern authority this rule has been
28. Spaight, p.
hygiene.
431. Cremation may be required for reasons of See Spaight, p. 432, for historical example.
29. Takahashi, International Law Applied to the Russo-Japanese War, p . 149; cf. Des Gouttes, p. 34.
30 Lauterpacht, p
. 310,
changed with r e s p e c t t o p r i v a t e enemy property by A r t i c l e 6 of t h e Prisoner o f War Convention of 192g31 and A r t i c l e Cross Convention of 1929. 32
of t h e Red
obJects of personal use found upon t h e dead, wounded, and p r i s oners of war a r e not l e g i t i m a t e booty and may not be confiscated unless they f a l l within t h e exceptions h e r e i n a f t e r s t a t e d . "Arms,
horses, m i l i t a r y equipment and m i l i t a r y papers"33 may be c o n f i s .cated though t h e y a r e p r i v a t e property. 34 Similarly, private
means of .transpoyt used by an enemy on t h e b a t t l e f i e l d such a s c a r t s and o t h e r vehiclks may be ~ o n f i s c a t e d . This i n t e r p r e t a ~~ tion limits Article
places on b e l l i g e r e n t s t h e duty o f . c o l l e c t i n g and sending t o each o t h e r - a r t i c l e s of personal use found on t h e f i e l d of b a t t l e all o r t h e dead, b y t h e exceptions s t a t e d i n A r t i c l e 6 of t h e P r i s o n e r s of War Convention of 1929 with r e s p e c t t o "arms, h o r s e s , m i l i t a r y equipment and m i l i t a r y papers"
.36
31.
F 27-10, p a r . 79. M
34.
35.
36.
A i r Power, p . 329.
59, supra.
I l l u s t r a t i v e case. - I n 1918, s B r i t i s h o f f i c e r i n France possessed a s h i s own property a l e a t h e r bag of unusual shape, design and marking. I n t h e course of m i l i t a r y operations i n France, t h e B r i t i s h f o r c e s with which t h e o f f i c e r served, h a s t i l y abandoned a p o s i t i o n i n which they were promptly succeeded by German f o r c e s . The bag of t h e o f f i c e r was l e f t behind and seized by t h e German f o r c e s , The bag was sold t o Y, a commercial t r a v e l e r , who bought it i n B e r l i n . Several years a f t e r t h e war t h e e x - o f f i c e r recognized. h i s bag on a boat from N w Haven t o Dieppe e The e x - o f f i c e r could maintain a possessory a c t i o n f o r , t h e bag s i n c e he had not l o s t h i s property i n it. A c o n t r a r y conclusion would be j u s t i f i e d i f t h e bag were " m i l i t a r y equipment". 37
Public enemy property found o r seized on t h e b a t t l e f i e l d i s s t i l l l e g i t i m a t e booty. 38 Legitimate booty belongs t o t h e capturing 39
s t a t e and n o t t o t h e i n d i v i d u a l s o l d i e r .
It is.assumed t h a t no d i f f i c u l t i e s with r e s p e c t t o t h e e f f e c t of a bona f i d e purchase o r of t h e s t a t u t e of l i m i t a t i o n s e x i s t . Manley 0 . Hudson, who r e l a t e s t h e f a c t s i n 26 Am. J . I n t . L. 340, reaches an opposite r e s u l t . He p o i n t s out t h a t Arts. 4 and 1 4 of t h e Hague Regulations of 1899 and 1907 a r e l i m i t e d t o t h e p r o t e c t i o n of p r i s o n e r s of war and t h a t A r t . 53 of those r e g u l a t i o n s does not apply t o t h e conduct of an army engaged i n combat but only t o an army of occupation, Judge Rudsonfs discussion did not purport t o cover t h e Red Cross Convention of 1929, e s p e c i a l l y A r t . 4.
37.
The r e s t r i c t i o n i n A r t . 53 of t h e Hague Regulations t h a t only c e r t a i n enumerated movable property belonging t o t h e s t a t e and such o t h e r s t a t e property a s may be used f o r m i l i t a r y operations may be confiscated, does n o t apply ,to s t a t e property found o r seized on t h e b a t t l e f i e l d , but only t o occupied t e r ritory. 39. SPJGW 1943/6501, May 12.
38.
6 of
41
42
43
44
(1)
p. 309 used the term "mobile medical units" in preference to "movable sanitary fomnations"
44.
regimental equipment;
\
46
The types
47
The f i x e d
establishments a r e t h e s t a t i o n h o s p i t a l s and g e n e r a l h o s p i t a l s .
A s t a t i o n o r general h o s p i t a l , although a c t u a l l y movable, i s a
48
f i x e d establishment.
49
and i n a s o l i d l y constructed b u i l d i n g , i . e . ,
50
.The
This ' i s
51
larly, locating a hospital near munition dumps, gun batteries or in buildings of military importance such as a railway station,
would deprive the establishment of immunity against the demands
of military necessity.
54
The use of a sanitary formation for
m i l i t a r y purposes i s improper,
55
Such a c t s a s s h e l t e r i n g combat-
a n t s , c a r r y i n g on espionage, s t o r i n g arms and ammunition, maint a i n i n g w i r e l e s s apparatus. o r s e a r c h l i g h t b a t t e r i e s , a r e i n 3 w i o u s t o t h e enemy and deprive t h e s a n i t a r y formation of immunity, 56 57
However, a s a n i t a r y f o m t i o n does n o t f o r f e i t i t s p r o t e c t i o n :
58
( 2 ) because,
59
(3) because,
hand arms and munition taken f ~ o m h e s i c k and wounded and n o t t y e t turned over t o t h e proper s e r v i c e a r e found, and ( 4 ) because t h e r e i s found i n t h e formation personnel o r m a t e r i e l of t h e 60 v e t e r i n a r y s e r v i c e which does n o t i n t e g r a l l y belong t o it.
56.
44,
58. The arms may not be used a g a i n s t l e g i t i m a t e combatants, b u t only a g a i n s t marauders and t h e l i k e , FM 27-.lo, p a r , 181, 4b. -
59. I f such detachment engaged i n combat using t h e s a n i t a r y e s tablishment a s cover, t h e exemption would be fol-feited. 60. This was introduced by %he United S t a t e s Delegation inasmuch a s t h e v e t e r i n a r y s e r v i c e i s under t h e c o n t r o l of t h e Medical Department i n t h e United S t a t e s Army, Des Gouttes, p . 46.
62
tection accorded them means that they must not knowingly be at-
tacked, fired upon, or unnecessarily prevented from discharging
63
their proper functions. Such personnel do not have complete
freedom of movement in the combat zone for the purpose of col-
lecting or removing sick and wounded. Thus, a belligerent'desir-
ing to conceal the state of his defenses from the enemy, may
command approaching sanitary personnel to halt, and if they per-
sist in approaching despite the comand, may lawfully fire upon
them as an extreme measure.
64
65
Soldiers -from other branches employed
66
has been given him for the task;67 (2) he has identification
documents,
68
time of capture.
69
7
0
66, FM 27-10, par, 181, 4c, The lack of written orders from competent authorities wiil subject the soldier to treatment as a prf soner of way. Cf Spaight, p 440,
See, however, Des Gouttes, ppo 44, 112, 117, who contends
that the deletion of Art. 9, par, 2, of the Geneva Convention of
1906, which expressly assimilated such guards to sanitary per-
sonnel, changed the former rule; that such guards when captured
are prisoners of war,
No definite period of instruction is required though there must be special preparation for the temporary rolea Des
Gouttes, p. 54.
67.
I n t h e absence of an agreement t o t h e contrary, they a r e t o be s e n t back t o t h e b e l l i g e r e n t t o whose s e r v i c e they a r e a t t a c h e d a s soon a s a way i s open f o r t h e i r r e t u r n and m i l i t a r y exigencies permit. There may be m i l i t a r y o b j e c t i o n s t o allowing such p e r -
71
U n t i l r e t u r n e d , they a r e t o continue t o c a r r y bn t h e i r
they must be given t h e same maintenance, q u a r t e r s , pay and a l lowances a s t h e corresponding personnel i n t h e army of t h e enemy. 72
71. Reasonable measwes may be taken t o prevent such personnel from acquiring m i l i t a r y info-tion by r e s t r i c t i n g t h e i r ac t i v i t i e s . F 27-10, p a r . 186b. M 72. F 27-10, p a r , 187. The personnel of volunteer a i d s o c i e t f e s ' M a r e e n t i t l e d t o maintenance, q u a r t e r s , pay and allowances.
The personnel of volunteer a i d s o c i e t i e s , duly recognized and authorized by t h e i r government, 74 employed i n t h e same func-
s u b j e c t t o m i l i t a r y law and r e g u l a t i o n s .
77
S a n i t a r y personnel and those a s s i m i l a t e d t o them while temp o r a r i l y detained by t h e enemy a r e , a c c o ~ d i n gt o Spaight, s u b j e c t t o c o n t r o l of t h e enemy f o r t h e purposes of d i s c i p l i n e . 78 Though
The American National Red Cross i s t h e only such volunteer s o c i e t y authorized by t h e United S t a t e s . See FM 27-10, p a r . 184.
74.
75. 76.
FM 27-10, p a r . 183.
Personnel of t h e American National Red Cross a r e s u b j e c t t o m i l i t a r y law when accompanying o r serving with t h e armies of t h e United S t a t e s i n t h e f i e l d i n time of war. AW 2; Dig. Op. JAG,.1912-40, s e c . 359(14).
F 27-10, p a r . 183 M See F 27-10, p a r 185, a s t o volunteer M s o c i e t i e s of n e u t r a l s who with t h e p r i o r consent of t h e i r own government and t h e b e l l i g e r e n t they a r e s e r v i n g , a r e placed i n t h e same s t a t u s a s a b e l l i g e r e n t ' s own voluntary s o c i e t i e s .
77.
78.
Spaight, p .
446.
9
the armies of the enemy state.7
8
0
81
188-190. Buildings and Materiel.--Article 14 states that
82
mobile sanitary formations that fall into the power of the enemy
shall not be deprived of their:
(1)materiel,
83
446.
80. Edmonds and oppenheim, pars, 186, 441-442; ske also FM 27-10,
par.
347.
.84
These units are to retain their materiel and means of transporta tion "whatever may be their nature", i.e., although portions of it have been borrowed from military units or obtained by requisi 85
tion from the inhabitants of the country. Military vehicles
not part of thk sanitar; service, i.e., not specially fitted for
hospital uses, and civilian means of transport, the temporary use
of which were obtained by requisition, are aubject to special
rules when used in the evacuation of the sick and wounded. This
will be dealt with later.
86
Competent.military authority is authorized to make use of 87 88 the mobile sanitary unit .inthe care of the sick and wounded.
The personnel, materiel and means of transport are, so far as
possible,,to be returned at the same time. They must be returned
to the adversary as soon as the route for their return is open
85.
Holland, p, 33; Des Gouttes, p'. B.
87. Materiel, means of transportation and the drivers are all on the same footing. Des Gouttes, p. 55. 88. In case of necessity, the capturing commander may use some
89
Circumstances may arise
90
91
92
When the enemy occupies the territory, the fixed
establishment and its materiel are under his control and are "sub-
Ject to the laws of Specifically, if the establishment
94
So long as the establishment contains sick and
95
The
2,
Spaight, p. 448.
. 100.
t h e establishment t o be d i v e r t e d from medical purposes only i f p r i o r arrangements a r e made f o r t h e s i c k and wounded. Such a case
96
It may be r e q u i -
s i t i o n e d only i n case of urgent n e c e s s i t y and only a f t e r arrangements have been made f o r t h e s i c k and wounded. If r e q u i s i t i o n e d ,
payment must be made i n cash o r a r e c e i p t given, and t h e payment of t h e amount due i s t o be made a s soon a s p o s s i b l e . 99 Some
i s t h a t such m a t e r i e l i s p a r t of t h e s a n i t a r y formations and under 100 A r t i c l e 14 must be d e a l t ' w i t h on t h e same b a s i s a s m a t e r i e l of 101 t h e s t a t e i n such a formation, t h a t i s , r e t u r n e d o The BritFsh
96.
97.
98. 99. 100. 101.
FM 27-10, p a r , 323.
F 27-10, p a r . 335. M F 27-10, p a r , 188. M Des Gouttes, pp.
f i e l d manual i n World War I viewed such m a t e r i e l a s p r i v a t e prope r t y and s u b j e c t t o r e q u i s i t i o n . 102 103 d e a l s 'with
191. S a n i t a r y Transportation. - - A r t i c l e 1 7
v e h i c l e s equipped f o r evacuation, t h a t i s , i c k and wounded " i n s 104 t h e course of conveyance". Such v e h i c l e s , whether proceeding s i n g l y o r i n convoy must be t r e a t e d i n t h e same way a s mobile sanitary u n i t s , subject t o the r u l e s stated hereafter.
f
The enemy
i n t e r c e p t i n g such v e h i c l e s t r a v e l i n g s i n g l y or i n convoy may stop them and break up t h e convoy i f required by m i l i t a r y n e c e s s i t y , provided he t a k e s charge i n a l l cases of t h e s i c k and wounded who are in it. The enemy may use i n t e r c e p t e d v e h i c l e s f o r s a n i t a r y
needs exclusively and then only i n t h e lector where they were intercepted. As soon a s t h e s e v e h i c l e s a r e no longer required
Such
FM 27-10, p a r . 191.
Holland, p . 35. See p . 139, e t s e q . , supra.
106
The personnel of t h e evacuation convoy may belong t o s a n i t a r y i n both cases they a r e t o be 108 Military per-
u n i t s o r volunteer a i d societies;107
r e t u r n e d and n o t t r e a t e d a s p r i s o n e r s of war.
sonnel l e n t f o r t r a n s p o r t purposes ( i , e . , n o t belonging t o t h e s a n i t a r y s e r v i c e ) a r e e n t i t l e d t o be returned under t h e same cond i t i o n s a s s a n i t a r y personnel provided they a r e i n possession of a r e g u l a r order d e t a i l i n g them t o t h i s duty. 109 C i v i l personnel
whose s e r v i c e s have been r e q u i s i t i o n e d f o r t h e convoy a r e t o be 110 r e l e a s e d u n l e s s r e q u i s i t i o n e d again by t h e c a p t o r . There i s t h e duty of r e s t o r i n g a l l means of t r a n s p o r t a t i o n which a r e - es p e c i a l l y organized f o r evacuation and a t t a c h e d t o t h e s a n i t a r y s e r v i c e , f o r example, h o s p i t a l t r a i n s .
t
I n o t h e r words, i f t h e
means of t r a n s p o r t a t i o n belongs t o t h e s a n i t a r y s e r v i c e of t h e
106. It i s - a v i o l a t i o n of t h e Convention f o r a b e l l i g e r e n t t o not p l a c e t h e s i c k and wounded i n a troop t r a i n ; b u t it i s a v i o l a t i o n f o r such a t r a i n t o f l y t h e Red Cross f l a g . Spaight, p . 452. 107. F 27-10) p a r s , 183, 185. M formations a r e en108. Drivers permanently a t t a c h e d t o s a n i t a ~ y t i t l e d t o t h e same treatment. See p . 134, e t s e q . , supra. 109. I t must be noted t h a t t h i s i s a l f m i t a t i o n on A r t . 14, FM 27-10, p a r . 188, which r e q u i r e s t h e r e t u r n of t h e conducting personnel of mobile s a n i t a r y formations. Des Gouttes, p . 112. 110. Holland, p . 35; see a l s o Des Gouttes, p .
111
Similarly, materiel belonging to enemy it should be returned.
the yanitary service for fitting up ordinary vehicles, trains and bther means of transport for the evacuation of the sick and
,
wounded, is'exempt. Military means of transportation not belonging to the sanitary service but borrowed from military units are 112
subject to capture as booty. Generally, this latter m o u p
would comprehend means of transportation belonging to a belliger-
113
ent but not especially fitted for sanitary use.
All means of transportation obtained by requisition and used
. for
way trains and river boats, or commercial vessels temporarily utilized for the conveyance of the sick and wounded, are sutject to the general rules of international law.
114
~ h u s , way of
by
114 FM 27-10,par. 191; Report of United States ~elegationto the Geneva Conference of 1906, Foreign Relations, 1906, Part 2 , P. 1557.
,
16
1 of the Hague Convention, or, in default of either
117
of these methods, returned to the owners.
119
120
materiel. Sanitary aircraft must, in order to enjoy this
protection be painted white and bear the distinctive sign of the
Red Cross alongside of the national colors, on its upper and
lower surfaces. The aircraft need not be specially designed or
constructed for sanitary use. Thus, ordinary aircraft, properly.
painted and bearing the appropriate insignia would be entitled
121
to protection. Conversely, sanitary aircrafz may be converted
by a belligerent at a subsequent time into military aircraft by
removing the distinctive markings and coloring required by the
122
Convention. In order to prevent sanitary aircraft from col-
lecting intelligence, the Convention provides that in the absence
of special and express permission, such aircraft may not fly
over the firing line, over the zone situated in front of the
major medical collecting stations, and in general over any ter-
ritory under the control of the enemy.
Sanitary aircraft must comply with the enemy sumons to land.
123
of the protection accorded such aircraft and its personnel.
a i r c r a f t and i t s personnel a r e t r e a t e d on t h e same b a s i s a s con124 voys of evacuation. However, a s ha3 been s t a t e d , t h e s a n i t a r y a i r c r a f t need n o t b e ' s p e c i a l l y designed f o r s a n i t a r y use a s i s t h e case i n convoys of evacuation. 125 The s a n i t a r y personnel, t h e
personnel of voluntary a i d s o c i e t i e s , t h e m i l i t a r y personnel charged with t r a n s p o r t a t i o n and provided with a r e g u l a r order, c i v i l personnel obtained by r e q u i s i t i o n , s a n i t a r y m a t e r i e l and a i r c r a f t a r e s u b j e c t t o t h e r u l e s a p p l i c a b l e t o convoys.of evacu ation. 126
127
. 145,
supra.
of Switzerland of
134
The Con-
vention permits the use of the red crescent, or the red lion and
sun on a white field as a distinctive emblem in countries which
already use these emblems. Turkey uses a red crescent and Iran
the red sun.
The Red Cross emblem must be shown on flags, materiel, and
brassards belonging to the sanitary service with the permission
135
of competent military authorities, The Red Cross flag pro-
tects hospitals and 'ambulances; the brassard protects individ136 137 uals. specifically states that the Red Cross
Article 22 flag "may only be displayed over the sanitary formations and es-
tablishments which the convention provides shall be respected".
This would exclude civil hospitals or any other buildings or
133. "Heraldic" is used in describing the insignia to indicate . that it has no religious association, Bor&weTl, p. 263.
134
196.
140, FM 27-10, par. 197. In auch case three flags would be flown:
s the Red Cross flag, the belligerent7 flag, and the neutralP
s flag, Dee Gouttes, p, 171.
141. FM 27-10, par. 196.
volunteer a i d s o c i e t i e s ;
143
s o c i e t i e s of a n e u t r a l country.
(3) t h e p e r s o n n e l of v o l u n t e e r a i d 144
According t o some w r i t e r s ,
145 However, t h e g e n e r a l l y
a c c e p t e d p r a c t i c e h a s been f o r t h o s e permanently a s s i g n e d t o s a n i t a ~ yormations o r a s c h a p l a i n s t o wear t h e Red Cross b r a s s a r d a t f a l l t i m e s w h i l e i n t h e t h e a t e r of o p e r a t i o n s , and f o r t h o s e temp o r a r i l y s e r v i n e a s l i t t e r - b e a r e r s o r a u x i l i a r y a t t e n d a n t s upon t h e s i c k and wounded t o wear it o n l y w h i l e s o s e r v i n g . .The b r a s s a r d i s t o b e a t t a c h e d t o , and n o t merely s l i p p e d over t h e l e f t arm. It i s important t h a t t h e c h a r a c t e r of s a n i t a r y p e r s o n n e l s h a l l n o t b e p u t on and o f f a t . p l e a s u r e .
'
146
Both t h e permanent
.,147
must be f u r n i s h e d w i t h proof of i d e n t i t y e n t e r e d
e i t h e r i n t h e i r m i l i t a r y handbook o r by a s p e c i a l document.
148
145. P a r . 2, A r t . 9; F 27-10, p a r , 182; p a r . 1, A r t , 21; FM 27M 1 0 , p a r . 195; Des G o u t t e s , p . 154; Bordwell, p . 264.
146. Bordwell, p . 264; Des Gouttes, p .
'
155,
Personnel of volunteer a i d s o c i e t i e s , e i t h e r of t h e b e l l i g e r e n t o r of a n e u t r a l s t a t e , n o t wearing m i l i t a r y uniforms must be f w nished by competent m i l i t a r y a u t h o r i t y with a c e r t i f i c a t e of i d e n t i t y containing t h e i r photograph and a t t e s t i n g t o t h e i r s a n i tary status. 149 I d e n t i f i c a t i o n documents must be uniform and of 150 I n no case may t h e s a n i t a r y p e r -
151
The s i z e of t h e d i s t i n c t i v e emblem i s n o t l a i d down by t h e Convention except i n a g e n e r a l statement t h a t t h e markings s h a l l be p l a i n l y v i s i b l e t o t h e land, a i r , and s e a f o r c e s of t h e enemy i n s o f a r a s m i l i t a r y exigency allows. 152 The r e d c r o s s on a white
ground and t h e words "Red Cross" o r ,'',Geneva Cross" o r t h e o t h e r emblems mentioned i n A r t i c l e 19153 must n o t be used e i t h e r i n
149. FM 27-10, p a r , 195; see p . 149, supra, f o o t n o t e 135. Per sonnel of volunteer a i d s o c i e t i e s wearing m i l i t a r y uniforms a r e r e q u i r e d t o have a c e r t i f f c a t e of i d e n t i t y ; a photograph would n o t be necessary. Des Gouttes, p , 160. 150. FM 27-10, p a r . 1%. 5 2 . This i s t o p r e v e n t . a capturing power from evading t h e duty of r e t u r n i n g s a n i t a r y personnel. Des Gouttes, p . 162, M 27-10, p a r .
196.
154
1.55
provided,
156
157
may, in conformity with their
158
prior to the date of the Act were excepted from its oper,.
ation.
A P P E N D I X
WAR:
E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
All civil and penal law shall continue to take its usual . course in the enemy's places and territories under Martial Law, unless interrupted or stopped by order of the occupying military
Martial Law affects chiefly the police and collection of public revenue and taxes, whether imposed by the expelled government or by the invader, and refers mainly to the support and efficlency of the army, its safety, and the safety of its operations
The law of war does not only disclafm all cruelty and bad
faith concerning engagements concluded with the enemy during the
war, but also the breaking of stipulations solemnly contracted by
the belligerents in tfme of peace, and avowedly intended to remain
in force in case of war between the contracting powers.
It disclaims all extortions and other transactions for in-
dividual gain; all acts of private revenge, or connivance at such
acts.
Whenever f e a s i b l e , . M a r t i a l -Law i s c a r r i ed out i n cases of i n d i v i d u a l offenders by M i l i t a r y Courts; b u t sentences of death s h a l l be executed only with t h e approval of t h e chief executive, provided t h e urgency of t h e case does n o t r e q u i r e a speedier execution, and then only with t h e approval of t h e c h i e f corn mander
M i l i t a r y j u r i s d i c t i o n i s of two kinds: F i r s t , t h a t which i s conferred and defined by s t a t u t e ; second, t h a t which i s derived from t h e common law of war. M i l i t a r y offenses under t h e s t a t u t e law must be t r i e d i n t h e manner t h e r e i n d i r e c t e d ; b u t m i l i t a r y offenses which do n o t come w i t h i n t h e s t a t u t e must be t r i e d and punished under t h e comm.on law of war. The c h a r a c t e r of t h e c o u r t s which e x e r c i s e t h e s e j u r i s d i c t i o n s depends upon t h e l o c a l laws of each p a r t i c u l a r country, I n t h e armies of t h e United S t a t e s t h e f i r s t i s exercised by courts-.martial, while cases which do n o t come within t h e "Rules and A r t i c l e s of War," o r t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n conferred by s t a t u t e o r c o u r t s . - m a r t i a l , a r e t r i e d by m i l i t a r y commissi'ons. 14 M i l i t a ~ y e c e s s i t y , a s understood by modern c i v i l i z e d n a t i o n s , n c o n s i s t s i n t h e n e c e s s i t y of those measures which a r e indispensable f o r secizring t h e ends of t h e war,-and whlch a r e lawful according t o t h e modern law and usages of ,war,
- . M i l i t a r y n e c e s s i t y admits of a l l d l r e c t d e s t r u c t i o n of l i f e o r limb of --. armed enemies, and of o t h e r persons whose d e s t r u c t i o n i s i n c i d e n t a l l y -unavoidable i n t h e armed c o n t e s t s of the way.; it -. allows of t h e , c a p t w i n g of every armed enemy, and every enemy of importance t o t h e h o s t i l e government, o r of peculiay danger t o t h e captor; it allows of a l l d e s t r u c t i o n of property, and obs t m c t i o n of t h e ways Eind channels of t r a f f i c , t r a v e l , o r cornmunication, and of a l l withholding of sustenance - o r means of l i f e from t h e enemy; of t h e a p p r o p r i a t i o n of whatever an enemy's country a f f o r d s necessary f o r t h e subsistence and s a f e t y of t h e
army, and o f such deception d s does n o t involve t h e breaking of good f a i t h e i t h e r p o s i t i v e l y pledged, regarding agreements ent e r e d i n t o during t h e war, o r supposed by the-modern law of war t o e x i s t . Men who t a k e up arms a g a i n s t one another In public war do n o t cease on t h i s account t o be moral beings, r e s p o n s i b l e t o one m o t h e r and t o God,
M i l i t a r y n e c e s s i t y does n o t admit of c r u e l t y - - t h a t i s , t h e i n f l i c t i o n of s u f f e r i n g f o r t h e sake of s u f f e r i n g o r f o r revenge, nor of maimfng o r wounding except i n f i g h t , nor of t o r t m e t o e x t o r t confessions. It does n o t admit of t h e use of poison i n any way, nor t h e wanton d e v a s t a t i o n of a d i s t r i c t . It admits of deception, b u t disclaims a c t s of perfidy; and, i n g e n e r a l , m i l f t a r y n e c e s s i t y does n o t include any a c t of h o s t i l i t y which makes t h e r e t u r n t o peace u n n e c e s s a r i l y d i f f i c u l t .
When a commander of a besieged p l a c e expels t h e noncombata n t s , i n o r d e r t o l e s s e n t h e number of those who consume h i s s t o c k of p r o v i s i o n s , it i s lawful, though a n extreme measure, t o d r i v e them back, so a s t o h a s t e n on t h e s u r r e n d e r .
Commanders, whenever admissible, inform t h e enemy of t h e i r i n t e n t i o n t o bombard a p l a c e , so t h a t t h e noncombatants, and e s p e c i a l l y t h e women and c h i l d r e n , may be removed b e f o r e t h e bombardment commences. But it i s no i n f r a c t i o n of t h e common law of war t o omit t h u s t o inform t h e enemy, S u r p r i s e may be a n e c e s s i t y .
P u b l i c war i s a s t a t e of armed h o s t i l i t y betxeen sovereign n a t i o n s o r governments. It i s a law a n d . r e q u i s i t e of c i v i l i z e d e x i s t e n c e t h a t men l i v e i n p o l i t i c a l continuous s o c i e t i e s , form ing organized u n i t s , c a l l e d s t a t e s o r n a t i o n s , whose ' c o n s t i t u e n t s b e a r , enjoy, and s u f f e r , advance and r e t r o g r a d e t o g e t h e r , i n peace and i n war. I
Nevertheless, a s c i v i l i z a t i o n has advanced during t h e l a s t c e n t u r i e s , so h a s l i k e w i s e s t e a d i l y advanced, e s p e c i a l l y i n war on l a n d , t h e d i s t i n c t i o n between t h e p r i v a t e i n d i v i d u a l belonging t o a h o s t i l e country and t h e h o s t i l e country i t s e l f , with i t s men i n arms. The p r i n c i p l e has been more and more acknowledged t h a t t h e unarmed c i t i z e n i s t o be spared i n person, property, and honor as.much a s t h e exigencies of war w i l l admit.
P r i v a t e c i t i z e n s a r e no longer murdered, enslaved, o r c a r r i e d o f f t o d i s t a n t p a r t s , and t h e i n o f f e n s i v e i n d i v i d u a l i s a s l i t t l e d i s t u r b e d i n h i s p r i v a t e r e l a t i o n s a s the'commander of t h e h o s t i l e troops can a f f o r d t o g r a n t i n t h e o v e r m l i n g demands of a vigorous war.
The almost u n i v e r s a l m l e i n remote times was, and continues t o be with barbarous armies, t h a t t h e p r i v a t e i n d i v i d u a l of t h e h o s t i l e country i s d e s t i n e d t o s u f f e r every p r i v a t i o n of l i b e r t y and p r o t e c t i o n , and every d i s r u p t i o n of family t i e s . P r o t e c t i o n was, and s t i l l i s with u n c i v i l i z e d people, t h e exception.
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I n modern r e g u l a r wars of t h e Europeans, and t h e i r descendants i n o t h e r p o r t i o n s of t h e globe, p r o t e c t i o n of t h e i n o f f e n s i v e c i t i z e n of t h e h o s t i l e country i s t h e r u l e ; p r i v a t i o n and d i s t u r bance of p r i v a t e r e l a t i o n s a r e t h e exceptions,
Commanding g e n e r a l s may cause t h e m a g i s t r a t e s and c i v i l o f f i c e r s of t h e h o s t i l e country t o t a k e t h e oath of temporary a l legiance o r an oath of f i d e l i t y t o t h e i r own v i c t o r i o u s government o r r u l e r s , and t h e y may expel every one who d e c l i n e s t o do so. But whether they do so o r n o t , t h e people and t h e i r c i v i l o f f i c e r s owe s t r ' i c t obedience t o them a s long a s they hold sway over t h e d i s t r i c t o r country, a t t h e p e r i l of t h e i r l i v e s .
The law of war can no more wholly dispense with r e t a l i a t i o n than can t h e law of n a t i o n s , of which it i s a branch. Yet c i v i - , l i z e d n a t i o n s ackflowledge r e t a l i a t i o n a s t h e s t e r n e s t f e a t u r e of war. A r e c k l e s s enemy o f t e n leaves t o h i s opponent no o t h e r means of securing himself a g a i n s t t h e r e p e t i t i o n of barbarous outrage.
R e t a l i a t i o n w i l l , t h e r e f o r e , never be r e s o r t e d t o a s a measu r e of mere revenge, b u t only a s a means of p r o t e c t i v e r e t r i b u t i o n , and moreover, c a u t i o u s l y and unavoidably; t h a t i s t o say, r e t a l i a t i o n s h a l l only be r e s o r t e d ts a f t e r c a r e f u l i n q u i r y i n t o t h e r e a l occurrence, and t h e c h a r a c t e r of t h e misdeeds t h a t may demand retribution. Unjust o r inconsiderate r e t a l i a t i o n removes t h e b e l l i g e r e n t ? f a r t h e r and f a r t h e r from t h e m i t i g a t i n g r u l e s of r e g u l a r war, and by r a p i d s t e p s l e a d s them n e a r e r t o t h e i n t e r n e c i n e wars of savages.
Modern times a r e distinguished from e a r l i e r ages by t h e e x i s t e n c e , a t one and t h e same time, of many n a t i o n s and g r e a t governments r e l a t e d t o one another i n c l o s e i n t e r c o u r s e . Peace i s t h e i r normal condition; war i s t h e exception. The u l t i m a t e o b j e c t of a l l modern war i s a renewed s t a t e of peace. The more vigorously wars a r e pursued, t h e b e t t e r i t i s f o r humanity. Sharp wars a r e b r i e f .
Ever s i n c e t h e formation and coexistence of modern n a t i o n s , and ever s i n c e wars have become g r e a t n a t i o n a l wars, war has come t o be acknowledged n o t t o be i t s own end, b u t t h e means t o o b t a i n g r e a t ends of s t a t e , o r t o c o n s i s t i n defense a g a i n s t wrong; and no conventional r e s t r i c t i o n of t h e modes adopted t o i n j u r e t h e enemy i s any longer admitted; b u t t h e law of war imposes many l i m i t a t i o n s and r e s t r i c t i o n s on p r i n c i p l e s of J u s t i c e , f a i t h , and honor.
SECTION I1
P u b l i c and P r i v a t e P r o p e r t y of t h e Enemy-.-Protection of Persons, * and E s p e c i a l l y of Women; of Religion, t h e A r t s and Sciences-Punishment of Crimes Against t h e I n h a b i t a n t s of H o s t i l e Countries
A v i c t o r i o u s army appro-priates a l l p u b l i c money, s e i z e s a l l public movable p r o p e r t y u n t i l f u r t h e r d i r e c t i o n by i t s government, and s e q u e s t e r s f o r i t s own b e n e f i t o r of t h a t of i t s government a l l t h e revenues of r e a l p r o p e r t y belonging t o t h e h o s t i l e government o r n a t i o n . The t i t l e t o such r e a l p r o p e r t y remains i n abeyance d w i n g m i l i t a r y occupation, and u n t i l t h e conquest i s made complete.
A v i c t o r i o u s army, by t h e m a r t i a l power i n h e r e n t i n t h e same, may suspend, change, o r a b o l i s h , a s f a r a s t h e m a r t i a l power extends, t h e r e l a t i o n s which a r i s e from t h e s e r v i c e s due, according t o t h e e x i s t i n g laws of t h e invaded country, from one c i t i z e n , s u b j e c t , o r n a t i v e of t h e same t o another. The commander of. t h e army must leave it t o t h e u l t i m a t e t r e a t y of peace t o s e t t l e t h e permanency of t h i s change.
It i s no longer considered lawful--on t h e c o n t r a r y , it i s h e l d t o be a s e r i o u s breach of t h e law of war--to f o r c e t h e subj e c t s of t h e enemy i n t o t h e s e r v i c e of t h e v i c t o r i o u s government, except t h e l a t t e r should proclaim, a f t e r a f a i r and complete conquest of t h e h o s t i l e country o r d i s t r i c t , t h a t it i s resolved t o keep t h e country, d i s t r i c t , o r p l a c e permanently a s i t s own and make it a p o r t i o n of i t s own country.
A s a g e n e r a l r u l e , t h e property. belonging t o churches, t o h o s p i t a l s , o r o t h e r establishments of a n e x c l u s i v e l y c h a r i t a b l e c h a r a c t e r , t o establishments of education, o r foundations f o r t h e promotion of knowledge, whether p u b l i c schools, u n i v e r s i t i e s , academies of l e a r n i n g o r o b s e r v a t o r i e s , museums of t h e f i n e a r t s , o r of a s c i e n t i f i c character--such p r o p e r t y i s n o t t o be con sidered p u b l i c p r o p e r t y i n t h e sense of paragraph 31; b u t it may be taxed o r used when t h e public s e r v i c e may r e q u i r e it.
~rivate'~ro~ert~,
forfeited by crimes or by offenses
unless of the owner, can be seized only by way of military necessity, for
the support or other benefit of the army or of the United States.
If the owner has not fled, the commanding officer will cause receipts be given, which may serve the spoliated owner to obtain indemnity
o f f i c e , and can continue it according t o t h e circumstances a r i s i n g o u t of t h e war--such a s judges, a d m i n i s t r a t i v e o r p o l i c e o f f i c e r s , o f f i c e r s of c i t y o r communal governments-.=are p a i d from t h e publ i c revenue of t h e invaded t e r r i t o r y , u n t i l t h e m i l i t a r y government h a s reason wholly OT p a r t i a l l y t o discontinue it. S a l a r i e s o r incomes connected w i t h purely honorary t i t l e s a r e always stopped,
, T h e r e e x i s t s no law o r body of a u t h o r i t a t i v e k l e s of a c t i o n .between h o s t i l e a m i e s , except t h a t branch of t h e l a w of n a t u r e and n a t i o n s which i s c a l l e d t h e law and usagks of war on l a n d ,
Slavery, complicating and confounding t h e i d e a s of p r o p e r t y ( t h a t i s of a t h i n g ) , and of p e r s o n a l i t y ( t h a t i s of humanity), e x i s t s according t o municipal OT l o c a l law only. The law of n a t u r e and n a t i o n s h a s never acknowledged i t , The d i g e s t of t h e Roman law e n a c t s t h e e a r l y dictum of t h e pagan j u r i s t , t h a t "so f a r a s t h e law of n a t u r e i s c o n c e ~ n e d ,a l l men a r e equal." Fu g i t i v e s escaping from a country i n which t h e y were s l a v e s , v i l l a i n s , o r s e r f s , i n t o another country, have, f o r c e n t u r i e s p a s t , been h e l d f r e e and acknowledged f r e e by j u d i c i a l d e c i s i o n s of European c o u n t r i e s , even though t h e municipal law of t h e country i n which t h e s l a v e had taken refuge acknowledged s l a v e r y w i t h i n i t s own dominions.
Therefore, i n a war between t h e United S t a t e s and a b e l l f g e r e n t which admits of s l a v e r y , i f a person h e l d i n bondage by t h a t b e l l i g e r e n t be captured by o r come a s a f u g i t i v e under t h e p r o t e c t i o n of t h e m i l i t a r y f o r c e s of t h e United S t a t e s , such person i s immediately e n t i t l e d t o t h e r i g h t s and p r i v i l e g e s of a freeman. To r e t u r n such perpon i n t o s l a v e r y would amount t o enslaving a f r e e person, and n e f t h e r t h e United S t a t e s nor any o f f i c e r under t h e i r a u t h o r i t y can enslave any human being. Moreover, a person so made f r e e by t h e law of war i s under t h e s h i e l d of t h e law of n a t i o n s , and t h e former owner o r S t a t e can have, by t h e law of postliminy, no b e l l i g e r e n t l i e n o r e k i m of s e r v f c e .
A l l wanton violence committed a g a i n s t persons i n t h e invaded country, a l l d e s t r u c t i o n of p r o p e r t y n o t commanded by t h e authori z e d o f f i c e r , a l l robbery, a l l p i l l a g e o r sacking, even a f t e r t a k i n g a p l a c e by main f o r c e , a l l rape, wounding, maiming, o r k i l l i n g of such i n h a b i t a n t s , a r e p r o h i b i t e d under t h e p e n a l t y of death, o r such o t h e r severe punishment a s may seem adequate f o r t h e g r a v i t y of t h e offense. A s o l d i e r , o f f i c e r o r p r i v a t e , i n t h e a c t of committing such violence, and disobeying a superior ordering him t o a b s t a i n from i t , may be l a w f u l l y k i l l e d on t h e s p o t by such s u p e r i o r .
P r i z e money, whether on sea o r land, can now only be claimed under l o c a l law.
Neither o f f i c e r s nor s o l d i e r s a r e allowed t o make use of t h e i r p o s i t i o n o r power i n t h e h o s t i l e country f o r p r i v a t e g a i n , n o t even f o r commercial t r a n s a c t i o n s otherwise l e g i t i m a t e . Of f e n s e s t o t h e c o n t r a r y committed by commissioned o f f i c e r s w i l l be punished with c a s h i e r i n g o r such o t h e r punishment a s t h e n a t u r e of t h e o f f e n s e may r e q u i r e ; i f by s o l d i e r s , they s h a l l be punished according t o t h e n a t u r e of t h e offense.
Crimes punishable by a l l penal codes, such a s arson, murder, maiming, a s s a u l t s , highway robbery, t h e f t , burglary, f r a u d , f o r g e r y , and r a p e , i f committed by an American s o l d i e r f n a h o s t i l e country a g a i n s t i t s i n h a b i t a n t s , a r e n o t only punishable a s a t home, b u t i n a l l cases i n which death f s n o t i n f l i c t e d , t h e s e v e r e r punishment s h a l l be p r e f e r r e d .
SECTION I11
on t h e
Deserters from t h e American Army, having entered t h e s e r v i c e of t h e enemy, s u f f e r death i f they f a l l again i n t o t h e hands of ' t h e United S t a t e s , whether by capture, o r being d e l i v e r e d up t o t h e American Army; and i f a d e s e r t e r from t h e enemy, having taken s e r v i c e i n t h e Army of t h e United S t a t e s i s captured by t h e enemy, and punished by them with death o r otherwise, it i s n o t a breach a g a i n s t t h e l a w and usages of war r e q u i r i n g r e d r e s s o r r e t a l i a t i o n .
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A l l s o l d i e r s , of whatever s p e c i e s of arms; a l l men who belong t o t h e r i s i n g en masse of t h e h o s t i l e country; a l l those who a r e a t t a c h e d t o t h e army f o r i t s e f f i c i e n c y and promote d i r e c t l y t h e o b j e c t of t h e w a r , except such a s a r e h e r e i n a f t e r provided f o r ; a l l d i s a b l e d men o r o f f i c e r s on t h e f i e l d o r elsewhere, i f cap tured; a l l enemies who have thrown away t h e i r arms and a s k f o r q u a r t e r , a r e p r i s o n e r s of war, and a s such exposed t o t h e fnconveniences a s w e l l a s e n t i t l e d t o t h e p r i v i l e g e s of a p r i s o n e r of
war.
Moreover, c i t i z e n s who accompany an army f o r whatever purpose, such a s s u t l e r s , e d i t o r s , o r r e p o r t e r s of j o u r n a l s , o r con t r a c t o r s , i f .captured, may be made p r i s o n e r s of war, and be detained a s such. The monarch and members of t h e rgigning h o s t i l e family, male o r female, t h e c h i e f , and c h i e f o f f i c e r s of t h e h o s t i l e government, i t s diplomatic a g e n t s , and a l l persons who a r e of p a r t i c u l a r and s i n g u l a r use and b e n e f i t t o t h e h o s t i l e army o r i t s govern-, ment, a r e , i f captured, on b e l l i g e r e n t ground, a n d , i f unprovided with a s a f e conduct granted by t h e c a p t o r ' s government, p r i s o n e r s of war.
I f t h e people of t h a t p o r t i o n of an invaded country which i s n o t y e t occupied by t h e enemy, o r of t h e whole country, a t t h e approach of a h o s t i l e army, r i s e , under a duly authorized levy, en m s s e t o r e s i s t t h e invader, they a r e now t r e a t e d a s p u b l i c enemies, and, i f captured, a r e p r i s o n e r s of war,
I f , however, t h e people of a country, o r any p o r t i o n of t h e same, a l r e a d y occupied by an army, r i s e a g a i n s t i t , t h e y a r e v i o l a t o r s of t h e laws of war, and a r e n o t e n t i t l e d t o t h e i r protection.
The enemy's chaplains, o f f i c e r s of t h e medical s t a f f , a p o t h e c a r i e s , h o s p i t a l nurses and s e r v a n t s , i f they f a l l i n t o t h e hands of t h e American Army, a r e n o t p r i s o n e r s of war, u n l e s s t h e commander has reasons t o r e t a i n them. I n t h i s l a t t e r case, o r i f , a t t h e i r own d e s i r e , they a r e allowed t o remain with t h e i r captured companions, t h e y a r e t r e a t e d a s p r i s o n e r s of war, and may be ex changed i f t h e comander sees f i t ,
A hostage i s a person accepted a s a pledge f o r t h e f u l f i l l ment of an agreement concluded between b e l l i g e r e n t s during t h e war, o r i n consequence of a war. Hostages a r e r a r e i n t h e p r e s e n t age.
A g r i s o n e r of war i s s u b j e c t t o no punishment f o r being a p u b l i c enemy, nor i s any revenge wreaked upon hfm by t h e i n t e n t i o n a l i n f l i c t i o n of any s u f f e r i n g , o r d i s g r a c e , by c r u e l fmprisonment, want of food, by m u t i l a t i o n , d e a t h , o r any o t h e r b a r b a r i t y .
So soon a s a man i s armed by a sovereign government and t a k e s t h e s o l d i e r ' s oath of f i d e l i t y , he i s a b e l l i g e r e n t ; h i s k i l l i n g , wounding, o r o t h e r w a r l i k e a c t s a r e n o t i n d i v i d u a l crimes o r o o f f e n s e s . N b e l l i g e r e n t has a right t o d e c l a r e t h a t enemies of a c e r t a i n c l a s s , c o l o r , o r condition, when p r o p e r l y organized a s s o l d i e r s , w i l l n o t be t r e a t e d by him a s p u b l i c enemies.
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The law of n a t i o n s knows of no d i s t i n c t i o n of c o l o r , and if
an enemy of t h e United S t a t e s should enslave and s e l l any captured persons of t h e i r army, it would be a case f o r t h e s e v e r e s t r e t a l i a t i o n , i f n o t redressed upon complaint. The United S t a t e s cannot r e t a l i a t e by enslavement; t h e r e f o r e death must be t h e r e t a l i a t i o n f o r t h i s crime a g a i n s t t h e law of nations.
A p r i s o n e r of war remains answerable f o r h i s crimes commftted a g a i n s t t h e c a p t o r ' s army o r people, committed b e f o r e he was cap- ' t u r e d , and f o r which he has n o t been punished by h i s own a u t h o r i ties.
A l l p r i s o n e r s of-war a r e l i a b l e t o t h e i n f l i c t i o n of r e t a l i a t o r y measures.
I t i s a g a i n s t t h e usage of modern war t o r e s o l v e , i n h a t r e d o and revenge, t o g i v e no q u a r t e r . N body of t r o o p s has t h e r i g h t t o d e c l a r e t h a t it w i l l n o t g i v e , and t h e r e f o r e w i l l n o t expect, q u a r t e r ; but a commander i s permitted t o d i r e c t 11-48 troops t o g i v e no q u a r t e r , i n g r e a t s t r a i t s , when h i s owr.salvatfon.makes it im -p o s s i b l e t o cumber himself with p r i s o n e r s ,
If American troops capture a train containing uniforms of the enemy, and the comander considers it advisable to distribute them fo~" use among his men, some striking mark or sign must be adopted to distinguish the American soldier from the enemy.
Quarter having been given to an enemy by American troops, under a mishpprehension of his true character, he may, nevertheless, be ordered to suffer death if, within three days after the battle, it be discovered that he belongs to a corps which gives no quarter
Outposts, s e n t i n e l s , o r p i c k e t s a r e n o t t o be f i r e d upon,
except t o &rive them i n , o r when positive order, special o r
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g e n e r a l , has been issued t o t h a t e f f e c t . 70
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Whoever i n t e n t i o n a l l y i n f l i c t s a d d i t i o n a l wounds on an en emy a l r e a d y wholly d i s a b l e d , o r k i l l s such an enemy, o r who o r d e r s o r encowages s o l d i e r s t o do s o , s h a l l s u f f e r d e a t h , i f duly convicted, whether he belongs t o t h e A m y of t h e United S t a t e s , o r i s an enemy captured a f t e r having committed h i s m i s deed.
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Money and o t h e r valuables on t h e person of a p r i s o n e r , such a s watches o r jewelry, a s w e l l a s e x t r a c l o t h i n g , ape regarded by t h e American Armyas t h e p r i v a t e p r o p e r t y of t h e p r i s o n e r , and t h e a p p r o p r i a t i o n of such valuables o r money i s considered d i s honorable, and i s p r o h i b i t e d . Nevertheless, i f l a r g e sums a r e found upon t h e p e r s o n s . o f p r i s o n e r s , o r i n t h e i r possession, they s h a l l be taken from them, and t h e s u r p l u s , a f t e r providing f o r t h e i r own support, approp r i a t e d f o r t h e use of t h e army, under t h e d i r e c t i o n of t h e com mander, u n l e s s otherwise ordered by t h e government, Nor c.an p r i s o n e r s claim, a s p r i v a t e p r o p e r t y , l a r g e sums found and capt u r e d i n t h e i r t r a i n , although t h e y have been placed i n t h e p r i v a t e luggage of t h e p r i s o n e r s .
A l l o f f i c e r s , when captured, must surrender t h e i r s i d e arms t o t h e c a p t o r . They: may be r e s t o r e d t o t h e p r i s o n e r i n marked c a s e s , by t h e commander, t o s i g n a l i z e admiration of h i s d i s t i n guished bravery o r approbation o f h i s humane treatment of p r i s oners before h i s c a p t u r e . The captured o f f i c e r t o whom they may be r e s t o r e d cannot wear them during c a p t i v i t y .
A prisoner of war, being a public enemy, is the prisoner of the government, and not of the captor, No ransom can be paid by a prisoner of w m to his individual captor or to any officer fn command. The government alone releases captives, according to rules prescribed by itself.
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Honorable men, when captured, will abstain from the enemy information concerning their own army, and law of war permits no longer the use of any violence prisoners in order to extort the desired information them for having given false information.
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SECTION IV
Partisans--Armed aemies not belonging to the Hostile
Army--Scouts-Armed Prowlers- -War-rebels
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SECTION V
Safe-conduct--Spies--War-traitors--Captured
Messengers
A citizen serving voluntarily as a guide against his o h country commits treason, and will be dealt with according to the
law of his country.
While deception i n war i s admitted a s a j u s t and necessary means of h o s t i l i t y , and i s c o n s i s t e n t with honorable warfare, t h e common law of war allows even c a p i t a l punishment f o r ' c l a n d e s t i n e o r treacherous a t t e m p t s t o i n j u r e an enemy, because they a r e s o dangerous, and it i s so d i f f i c u l t t o guard a g a i n s t them.
The law of war, l i k e t h e c r i m i n a l law regarding o t h e r offenses, makes no d i f f e r e n c e on account of t h e d i f f e r e n c e of sexes, con cerning t h e spy, t h e w a r - t r a i t o r , o r t h e war-rebel. 103 S p i e s , w a r - t r a i t o r s , and war-rebels a r e n o t exchanged ac cording t o t h e common law of war. The exchange of such persons would r e q u i r e a s p e c i a l c a r t e l , authorized b,y t h e government, .or, a t a g r e a t d i s t a n c e from it, by t h e chief commander of t h e army i n the f i e l d .
Exchanges of p r i s o n e r s take place--number f o r number--rank f o r rank--wounded f o r wounded-.-with added condition f o r ad,ded con dition--such, f o r i n s t a n c e , a s n o t t o serve f o r a c e r t a i n p e r i o d .
I n exchanging p r i s o n e r s of war, such numbers of persons of i n f e r i o r rank may be s u b s t i t u t e d a s an equivalent f o r one of s u p e r i o r rank a s may be agreed upon by c a r t e l , whfch r e q u i r e s t h e s a n c t i o n of t h e government, o r of t h e commander of t h e anny i n t h e f i e l d .
A p r i s o n e r of war i s i n honor bound t r u l y t o s t a t e t o t h e captor h i s rank; and he i s n o t t o assume a lower rank than belongs t o him, i n order t o cause a more advantageous exchange, nor a higher rank, f o r t h e purpose of obtaining b e t t e r treatment.
I f t h e b e a r e r of a f l a g of t r u c e , p r e s e n t i n g himself during
I f it be discovered, and f a i r l y proved, t h a t a f l a g of t r u c e has been abusedfor s u r r e p t i t i o u s l y obtaining m i l i t a r y knowledge, t h e b e a r e r of t h e f l a g t h u s abusing h i s sacred c h a r a c t e r i s deemed a SPY. So sacred i s t h e c h a r a c t e r of a f l a g of t r u c e , and so necess a r y i s i t s sacredness, t h a t while i t s abuse i s an e s p e c i a l l y h e i nous o f f e n s e , g r e a t c a u t i o n i s r e q u i s i t e , on t h e o t h e r hand, i n convicting t h e b e a r e r of a f l a g of t r u c e a s a spy.
I t i s customary t o designate by c e r t a i n f l a g s ( u s u a l l y yellow) t h e h o s p i t a l s i n p l a c e s which a r e s h e l l e d , s o t h a t t h e besieging enemy may avoid f i r i n g on them. The same has been done i n b a t t l e s , when h o s p i t a l s a r e s i t u a t e d w i t h i n t h e f i e l d of t h e engagement.
Honorable b e l l i g e r e n t s o f t e n r e q u e s t t h a t t h e h o s p i t a l ~ ~ w i t h i n t h e t e r r i t o r y of t h e enemy may be designated, so t h a t t h e y may be spared. A honorable b e l l i g e r e n t allows himself t o be guided by f l a g s n o r s i g n a l s o r p r o t e c t i o n a s much a s t h e contingencies and t h e n e c e s s i t i e s of t h e f i g h t w i l l permit.
It i s j u s t l y considered a n a c t of bad f a i t h , of infamy o r f i e n d i s h n e s s , t o deceive t h e enemy by f l a g s of p r o t e c t i o n . Such a c t of bad f a i t h may be good cause f o r r e f u s i n g t o r e s p e c t such flags.
The besieging b e l l i g e r e n t has sometimes requested t h e besiegb ed t o d e s i g n a t e t h e b u i l d i n g s containing c o l l e c t i o n s of works of a r t , s c i e n t i f i c museums, astronomical o b s e r v a t o r i e s , o r precious
I SECTION V I The P a r o l e
The term "Parole" designates t h e pledge of i n d i v i d u a l good f a i t h and honor t o do, o r t o omit doing, c e r t a i n a c t s a f t e r h e who g i v e s h i s p a r o l e s h a l l have been dismissed, wholly o r p a r t i a l l y , from t h e power of t h e c a p t o r .
The p a r o l e a p p l i e s c h i e f l y t o p r i s o n e r s of war whom t h e captor allows t o r e t u r n t o t h e i r country, o r t o l i v e i n g r e a t e r freedom w i t h i n t h e c a p t o r ' s country o r t e r r i t o r y , on conditions s t a t e d i n the parole.
Breaking t h e p a r o l e i s punished with death when t h e person breaking t h e p a r o l e i s captured a g a i n . Accurate l i s t s , t h e r e f o r e , of t h e paroled persons must be kept by t h e b e l l i g e r e n t s .
When p a r o l e s a r e given and received t h e r e must be an exchange of two w r i t t e n d o c w e n t s , i n which t h e name and rank of t h e paroled i n d i v i d u q l s a r e a c c u r a t e l y and t r u t h f u l l y s t a t e d .
Commissioned o f f i c e r s only a r e allowed t o g i v e t h e i r p a r o l e , and they can g i v e it only with t h e permission of t h e i r s u p e r i o r , a s 'long a s a s u p e r i o r i n rank i s w i t h i n reach.
N noncommissioned o f f i c e r o r p r i v a t e can g i v e h i s p a r o l e o except through an o f f i c e r . I n d i v i d u a l p a r o l e s n o t given through an o f f i c e r a r e n o t only void, b u t s u b j e c t t h e i n d i v i d u a l s g i v i n g them t o t h e punishment of death a s d e s e r t e r s . The only admiss i b l e exception i s where i n d i v i d u a l s , properly separated from t h e i r commands, have s u f f e r e d long confinement without t h e poss i b i l i t y of being paroled through an o f f i c e r .
N p a r o l i n g on t h e b a t t l e f i e l d ; no p a r o l i n g of e n t i r e bodies o of troops a f t e r a b a t t l e ; and no d i s m i s s a l of l a r g e numbers of pr'isoners, with a g e n e r a l d e c l a r a t i o n t h a t they a r e paroled, i s permitted, o r of any value.
?n c a p i t u l a t i o n s f o r t h e surrender of s t r o n g p l a c e s o r f o r t i f i e d camps t h e commanding o f f i c e r , i n c.ases of urgent ne c e s s i t y , may agree t h a t t h e troops under h i s command s h a l l n o t f i g h t again during t h e war, u n l e s s exchanged,
The u s u a l pledge given in' t h e p a r o l e i s n o t t o serve during t h e e x i s t i n g war, u n l e s s exchanged. This pledge r e f e r s only t o t h e a c t i v e s e r v i c e i n t h e f i e l d , a g a i n s t t h e p a r o l i n g b e l l i g e r e n t o r h i s a l l i e s a c t i v e l y engaged i n t h e same war. These cases of breaking %he p a r o l e a r e p a t e n t a c t s , and can be v i s i t e d with t h e punishment of death; b u t t h e pledge does n o t r e f e r t o i n t e r n a l s e r v i c e , such a s r e c r u i t i n g o r d r i l l i n g t h e r e c r u i t s , f o r t i f y i n g p l a c e s not besieged, q u e l l i n g c i v i l commotions, f i g h t i n g a g a i n s t b e l l i g e r e n t s unconnected with
A b e l l i g e r e n t government may d e c l a r e , by a g e n e r a l ' o r d e r , whether it w i l l allow p a r o l i n g , and on what c o n d i t i o n s it w i l l allow i t . Such order i s communicated t o t h e enemy.
N p r i s o n e r of war can be forced by t h e h o s t i l e government o t o p a r o l e himself, and no government i s obliged t o p a r o l e p r i s o n e r s of war, o r t o p a r o l e a l l captured o f f i c e r s , if it p a r o l e s any. A s t h e pledging of t h e p a r o l e i s an i n d i v i d u a l a c t , s o i s p a r o l i n g , on t h e o t h e r hand, an a c t of choice on t h e p a r t of t h e b e l l i g e r e n t .
The commander of an occupying army niay r e q u i r e of t h e c i v i l o f f i c e r s of t h e enemy, and of i t s c i t i z e n g , any pledge he may cons i d e r necessary f o r t h e s a f e t y o r s e c u r i t y of h i s army, and upon t h e i r f a i l u r e t o g i v e it he may a r r e s t , confine, o r d e t a i n them.
SECTION VIII
Prisoners taken in the act of breaking an treated as prisoners of war, the officer alone who gives the order for such a violation of an highest authority of the belligerent aggrieved for the infraction of an armistice.
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SECTION IX
Assassination
SECTION X
When humanity induces t h e adoption of t h e r u l e s of r e g u l a r war toward r e b e l s , whether t h e adoption i s p a r t i a l o r e n t i r e , i t does i n no way whatever imply a p a r t i a l o r complete acknowledgement of t h e i r government, i f they have s e t up one, o r of them, a s an independent and sovereign power. Neutrals have no r i g h t t o make t h e adoption of t h e r u l e s of war by t h e a s s a i l e d government t o ward r e b e l s t h e ground of t h e i r own acknowledgement of t h e r e v o l t e d people a s an independent power.
T r e a t i n g captured r e b e l s a s p r i s o n e r s of war, exchanging them, concluding of c a r t e l s , c a p i t u l a t i o n s , o r o t h e r w a r l i k e agreements with them; addressing o f f i c e r s of a r e b e l army by t h e rank they may have i n t h e same; accepting f l a g s of t r u c e ; o r , on t h e o t h e r hand, proclaiming m a r t i a l law i n t h e i r t e r r i t o r y , o r levying wart a x e s o r forced l o a n s , o r doing any o t h e r a c t sanctioned o r demanded by t h e law and usages of p u b l i c war between sovereign b e l l i g e r e n t s n e i t h e r proves nor e s t a b l i s h e s an acknowledgment of t h e r e b e l l i o u s people, o r of t h e government which they may have e r e c t e d , a s a p u b l i c o r sovereign power. Nor does t h e adoption of t h e r u l e s of war toward r e b e l s imply an engagement w i t h them extending beyond t h e l i m i t s of t h e s e r u l e s . It i s v i c t o r y i n t h e f i e l d t h a t ends t h e s t r i f e and s e t t l e s t h e f u t u r e r e l a t i o n s between t h e contending parties.
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T r e a t i n g , i n t h e f i e l d , t h e r e b e l l i o u s enemy according t o t h e law and usages of way ha? never prevented t h e l e g i t i m a t e government from t r y i n g t h e l e a d e r s of t h e r e b e l l i o n o r chief r e b e l s f o r high t r e a s o n , and from t ~ e a t i n gthem.accordingly, u n l e s s they a r e i n cluded i n a g e n e r a l amnesty.
A l l enemies i n r e g u l a r war a r e divided i n t o two g e n e r a l c l a s s e s - . - t h a t i s t o say, i n t o combatants and noncombatants, o r unarmed c i t i z e n s of t h e h o s t i l e government.
The m i l i t a r y commander of t h e l e g i t i m a t e government, i n a war of rebellion, d i s t i n g u i s h e s between t h e l o y a l c f t i z e n i n t h e . r e v o l t e d p o r t i o n of t h e country and t h e d i s l o y a l c i t i z e n , The d f s l o y a l c i t i z e n s may f u r t h e r be c l a s s i f i e d i n t o those c i t f z e n s known t o sympathize w i t h t h e r e b e l l i o n without p o s i t i v e l y a i d i n g i t , and t h o s e who, without taking up arms, g i v e p o s i t i v e a i d and comfort t o t h e r e b e l l i o u s enemy without being b o d i l y forced t h e r e t o .
Common j u s t i c e and ' p l a i n expediency r e q u i r e t h a t t h e m i l i t a r y comander p r o t e c t t h e m a n i f e s t l y l o y a l c i t i z e n s , i n r e v o l t e d t e r r i t o r i e s , a g a i n s t t h e hardships of t h e war a s much a s t h e common m i s f o r t u n e of a l l war admits. The commander w i l l throw t h e burden o f t h e war, as much a s l i e s w i t h i n h i s power, on t h e d i s l o y a l c i t i z e n s , o f t h e r e v o l t e d p o r t i o n o r province, s u b j e c t i n g them t o a s t r i c t e r p o l i c e than t h e noncombatant enemies have t o s u f f e r i n r e g u l a r war; and if he deems it a p p r o p r i a t e , o r i f h i s government demands of them t h a t every c i t i z e n s h a l l , by an o a t h of a l l e g i a n c e , o r by some o t h e r manifest a c t , d e c l a r e h i s f i d e l i t y t o t h e l e g i t i m a t e government, he may expel, t r a n s f e r , imprison, o r f i n e t h e r e v o l t e d c i t i z e n s who r e f u s e t o pledge themselves anew a s c i t i z e n s obedient t o t h e law and l o y a l t o t h e government. Whether i t i s expedient t o do so, and whether r e l i a n c e can be placed upon such o a t h s , t h e c o m n d e r o r h i s government h a s t h e r i g h t t o decide.