Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-12-09
(From the London Lancet. J
The Hospital Convention.

The Hospital Convention.
The International Congress, which has
been sitting at Genera with view to reg
u ate the position of hospitals and wound
ed in time Of war. las terminated its labors.
The resolutions have been adopted and
signed under reserve Of ratification by the
representatives Of Belgium, Baden, Den
mark, Spain, France, Hesse, Italy. the
Netherlands, Portugal. Prussia Switxer-
laud and Wurtemburg The resolutions
differ consi lcrably from the programme
FIRST issued. wL:c;i appeared in the Lancet
They are as follows:
Art l. Ambulsnces and military hos.
pitfalls arc regarded as neutral, and as such,
protected, aud respected by the belliger ut
Gas long as they contain sick or wounded J
The neutrality would cease should such
hospitals have military guard.
Art 2. All employees Of the hospital.
inctu ling the a'moncrs. carriers of he
Wounded, g., will enjoy he benefits or
| this neutrality as long as there arc wounded
! to be attended to-
Art. 3 The persons designated 10 the
above artiela nav even after occupation by
the enemy, con 'iaue 70 perform their du
!, ties in the hospital or ambulance to which
| they may be attached, or withdraw to join
the division to which they may belong.
( Under these circumstances, when their
| functions shall have ceased, they will be
escorted to the enetnys outposts b. the ar
my in occupation
Art 4 As the n,oter,cl Of military hos
pitfalls comes under martial law, the persons
attached to those hospitals may not on
leaving. take away with taen anything ex-
cept what is their own personal property
Under the same circumstances, however
the ambulance preserves its nsateriel.
Art 5 Inhabitants of the country, who
Igve help to the wounded, are respected
and remain free. The generals of the bel
ligerent Powers are called upon to forewarn
| the inhabitants of the call made upon their
Humanity. and OF the neatrality consequt at
thereupon Any wounded mantaken into
La house will be its safeguard. Any inhab-
4 liant who has taken in the wounded will not
be biletted upon or submitted 70 war con
tributions.
| Art. 8. The wounded or sick are taken
care OF. no matter to what nation they be-
! long Those will be sent back to their
homes who, after being cured, are deemed
incapable of further service. The Others
may be sent home, but on condition Of not
resuming arms, during the war. The es-
corts OF this service are to be respected as
neutrals. Tho ccmu anders in-chief have
the power to ha1tl over the enemy's out
posts the wounded during the combat,
when circumstances permit it, and with the
consent Of DO b parties
| Art. Z. A distinct flag and uniform il
adopted for the hospitals, ambulances and
escorts On all occasions the national fac
must accompany it. A badge may also be
allowed to denote a neutral to be granted
only by the military authorities. The flag
and badge will bear a red cross on white
ground.
Art 8 The general details Of these reg
ulations will be settled BY the commanding
officers Of the belIigerent Power 8, accord
ling to the instructions from their Govern
ments.
Art. 8 calls attention of other Govern.
ments to this Convention. inviting them tc
Join it. Art 10 states, that the ratiGca.
ton Of the Convention is to take place al
Berne within four months, and earlier. il
possible.
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