The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-02
SWITZERLAND.
Additional Clauses OF the International Con-
veniion Tor the Care of the Wounded in
Battle.

Neutf0n Tor tue Carc Of the wounded IN
Battle.
GENEVA, Oct. IA, 1865
The following the draft OF the additional clauses
to be added TO the International Convention OF the
ed August, 1904 for the care Of the wounded in
battle:-
ARTICLE l. The military hospital ships having on
board the sick or wounded OF the naval force which
they accompany are protected by neutrality. This
neutrality will II the said hospital ships have
military force beyond what IL required for carrying
out the police regulations or the service or should
such ye5sels have on board war material or pro-
visions foreign TO their equipments.
Pending aud after an engagement the small craft
which al tiar own risk and peril receive the drown
tn and tue wounded and convey them to a hospital
shin, lying white ensign with red cross shah en-
joy While lulnilirg their mission such neutrality IA
tile circumstance Of the combat and the position OF
the snip engaged VIII allow them 10 observe. The
humanity OF a,i combatants Is appealed to 10 OBJ
ART. ,. The stan of The chaplain and hospital de
partment belonging TO captured vessel are to he
declared neutral. Members or these respective
stas on leaving captured vessels entitled to take
with them anyartlces or surgical instruments which
are their own private property.
ART. 8. The medical and other officers named In
the preceding article snail continue and fnldl their
functions on boao the captured vessel and SHAH as
si-t in removing the wounded OF that vessel, but
they % liberty TO return TO their own country
soon tie capior considers his their services
perfiuous
The sttpuaiions % the additional clause two OF
the convention applicable TO the treatment OF the
said officers.
ART 4. Floating hospitals are not protected by
neutrality unless sick or wounded men are on board
independent or the crew.
ART. D. A hospital ship transporting wounded or
sick ON board vessels OF whatever nation, an also
trading vessels appointed FOR that purpose by either
Of the beligerents, and having exclusively wounded
and sick on board IL protected by neutrality; but
the simple fact OF having been subject To Inspection,
which must be notified IN the ships log by hostile
vessel OF war, will render the wounded and sick In
capable or serving pending the duration OF the war;
III such trading vessel had cargo not contraband OF
war the bcgereDts shall preserve the right OF for
I'm ~ no mr.
give any direction 10 the enemy which they may
consider detrimental 10 the secrecy OF their opera
lions.
Agr q. The sick and wounded sailors and ma
rnes board. whether friend or foe Will be tended
10y their captOTs. The Commander-in.C chief will take
tue FIRST favorable opportunity TO effect the return
70 their country OF the non-commssioned officers
either sailors or marines, wounded or sick, who
have been made prisoners or war. This measure
viii 40 TIC extended 10 officers, unless the captor
considers their retention more advantageous. The
wounded or sick thus liberated cannot carry arms
Arr !. nc distinguishing nag 10 be hoisted with
ihe national ensign 10 indicate vessel or any small
GRAF claiming the privilege OF neutrality according
10 The PRINCIPLES laid down in this convention, Is 10
w rcd cross on white ground Bciligerenis may
test the genuinentss or the Claim 10 neutrality by
any steps they may deem proper.
AIR. :. Hospital ships fitted out Ivy benevolent 90
cciies aud all persons thereon employed must fuh
the following conditions 10 pe considered neutral
and respected and protected by the beliigerents-
Ihey must be provided with a commission, license
or safe conduct from their own sovereign authoriz-
Ing tlcir employment as hospital ships, and also
furnished with a document rom the responsible
naval authorities OF some port stating that such
SHIPS are under their control during their tting ont
departure and return 10 that port aud that
hey have been employed solely in the ser.
vice for which they were destined. These
ships will be recognized By Tying. In addition 10
their national nag. white ensign with a red cross
These ships will aid and assist the wounded and ship
wrecked Of both belgerents without distinction
~ nationality They NAV not impede IN any way the
movements Of the comDatants. curing and after the
baltic they will fulfil their mission al their own risk
and peril.
Begerents will have the right 10 control and visit
these vessels Ihey can refuse the neutrality can
order them to leave the station or detain them,
shoud the nature OF the ercums anCes require either
~ these steps TO he taken.
Shipwrecked ana wounded persons received on
board these vessels cauB0t De claimed hy el'Ner nf
The u ligarcuts, ana they vi sY- f. ganrarine ~
~ pear ARMS again durna ~ "a-.