The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-08-02
DISPOSING OF TILE DEAD
GREWsONE ULGATED JAPANESE WAR OF
F1CE-MEMBEFs IMPERIAL DEAD ON BATTLEFIELD
b CREMATED WHILE RU ss1ANs ARE BURIED WITH
HONORs ACCORDING RANK.

The following rules for the disposal Of
the dead on battlehelds have been is
sued by the Japanese War Department:
l. Immediately after an engagement
each unit should organize a detachment
for clearing the field, for searching for
sick wounded and killed as well as for
equipment, etc, left by them on the
field.
The higher commanding officer will
appoint a special detachment to carry
out this duty.
2. Tie sick and wounded shall be
dealt with according to the Field Regu-
lations of the army Medical Service and
the killed shall be hCnored and respect
ed ACCORDING to their rank, whether
they belong to the Imperial army or
to the enemy.
,. As minute an eXaminat ton as pos
sible shall be made from the pocket
book, marks on uniform, identification
tally. etc. as to the full name, rank
position, relatives and regiment of amy
one found dead.
4. The corpses Of those belonging to
the Im,-;Ial Army shs : cremated
|hile those Of rhp enemy shall be in
torrzi cN .crt whom cC,t, 9 Gus and in
focluus diseases are I'evalent, when
AL corrses cv.n tho belonging to the
c%rmy shall he CtCn,ated.
5. No burial shall be made until
death has been definitely assured.
6. The Clearing Detachment shall
collect separately the corpses of both
armies, either in one place or in several
places, and mats or mating shall be
GppY,Cas,
cannot be collected together steps must
be taken to cover them.
T. When the necessary steps men
toned in clause have been taken the
corpses shall be separated into those
belonging to the Imperial Army and
those belonging to the enemy as soon
as possible and cremated or inferred
accordingly
s. As regards the selection of ground
for interment, the following provisions
should be noted especially l and ,:
% The ground must be some dis
lance from any road, town, village or
garrison,
(2) The ground must be at a distance
from sources of springs, streams, wells
or other sources of drinking water
CD The ground must be on high land
or gentle slopes, and the soil must be
loose and more or less dry.
8. The corpses of those belonging to
the Imperial army should be cremated
separately, and one of the bones the
larynX) sent home.
When circumstances prevent this be
|, ing done only the hair shall be ser
home and the bones shall be burie
temporarily on the field.
When circumstances prevent separat
cremation. the n. c. O's and private
| shall be cremated together and the ha
| only sent home.
| 10. The bones and hair sent home
| shall be buried in the cemetery at home
according to clause Of the Regulations
| for the burial of soldiers.
! on application, the bones and hair
may be given to the relatives of the
! deceased to bury.
Remains buried temporarily in the
| field must be taken home eventually
! and buried in the cemetery at home.
| II. In the case of COrpses buried
under the provisions of clause 9 the
| following should be noted:
% Bones of officers, warrant officers
and senior nOn-commissioned officers
should be given separate burial.
CD The bones of other ranks should
also be buried separately, but, when
| circumstances d not permit, they may
| be buried together.