The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-03-01
MUST Be DONE,
SAYS NICHOLAS
Ear Endorses Rules of
War, Which are Pub
lished
IHIY MUST BE OBSERVED
sule Five States Points That Must
be Observed in Regard to Neutral
Trade-Japaneae in Russia
Mus& Remain.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 29.-Rules Of
war We're published officially tonight
The original draft of these rules was
lnaorsed by the czar with the tit must
he So
According to rule / Japanese sub.
iect$ will be allowed during the war to
remain in Russia under the protection
Iei @le Law, mud will be permitted 70
pa eie peaceful occupations. Japanese
lisi'ig in the east, under the iuris.
'ic n Of Viceroy Alexieff are except.
cd.
l5se 2 deeleres that Japanese mer.
enc men which were in Russian ports
whel. war was declared will be permit.
ted 70 remain, but they must leave
when they have loaded their cargoes
wll'al must not include contraband
|of sr. Sufficient time will be allow.
led 81 loading, but in any case these
vess 3 will be allowed not more than
fort eight hours after the publication
|of tllia proclamation
IVs . say Chat subjects Of neutral
ssstss viii he allowed u carry on bus
inet nainee elauptedly with Russian
po5 and towns, provided they OBJ
sel res ssti an law and the principles
lnf BllodSssat 4sa4,s4 h ~
I fsli'es s. fi IS tie dilty
take all steps to ensure the freedom of
the lawful trade Of subjects Of neutral
states Insofar as the commerce is per.
missible under the exigencies of war.
Rule 5 says that in regard to the
neutral trade the following points
must be observed:
(a) The flag covers the cargo for a
beligerent excepting contraband OF
war.
OBJ Neutral goods under the enc
my's flag, except cortraband of war
are not subject to ccniscation.
(c) Blockdes to be obligatory must
be effective; that is, by a sufficient
force to cut off approach to the ene.-
my's territory,
Accarding to rulc 2 the following
will be regarded as contraband OF war:
(a) Every kind if small arm and
guns complete, or in separate parts
and armo,
b. Parts of firearms and ammunition
fuses shell and bullets.
tc) Caps, cartridges, cartridge cases
powder. saltpeter, sulphur explosives
or material for pudpose Of explosion,
such as dynamite, paroxylin, conduc-
tors and everything Dor exploding
mines.
(d) Everything appertaining to artil-
lery, engineering and troop trains
such as gun carriages, limbers, car.
ltridges. ammunition boxes, field smith,
instrument wagons, pontoon bridges
trestles, barbed wire, horse harness
for transport service.
(e) Material for equipment and
clothing of troops, such as bandoliers
knapsacks, swords belts, eltrenchine
tools, drums, field kettles, saddles
harness, uniforms tents, etc.
(fl Ships bound for the enemy
Iports, even If sailing under a neutra
commercial flag, if their constructici
and internal arrangements or any 9th
er indications make it apparent tha
they have been built for warlike pun
poses, or are for sale, destined to b
handed over to the enemy on reachin
their destination.
(g) Every kind Of ships machiner
or boilers, mounted or in parts.
(h) Every kind Of fuel, such as Goa
naphtha, spirits, etc
GD Telegraph and telephone mate
ials.
(kl Everything intended for warfar
on land or sea; also rice, food STUFF
lhorses, beasts OF burden and any otl
er animals, intended for war purpose
+. if they are sent at the enemy's cos
q or order.
Il Neutral states are forbidden by rul
Z to transport the enemy's troops,
lcarry letters or dispatches for the en'
. my or to place transport of warshiT
q lat their disposal. Neutral ships VT
: lcontraband of war Of any sort can a
cording to circumstances, not only b
seized but can also be confscate
By rule 8 the imperial governmel
reserves the right to depart from Ii
7 laboYe decisions with reward To- nel
r trail o hostile power which for It's pa
, does not observe them, and in any gi
en- case to make It's regulations su
Especial circumstances,