Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-08
! NEW RED CROSS RULES
All Civilized Nations in the
Late Agreement.
PROTOCOL OF CONVENTION
Belligerents Required to Care for the
Sick and Wounded.
PRISONERS OF THE ENEMY
Final Occupants Of the Field Shall
Adopt Measures to Find ALI the
Dead and Injured.
PROTOCOL OF CONVENTION
PRISONERS OF THE ENEMY

GENEVA, July THE final text of the
revised Red Cross convention. whereby prac-
tically all the nations of the civilized world
agree upon rules in the matter Of the treat
ment of the sick, wounded and dead. MEM
bers Of the hospital corps and nurses In
time of war, shows a number of changes
from the Anticipated convention of 1854.
The protocol of this new convention.
which was signed last night by William
Cary Sanger, who was assistant secretary
of war under Secretary Root: Rear Admiral
Sperry, president of the Naval War Col
lege: Gen. George B. Davis, judge advo-
cate general Of the American army. and
Gen. O'Reilley. surgeon general OF the
American army, all acting in behalf OF the
United States. gives until December IL.
1906, for the ratification Of the convention
by the governments concerned.
The main features Of the new treaty are
as follows:
Must Respect Wounded
e,hanter 1 Is devoted to the wounded and
sick. Each belligerent Is required to re-
SDcoI
GERS. soldiers and others attached off1cially
to the enemy's army who fall into Its HANDS.
Should one belligerent be compelled to
abandon sick and wounded on the field. ana
leave members of the hospital corps and
material for their care such SICK ana
wounded become prisoners Of the enemy
subject to the stipulations made by the Del
Hserents for the exchange OF prisoners aIter
each ENGAGEMENT. The final occupant OF the
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field shall adopt measures 10 hn an. al ssain.t
pillaRe before the final disposal OF the
bodies by burial or incineration. Inc occu-
pant OF the field Is charged with scrupu-
lous examination Of the bodies or the en-
envy. There shall be a reciprocal exchange
of information relative to the dead, and all
letters, personal objects and valuables
found on the field OF battle shall be gath
cred and transmitted to the other side
Immunity Of Members.
Chapter provides for the immunity OF
members of the field hospital corps Ihis
Immunity shall cease should those In ques-
ton commit acts prejudicial to the enemy
but the carrying of arms by members OF the
hospital corps, the presence OF p'ckets OF
sentinals around a hospital or the presence
of the arms OF the wounded within nos
pital do not constitute grounds Tor the
waiver of such immunity.
Chapter details the protection TO ne &c
corded the various branches Of the hos
pttaI corps, the members OF which are e1-
empted from the treatment given the prLs-
oners of war. Other chapters provide for
the protection OF hospital material and the
immunity of conveys conducting evacua-
tions, and require that the various govern
ments adopt repressive laws against the
commercial use OF the Red Cross en-
blem.
The provision relative to the arbitration
by the permanent tribunal OF The Hague
L. limited to an Interpretation of the terms
of the new convention in times of peace.
In addition to the leading nations OF the
world China Korea. Siam and Congo were
among the participants Of the conference.
The Russian and Japanese delegates took a
most active part In the proceeding. ming
ling together in a most friendly spirit.