The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-16

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The object Of this publication h 20
adduce only such violations of the In
ternational law us have been perpe-
trnted directly and individually
against nationals OF the dual mon
archy. u, therefore. does not include
the evidences Of numerous exceedingly
grave breaches of the law which az
fected Austria Hungary In an Indirect
and general way. Such breaches are
to be found IN the arbitrary and un-
lawful declaration OF France and
Great Britain with regard 10 the
status Of Morocco, Egypt and cyprus.
In the violation Of the rights Of ncu-
tfal nations aud In the Systematic die
regard 81 the regulations provided by
maritime law.
'The preposterous claim of the hos
Tile nations 10 the right To- subject the
entire population OF large countries
to famine must oe stigmntlzed az a
! s%acriiegious violation OF tbs rules Of
warfare. 30 less sacrcliRious is tho
act of the hostile governments In toll
Grating. IL not actually Inspiring. the
u-nprccedonted agitation 81 O press
, which disseminatos lies and fosters
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thousands 81 innocent u dofonscless
people have fallen victims are the d.
rcct outcome Of that agitation.
Tho collection Of evidence, aa now
| published Tor general Information.
| cannot convey oven "a faint idea oi
the decay which the notions of inter-
. NATIONAL law have undergone and
which in tho course of 90 few months
have destroyed many e. nope. b may.
hos. furnish some facts for the
reflection of those whose Judgment
has remained unbiased a. 90 who is
responsible Tor the collapse Of the
law of nations and OF the sense OF
morality 300 "a war brought on by q
enemies for the purpose of crushing
nations cugarcd 10 the peaceful pur-
suft of the blessing Of civilization. ANA
az TO who has the right Go claim that
nc o. fighting this hotly- contested
! struggle for she sake of liberty and
/ humanity.
"Thc Austro-Hunpurian ministry Of
| foreign Affairs has received, since tho
/ printing OF this collection wac cumpiet-
cd. 20 number OF further reports of
valuations ur international law cum-
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among them the reports 90 the con-
suIar officials recently released from
/ I;uf TO-. These and similar rcyolations
/ which may cuJlc Geo uuud at @ future
: date viii no published in the form -
supplements Coo ON" present collection.
"ThD names of % uumn,r ut Wit
a,ss,s have been withheld 80 their
uHu special request, they ave rcu-
SONS tn fear that tho publication Of
! th,Ir utmes would tend. as long as
the passions aroused hy tho war last.
o., subject them tu rspriruls and thus
cudaurci either their Interests or
| those OF other persons i1 hostile coun-
tries. The Identity of al the wltncs-
aps has. however, boon carefully es-
tIblt he'd by responsible government
officials. th, names which have. for
fhr time holus been suppressed. VIII
h, available when their publi alton
VIII not Doe liable Ca entail harm to
them or other sufferers of the war
"a typical example of the treat
mout col, Austriaus bro EolgluW is de-
a,rbcd iu 20 letter f.uW nm Austrian
merchant IN the porrlmery business
who had lived fog uft,,u years ir
IIII. and was forced t0 leave Nlthir
tv,uu-faur hours.
The hostility and brutality oi the
population of gruss.ls towards Ger.
mlua lud Austriuue Doc write, con.
corning Die journey through Bclrium
Hvl. beyond description. From
brussels 49,, proceeded tu ANTWERP
NH,r. wr wen, .rrcstod hg the Curi'
D..0Hu, uu Jb, tarun platform. M'
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