Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-07-21
2FRMANS AGAIN
ACCUSE BELGIUM
OF VIOLATIONS
OF NEUT RALITI

laf any 1anositious attest this
Gus w is said and done. there
'Ailel ,bat in Belgium The in
no us carried on not only by
saIfee'1o'i' ciyilians but BY great mass
indNlua'l ,rlation
Is q ,n ~ Warfare Violated.
Law ,5,,s ~ war by the Belgian I
lnf "5,,i9tinn was entirely in i
CIVILIAN ,ritb Inc universally rec /
compR ef.s II international law. as /
ognileu f.,nd EXPRESSION i'm articles |
they Nv Tba Hague conference.
ana .,aantea hv Belgium. These !
when 3esfss.eantiate between organized |
rules u'',ari1ed national war.
ana ...,s,,iged national war (article
~ i..5 and volunteer corps in
lll mn raooenized MS in a state 81
9Iaer y g,ibsrribe to the following
war u,u5 .i;t{nrs. an They must have
ioH eos,lle leader al their head. CD
fesl'ola wear definite insignia
thes H'a' ba recognized from a dis
Fm1n IN they must carry weapons
laNg. ana al they must observe
tpe''9 ,.s ana usaees Of war.
the ,ii1"s..a,i1ed national war dis1
pl ,th the first two above con
Hslsee 1ariiFIe 2I1. and does not re-
all'o''o o.nnnsibla leaders or military
au .i,,ia int instead it is bound by
athar assumptions: (il 1t can
.,aga1 only in territory not yet oc-
mad IN the enemy: and CD there
osp have been no time for the organ
,,attan Of the insurrection
Relglans Not Organized Troops.
.The two conditions which are es-
nesalk land down for organized ma
gonal war were undoubtedly non-eN-
'.tant among the Belgian volunteers
For according to the concurrent dls-
netebes Of German military headquar-
,srs the civilians engaged in battle,
b,d al their hear no responsible leau-
\ and wore no sort Of military m
sgnia
Thirteen dispositions attest inns
8 fact Therefore, the Belgian lnsut-
n gonts can not be regarded as organ
zpd militia or as volunteer corps.
Concerning this point it is Of no I'M
portapce that the insurgents enter
Il prses we're apparently participated III
Nv Belgian military men and mem
j hers of the Belgian municipal guaru'
q For these persons, likewise, Wore ne
q military insignia and mingled IN cl-
n william dress with the fighting burgers
d seven dispositions attest TINS Iacl
Therefore, the rights of persons IN g
q state Of war can be accorded them as
u little as they can to others.
81 says Belgium Expected War.
"The whole Belgian national Wal
consequently may be judged ohlN
from the viewpoint of an unorBahlzeO
d armed resistance. But as such op
81 position is permissible only IN uIloO
tupied territory it was beyond any
Z doubt contrary to international lay
q IN all the towns which were alreao1
n IN the possession of the Germans, es
q peeially in Aerschot, Andenne am
q LoWen But unorganlzed natlonh
Il war was not even permissible III ~
n places as yet unoccupied by Gerillai
q troops above all in Dinant ana us en
4 yIrons because the Belgian govern
q ment had had amply sufflcleht tlll'
n for an organization of national wa
n conforming to international law
ii For years the Belgian government
u has been counting on becoming en-
q tangled In the military situation IN
81 moment that a Franco-German wa
81 should arise. 1t has been proven WA
q preparation for Belgian mobillza!lo
Il we're under way at least week befor
III the entry Of the German army
n HAD tVime for FERMENTATION.
n urbo qoVernp,ent was therefor
i univ oo,,,5,atoat ~ nrovide its civilia
! nonnleti'l far &c Il cared to ca
Z pnpn \ nm ,atlitorv insignia. tn
n eayern,,ort bad ti,ne ~ arrange fC
n Pasna,,'tt,s too'So,,s when the Be
Z p,9n aa,.l,r ,,,a,,t assorted in con
maaid,t'' '' ''' ''l,,r,, roocbad the Gei
n mann co.,, ,,,a 49, thro,,ob me medif
n fon e = INV no,ger tbat it ha
q taGen ~ .ads - -, nrecantions
hta w ,Ss3 T., this show IN
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