The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-19

lmeHts concerned.
These arrangements are based
upon recommendations contained in
I a report at the end Of November to
1.-The department of state by the Hon
orable Chandler 2. Anderson, for.
in1crly counsellor. for the department.
who early in November discussed
the subject with the foreign Offices
of Great Britain, Germany and Aus
ltria-Hungary and visited detention
camps in, these countries.
The good offices Of the United
/ States were exercised at the same
thine to bring about better UNDER
standing among the belligerents in
prisoners detained in these countries.
these governments had then agreed
not to detain any women and chill
dren. or males under or over SIS,
| between Great Britain and Germany,
or under 13 or over SO between
Great Britain and Austria Hungary.
or physicians or clergymen: unless
some special reason justified deten-
ltion in individual cases.
Both sides agreed to arrange for.
i the reciprocal release Of all civilians
physically disqualified for military
service.
IN addition to the arrangements
thus adonted, these governments have
|under consideration further arrange
,nents for the exchange and release
0f detained enemy aliens. which ar
lranEeme nts. and the respective posi-
Itions of the belligerent governments
with respect thereto are understood
/ to be as follows:
The German and Austro-Hu I'M
garian governments are prepared to
tagree to the reciprocal release Af5ciy-
Iilians over the age for compulsory
military service under their respec-
tive laws. which in Germany is 45i
years and in Austria-Hungary AZ
ment has refused as yet % rec uce the
lage below SIS in the caEe8of Germany
and S 0 in the case OF Austria Hun
gary, but this question has been un-
der consideration aud may hesrecon-l
lsidered.
e. Both sides have expressed a.
Willingness to agree to an exchange:
man for man. Of civilians Of mill
tary age on lists TO be proposed on
each side for. the approval OF the
other. @ & 9-
SO 20. The British and German gov.
ernme nts are disposed to observe the,
HEOFlSlOuSisut1AI L4N46s " sttllu l8t OLF LIZ
Eleventh Hague convention OF 1907
lregrading the crews or enemy mer-I
chant ships captured by a bel1igerent
but there has been a difference be-
tween the two governments as to the
meaning of the provisions.
The German government inter
Epreted these articles as me Gaming that
the crews OF captured ships are not
| only to be released from imprison-
Ismcnt. but permitted to return to
their own country Without hindrance
4 if they SO desire, under parole
against employment In any services
CONNECTED with the operations OF
war
The British government on the 9TH
4 er hand. interprets these provisions
iare merely requiring the liberation
1 on parole in Great Britain Of the
X crews OF captured merchant ships,
under the reservation that subse-
tuuentlr they will be treated no more.
favorably than other Germans rcsid;.
ling in Great Britain. 81
II Fit is understood that the British
governments is ree9amin lining these pro-
visions in the light OF the neaninE
attributed to them by the German
governments.
il "A This question has not arisen bs-
tween Great Britain and Austria
Hungary. as these two governments
reached an agreemen at the begin
ming or the war. pleasing each 9th
Her's merchant ships and very few
have since been captured.
THE arrangements made by
1 France and R1.I:,a with Germany
land Austria-HungaTy are und erstood
Ito be similar to those made by Great
1 Britain. y. "
InFreEard to mi tary pris oners, no
have been made for
the exchange or such prisoners ex-