The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-16


|bnits Of Amesicans beins held as pits
oners 81 war BY Germany or her al
lies. and already there Ia much pecu-
iation ~ 10 the hardships these cap
|tivss might a 20 undcreo before re-
rainlnE their liberty. ~ a mater Of
fact. however. the lot OF tho war prls-
oner Is not unnecessarily wretched or 81
|onmisiEnted harrhncss. for the rules
governing The treatment of prisoners
OF war are clear and explicit as de-
fined In International agreements ON
bodied IN The Hague conventions, the
Geneva convention. and the desiafa-
tion OF London. Since tho pesirnins
OF tho European war there have been
many reperts emanatinE from each
aide, In which first n party ana then
the other has Bcen charged with tres'-
Ing the laws OF civilized warfare az
merely paper promises 4 be disrs-
sArded In actual practice There have
beer. however. few ansheutic reports
OF m~-trestiaent % prisoners o. war ~
any Of the armies engaged IA the pfes.
snf confisct.
The frs; rule laid down ~ TIE
Hague eonvsntion was that prisoners
% war should be trsated humareIy. T.
rss violent measures aRainss en enemy
who surrendsrs ana q give no quarter
TO one who offers q lay down his
arms. are forbiddsh.
n a captor IL unable TO guard his
prisoners nj lead them TO a place OF
captivity. he must not put them teI
death. but release them.
All personal belongings Of pr!soaefsl
semaAn their property. with b rAaep-
ton OF arsns. horsns. and military
papers, which are booty. n IN Drae-
tiee personal belongings are vnccr.
stood to Include military uniforms.
clothing. and kit required for personal
use, although technically they are
government property.
The object OF internment Is solely
TO prevent prisoners from furthsr
participation In the war, ana nneees
sary Limitation 81 liberty. unjusiifiable
severity. iIi-treatmcnt. and indignitIes
are forbidden. The rooms in which,
prisoners OF wal are accommodated
must be as healthy and clean as posai-
Bile. and they should not be situated
In prisons or convict establishments.
Captives must be givea the same scale
end qaaiity of rations. quarters. aud
clothing as the troops Of the govern
ment which captures them. and pris-
oners must be paid wages for any work
they do. This must have no connection
with the operations OF a DIT work
may be done for municipal authorities
or for private persons AT a reasonable
OF pay. In no way mus, a pris-
Of war be used for the purpose OF
the military activities of the,t
which captures him. \ psis-l 7,
sner Is not bound to reply TO any ques.
ions except those which concern his
name and rank. and he IL no; expected n
% betray military secrets. He oannot
be punished for giving false Informal 4
ton about his " army Il
All prisoners OF war must enjoy es-l |,
Try latitude in the exercise OF their re- l
including attendance at their
church service. provided onis /
they comply with regulations for or
der issued by the military authorities
must be afforded prisoneps
o. war making willis. and in burials due
must he paid to their grade and
rank. Letters from or 10 prisoners OF
war arc free OF postage dues. and Sits
10 them are received free OF customs
and carriage. they are sabJec,s
h lawn. regulations and rders int
force IN the army OF tho %beiliserent in
whoae custody they are. No beiliserent
IN obliged 70 sccede 1 q prisoner'sll
requs~. for release on parole. nor Isl
such a prisoner compelled 10 accept,
such a release. A prisoner released on
parole and re~captured bearina armsl
against the belligorent who has re-.
him Is liable 20 a death penalty.
A captured officer must be paid IS
the enemy government at The rate is-
sued for his rank in his own army
Captivity IL ended by sucoeSsfal
Night. by escapins TO neutral territory
by liberation at the hands oi an in-
vading enemy TO whose army The pris-
oners belons. by release on parole. BY
the exchange OF prisoner. wh.:h ~
carried ont usually man for msn Of
equal rank. aud last by conclusion OIL
peace, when all prisoners arc set free.
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