Problems of the War, Volume 5

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Sweet & Maxwell, 1920 - International law
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Page 69 - closed in whole or in part by international action for the enforcement of international covenants." The Allied Governments took exception to this Clause as being " open to various interpretations, some of which they could not accept." As some justification for this caution it may be remarked that absolute freedom of navigation upon, the seas,
Page 68 - to visit and search." The existing practice having been thus sketched, we can. turn to the second point in President Wilson's peace programme, which reads:— ' " II. Absolute freedom of navigation upon the seas, outside territorial waters, alike in peace and war, except as the seas maybe closed in whole or in part by international action for the enforcement of international covenants.
Page 151 - if necessary, what economic penalties might properly be imposed upon the defaulting Government. If the countries concerned object to the report, the matter may be referred to the Permanent Court of International Justice of the League of Nations. If necessary, any other country may take against the offending member the measures of an economic character indicated by the Commission •or
Page 50 - by Stockton, 320). As regards parole, prisoners may be set at liberty on parole if the laws of their country authorise it, and they are bound in such case on their honour to fulfil scrupulously, both as
Page 49 - humanely treated. All their personal belongings, except arms, horses and military papers, remain their property (Art. 4). If questioned they are bound to declare their true name and rank, or are liable to be curtailed of the privileges accorded to their class (Art. 9). They may be interned at a town, fortress, camp or any other locality, and
Page 50 - against the Government to which he had pledged his honour or against the allies of that Government, forfeits his right to be treated as a prisoner of war and may be brought before the Courts (Art.
Page 32 - Particularities in those Parts, that he feareth not to lash, so it may serve a turn. At his first coming to the King, by reason of his good Latine Tongue, he was so tedious and full of tittle tattle, that the King's judgment was of him, that he was some Pedant, full of Words and of
Page 50 - civilian kind. As regards conduct, prisoners are subject to the laws, regulations and orders in force in the army of the State into whose hands they
Page 148 - expresses the hope that as soon as it may be possible an agreement will be arrived at between the High Contracting Parties with a view to endowing the International Labour Conference . . . with power to 'take, under conditions to be determined, resolutions possessing the force of international law.
Page 48 - were a re-issue of those issued in 1863 as General Order No. 100 in the American Civil War) permitted a commander to direct his troops to give no quarter in great straits when his own;

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