That the rules and usages of war were frequently broken, particularly by the using of civilians, including women and children, as a shield for advancing forces exposed to fire, to a less degree by killing the wounded and prisoners, and in the frequent... The World's Work - Page 1341915Full view - About this book
| Almanacs, American - 1916 - 1040 pages
...military necessity could be alleged, being indeed part of a system of general terrorization. 4. That tbe rules and usages of war were frequently broken, particularly...frequent abuse of the Red Cross and the white flag. Losses of the War.— The British losses on all fronts up to Dec. 9, according to a statement of Mr.... | |
| Edmund Burke - Books - 1916 - 608 pages
...where no military necessity could be alleged, being indeed part of the system of general terrorisation. (4) That the rules and usages of war were frequently...prisoners and in the frequent abuse of the Red Cross and white flag." The report went on to state that " murder, lust and pillage prevailed over many parts... | |
| Edmund Burke - Books - 1916 - 580 pages
...where no military necessity could be alleged, being indeed part of the system of general terrorisation. (4) That the rules and usages of war were frequently...wounded and prisoners and in the frequent abuse of the Bed Cross and white flag." The report went on to state that " murder, lust and pillage prevailed over... | |
| Statistics - 1916 - 866 pages
...system of general terror tlon. 4. That the rules and usages of were frequently broken, particularly _. the using of civilians. Including women and children,...wounded and prisoners, and in the frequent abuse of the Bed Cross and the white flag. ndeed orlia¡7^ S Losses of the War.— The Briti losses on all fronts... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1917 - 638 pages
...where no military necessity could be alleged, being indeed part of a system of general terrorisation. "(4) That the rules and usages of war were frequently...frequent abuse of the Red Cross and the White Flag. " Sensible as they are of the gravity of these conclusions, the Committee conceive that they would... | |
| Herbert Wrigley Wilson - War crimes - 1917 - 44 pages
...of the Bryce Committee: "That the rules and usages of war were frequently broken [by the Germans], particularly by the using of civilians, including...as a shield for advancing forces exposed to fire." — Report of Committee, p. 61. gen, 354th (French Infantry) Regiment, of events on September 23, 1914.... | |
| Francis Andrew March, Richard Joseph Beamish - World War, 1914-1918 - 1919 - 738 pages
...provision had been made for systematic incendiarism at the very, outbreak of the war, and that the burnings and destruction were frequent where no military necessity...frequent abuse of the Red Cross and the white flag. The Bryce Commission's report on the destruction of Dinant is an example of testimony laid before them.... | |
| Louis Raemaekers - World War, 1914-1918 - 1918 - 234 pages
...military necessity could be alleged, being indeed part of a system of general terrorization. (iv.) That the rules and usages of war were frequently broken,...frequent abuse of the Red Cross and the white flag. British Government Committee's Report. L' ... A CONFLICT OF TESTIMONY "Sire, it's quite easy; for every... | |
| 1918 - 678 pages
...¡s proved that the rules and usuages ot war were frequently broken, particularly by the using: ot civilians, including women and children, as a shield for advancing forces exposed to fire." — Report of Lord Bryce's Committee on Qermanl • ?J The Canadian Magazine '-í "i "* I * •' 1Flow... | |
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