Article 6.
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The distinguishing signs referred to in Article 5 can only be used, whether in time of peace or war, for protecting or indicating the ships therein mentioned.
(Cp. G.C. 1906, Art. A
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41.
42.
Article 14.
Vessels mentioned in Articles
9 and 10 are not on the same footing as warships as regards their stay in a neutral port.
Article 14.
Vessels mentioned in Articles 9, 10 and 11 are not assimilated to warships as regards their stay in a. neutral port.
Article 1(b).
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Hospital ships,
moreover, are not on the same footing as warships as regards their stay in a neutral port.
Article 15,
(a) The protection to which hospital-ships are entitled shall cease if they are employed to commit acts harmful to the enemy. (b) In particular, hospital ships are forbidden to communicate by means of a secret code either by signals or by wireless or to carry books or other material suitable for such communication.
The following conditions shall not be considered as justifying the withdrawal of protection:
(1) the fact that the crew of
these ships is armed for the maintenance of order and for the defence of the sick and wounded:
(2) the presence on board of
W/T apparatus without which a hospital ship would be unable to give from time to time due and adequate notification of its position, course and speed:
(3) the discovery on board of small
arms and ammunition taken from the wounded, sick and ship- wrecked, and which have not yet been handed to the proper service.
Article 16.
(a) The protection to which hospital-ships and sick-bays are entitled shall cease only if they are used to commit acts harmful to the enemy, and after warning which has met with no response.
(b) In particular hospital- ships provided with wireless or any other means of communication shall not be in a possession of a secret code. All their communications shall be made in clear.
The following conditions shall not be considered as justifying the withdrawal of protection:
(1) the fact that the crew of
these ships is armed for the maintenance of order and for the defence of the sick and wounded:
(2) the presence on board of
apparatus exclusively intended to facilitate navigation or communication;
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(3). the discovery on board
hospital-ships or in sick- bays of portable arms and ammunition taken from the wounded, sick and ship- wrecked, and which have not yet been handed to the proper service.
Article 8.
The protection to which hospital ships and sick bays are entitled ceases if they are made use of to commit acts harmful to the enemy (Cp. G.C. 1906, Art. 7).
The fact of the staff of the said ships and sick bays being amel for maintaining order and for defending the wounded and sick, and the presence of wireless telegraphy apparatus o board, are not sufficient reasons for withdrawing protection.
(Cp. G.C. 1906, Art. 8).
Article 16.
(a) In hostilities between belligerent land and marine forces only those on board shall benefit by the provisions of this convention. For those ashore the provisions of the Geneva Convention of July 27, 1929 shall immediately become operative.
(b) Hospital ships are protected from bombardment from the land; likewise
establishments ashore entitled to the protection of the Red Cross are also entitled to protection from
bombardment by ships.
Footnote making clear the name of the new Convention.
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Article 26.
In case of hostilities between belligerent land and naval forces, the provisions of the present Convention shall apply only to forces on board. For forces put ashore, the provisions of the Geneva Convention of July 27, 1929 shall immediately become operative.
Article 22.
In the case of operations of war betwe the land and sea forces belligerents, the provisions of the presen Convention are only applicable to the forces on board ship.
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rticle 17.
All warships of a belligerent ower shall have the right to emand the surrender of the ounded, sick or shipwrecked on board hospital ships, whether ilitary, or private, merchant jessels, yachts and other craft, matever their nationality.
Article 3.
All warships of a belligerent Power shall have the right to demand the surrender of the wounded, sick or shipwrecked on board military hospital-ships, hospital-ships of relief societies or private persons, merchant vessels, yachts and other craft, whatever their nationality.
Article 12.
Aby warship belonging to a
belligerent may demand the surrender of the wounded, sick, or shipwrecked who are on board military ·
hospital ships,
hospital ships
belonging to relief
societies or to private individuals, merchant
ships, yachts and boats, whatever the nationality of such vessels.
Article 18.
(a) The belligerents shall have the right to control and search the ships mentioned in Articles 9 and 10. They can decline their assistance order them off, make them take a
ertain course, and put a Commissioner temporarily on board; they may even detain them temporarily, if the gravity of
ircumstances requires..
(b) As far as possible, the belligerents shall enter into the log of the hospital-ships, in
language intelligible to the Commander of the ship, the orders
hich they give them.`
Article 19.
(a) Belligerents may appeal to the humanitarian sentiments of commanders of merchant vessels, yachts or other eutral craft, to take on board and Care for wounded, sick or shipwrecked persons.
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(b) Vessels which have responded to this appeal, and those having Spontaneously collected wounded, shall benefit by special protection and
acilities to carry out such Assistance.
(c) They may, in no case, be Captured on account of such transport;
ubject to promises made to them, hey shall, however, remain liable o capture for any violations of neutrality they may have committed.
Article 13.
They can
(a) The belligerents shall have the right to control and search · the ships mentioned in Articles 9, 10 and 11. refuse them help, order them off, make them take a certain course, and put a commissioner
temporarily on board; they can even detain them for a maximum period of seven days, if the gravity of circumstances requires.
(b) As far as possible, the belligerents shall enter into the log of the hospital-ships, in a language intelligible to the commander of the ship, the orders which they give them.
(c) Belligerents may, either unilaterally or by particular agreements, put on board their hospital ships neutral observers, who shall verify the strict observation of the stipulations contained in the present Convention.
Article 8.
(a) Belligerents may appeal to the `búmanitarian sentiments of commmanders of merchant vessels, yachts or other neutral craft, to take on board and care for wounded, sick or shipwrecked persons.
(b) Vessels which have responded to this appeal, and those having spontaneously collected wounded, shall benefit by special protection and facilities to carry out such assistance.
(c) They may, in no case, be captured on account of such transport; subject to promises made to them, they shall, however, remain liable to capture for any violations of neutrality they may have. committed.
Article 4(b)..
(a) The belligerents shall have the right to control and search them; they may decline their assistance, order them off, make them take a certain course, and put a commissioner on board; they may even detain them, if the gravity of the circumstances require it.
(b) As far as possible the belligerents shall enter in the log book of the hospital ships the orders which they give them.
(Cp. Draft Additional Articles (Geneva), 1868 Arts. 10 and 13.)
Article 9.
(a) Belligerents may appeal to the charity of the commanders of neutral merchant-ships, yachts, or boats to take on board and tend the wounded and sick.
(b) Vessels responding to this appeal and also vessels which have of their own accord rescued wounded, sick, or shipwrecked men, shall enjoy special protection and certain immunities. In no case can they be captured for the sole reason of having such persons on board; subject to any undertaking that may have been given them, they remain liable to · capture for any
but,
violations of neutrality they may have
committed.
(Cp. 0.C. 1808. Art. 5.)