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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 24, 1988,

The League and Bombing

The China Mail

Ninety-Third Year of Publication BA Wyndham Street, Hong Kong

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Early in February the House of Commons accepted a Labour member's resolution・・ “that the growing horror of aerial pom- bardment of defenceless civilians should be expressed in an inter- national agreement to co-operate in its prohibition." Mr. Eden then announced that some months earlier the Government had be- gun a survey this problem with the aim of one day putting, de- Notice Té Contributors. ⠀ finite proposals before the Pow- All communications intended for jers. In May, when the public publication should be addressed to conscience was still moved by the Editor, and be accompanied by the terrible bombardments in the Writer's Name and Address, Spain and China, the Prime Min- |not necessarily for insertion but as jister was asked how this work was going and replied that the a guarantee of good faith.

problem was still being studied, but gave no hope of an immed- iate approach to the Powers. At the last Council Meeting at Geneva Captain Euan Wallace re- vealed for the first time the bare principles of the British plan. As is only too well known, war in

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Hong Kong, Monday, October 24, 1988, the air is bound by none of

THE WARRANT OFFICER CLASS III

principles-

1. The deliberate bombing civilian populations is illegal,,

of

2. Targets which are aimed at from the air must be legitimate objectives and must be capable of identification.

those ancient laws and customs which are supposed to limit man's brutality on land and sea. Those lawa can, however, be adapted to the air that is the belief of the British Government,and Capt The latest item In Mr. Horeain Euan Wallace suggested that Belisha's scheme for Army reform the Assembly should pass a re is particularly welcome because solution containing the following it shows that the Army is alive to the changes that are taking place in the social structure of Britain and intends to bring its own organisation into line and turn them to account. Hitherto the infantry platoon, and its equivalent in the other arms, has been officially a subaltern officers' command. In actual practice, ow- ing to the shortage of junior offi- cers and other causes, many pla- toons have been commanded. and This is not the plan that Britain commanded well, by sergeants, intends to submit to the Powers. But their status always remain- That will be in much greater de- ed that of an N.C.O., and King's tail, the definition, for example, regulations forbade that anyone of "military objective” presents not holding commissioned rank many difficulties. But these first should be entrusted with admin-principles of a code for aerial istrative or financial powers, act warfare have been usefully ex- as orderly officer, sit on boards pressed. The British Government or courts of inquiry, handle has believed that world: opinion funds, and so on.

must be raised against civilian

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3. Any attack on those legiti- mate objectives must be made in such a manner that by carelessness the a civilian population in neighbourhood is not bombed.

Under the new scheme a com- bombing before it can be stopped; manding officer can select young the Assembly of the League is N.C.O.s of the right type for pro- still a focus for a large part of motion to Warrant Officer Class that opinion.

III, and they will take over the

command of platoons. Further, in

common with the existing com-

pany and regimental sergeant Comfort on Rails majors (W.0. Class II and I);

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they will have the administrative The centenary of the London and financial powers of a subal- and Birmingham Railway has tern officer. The effect is to inter- been marked by an exhibition in page between the rank of N.C.O. Euston Station of ancient and and that of officer a new rank modern engines and roning-stock. with powers and duties fot un-It was not the first Britain had like those of the adjutant in the seen of the old relics. But fam- French service of the Feldwepel iliarity with them fails to ex- in the German.

tinguish the wonder felt on be One reason for this change is holding them: the advance of a undoubtedly the desire of the hundred years has been too strik- Army to attract a proportion of ing. The early locomotives look better educated men into the strange and unreal when compår- ranks. Its effect will be to give to ed with the swift monsters of to- the soldier more scope, respon- day. But what Impresses the sibility, and opportunity for ad observer most is the advance in vancement. The Army Order comfort for the traveller The announcing the reform makes no original open coaches without mention of commissions from the seats and the improved vehicles. ceeded anks. Probably the intention is which immediately.

see how the scheme develops them, providing protection from before making any decision. It the weather but giving little' re- may well be that experience will lief from concussion, are éloquent show that a proportion of com- of Spartan endurance. They give missions might be given to war- moderns a sense of being pamper-

ed. They are reminded [rant officera.

In any case the introduction of renewal of astonishment that t this new rank given the oppor royal coach in which Queen tunity of testing and proving not toria travelled between. London only a man's powers of command and Balmoral had no means for but also his suitability, from the cooking food. The tripper of the better off in that administrative point of view, to present day hold the rank of officer.

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