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JABLES.

(THOUGH NKUTEX'S AGENCY.}

THE HINELAND REPUBLIC.

DR. ORTEN'S APPEAL TO THE

# ALLIES,

FRENCH LABOUR STRIKE.

SITUATION IMPROVING,

Paris, June 7th,

THE

A Havna mgasDIE MŁYN2— The situation as regards the Paris strikes has undergone a change for the butter, the movement being an economic A umber of Provincial and Centristone chiefly brought about by the high meetigs passed resolutions disecciating go of living. The attitude of the men

COLOGNE, June oth

them-lves from Dr. Dorten's netion,

D; Dorten his telegraphed to Ueneral Sir William Robertson announcing the proamation of the new Republic. The mange says that the capital will be Chiens, but the seat of Government, ut prent, will be Wiesbaden.

J. Dorter says the Republic recognises th terrible responsibility Prussian mili rism has imposed on the whole of Ger Jany. He says that the Republic does 101 wrek to evade its just punishment, but mady to take its share in making reparation for the

rungs suffered by France and Belgium.

is not violent. A provisional agreement has been arrived at between employers and the Pas de Calais miners.

An agreement has also been reached con. cerning several metallurgical works

BIRTHDAY HONOURS.

THE PREMIER'S LIST.

LONDON, June 7th. The Prime Minister's list of Birthday Honours does not include a single peer- age baronetey, or political award. It chiedy asists of rewards to Civil Ser

vants.

There are 28 promotions and appoint. ments to the Order of the Bath, and 6

HONGKONG DAILY PRESE,

THE AUSTRIAN PEACE DELEGATES. RETURN TO ST. GERMAIN.

PARIS, June 7th. The Austrian Delegation has returned to Saint Germain.

CRICKET AT HOME

OXFORD UNIVERSITY », MR. WARNER'S XL

1919. MONDAY, JUNE 18TA

(2.)-Germany,', in agreement with Austria-Hungary, daliberately worked to defeat all the many conciliatory pro posals made by the Entente Powers and their repented efforts to avold war. INVASION OF BELGIU

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these grass outrages upon the law of na- tions and international good faith is such that the Commission thinks they should be made the subject of a formal con- demnation by the Conference,'*"

The Commission has been led to adopt this view by considerations of interna

In its

cluding Chiefs of States, who Have been guilty of offences against the laws and customs of war or the laws of humanity are liable to criminal prosecution. The weightiest points of international: law were balanced against-the arguments The Commission's report with regard of cominon-sense and justice in the gourse to the violation of Belgian and Luxem

of the discussion which led to the adoptional law and practicability. burg neutrality follows at some length tion of the above conclusion. It was plaion, owing to the purely optional the various steps that were taken by Bel

urged by some members of the Commisnature of the peace machinery at The gium to protect her eutrality, and showssion that the heads of States ought to Hague, a war of aggression may not be once again the complete hollowness of

enjoy immunity by reason of "their posi eonsidered as an act directly contrary the German contention that they were

tion. The Commission. however, "desires to positive law.", or one which can be forced to violate Belgian neutrality be

to state expressly that in the hierarchy successfully brought before a tribunal cause they had certain knowledge that

of persons in authority there is no reasonsgh as the Commission is authorised to

· SURREY BEAT WARWICK,

the French intended to do so themselves.

why rank, however exalted, should in any consider under its terms of reference. Logros, June th

An interesting wint is made with regard

The practical arguments which the re Surrey beat Warwick be seven wickets.

to Austria-Hungary. The use of Austro circumstances protect the holder of it Hungarian motor batteries around from responsibility when that responsibil. port puts forward in support of its re THE RECENT RIOTS IN INDIA Namur shows that Austria-Hungary ity has been established before a properly commendation that there shall be no pre- secution of those who plotted the war and violated Belgian neutrality without hav. constituted tribunal. This extends even AMRITSAR MURDERERS SEN.

ing even accomplished the formality of to the case of heads of States," The Com-violated Belgian-heutrality are that any TENCED TO DEATH. having previously declared war. The mission rejects the plea of inmunity rais.inquiry would have to be exhaustive and

conclusion of the Commission on this

ed on, the ground that this privilege iswold be very suplicated, would tako one of practical expedience in municipal a long time, during which the simple law and is nof fundamental.

Losbos, June 7th. Oxford University beat Mr. P. F. Warner's Eleven by thirty runs.

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SIMLA, June 7th, --

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, June 7th. The silver market is quiet,

The twenty acensed court-martialled for It is understood that the list was re-murdering British Bank officials at Ho appeals to the Allies to protect the expected conclusion of peace, which will have been sentenced to death,

duced tea minimum, in view of the Amritsar, during the recent disturbances, new State against Prussian intriguedoubtless be marked by fresh honours, aud states that it is intended immediately Begend a briegation from the acting Government to submit to the Peace Con- ference the wishes of the twelve million

phabitants of the Rhineland. ESTHONIANS DECLARE WAK ON GERMANY.

BESULT OF GERMAN AGGRESSION.

knighthoods.

CRIMES OF THE WAR

REPORT OF COMMISSION, QUESTION OF PENISHMENT.

"

A

portion of the task entrusted to it reads: The neutrality of Belgium, guaranteed by the Treaties of April 18th, 1939, and that of Luxemburg, guaranteed by the Treaty

of May 11th, 1867, were deliberate violated by Germany and Austria Hungaromission, having thus examined

outrage upon putrage,

It is

list of cums 10

However," continues the report, even if, in some countries, a Scyerrig is exempt from being prosecuted in a national court of his own country, the

issues would become confused, evidence would become, hazy and unreliable, the offenders wight escape, and "the moral effect of tardily imposed punishment would be much less salutary than if punishment, were inflicted while the still trash

position from us international point of memory of the wrongs done was 8 in-

the

sistent.

HAVTISH-EXPRESENTATIONS.

The conclusions of the Commission on this question are as conflicting and hei- will be seen, the last two clauses of the tating as their considerations, and as

conclusion week to stiffen the flabbiness of the first two. The British

Pol-

have energetically to make the ex-Kaiser and his responsible directly for the greatest crime in history, and it was

The following is a full summary of the the North Sis, and that the Prusian Possible to fl. Violations of the umanity which have been violated wond inainly as the result of their activity that.

Ministry of War should go for a boht diverse and so The Exthoninn Legation has informed tommission on the Responsibility of the that the lmperen it complete rights of combatants, of the rights of cies be income he were not brought tar

Loses. June 7th.

Better that military operation's have been begun against Germany, in'vouequence of gressive German action between Wen-

etend that events pretend

by

Government

had

Austria

sant

the two latter clauses of the conclusions

drafted and accepted.

were

Those conclusions read as follows:

(1.) The acts which brought about

the war should not be charged against their authors or made the subject of proceedings before a tribunal.

the question of moral responsibility for

of the privilege of immunity beyond the the outbreak of the war and for the viola national limits would, the report points tions of neatrality which accompanied it out, lay down the principle that the then discusses in ita

the violations report of the laws and customs of war by land, trages against international

Jaw and custom and sen, and air. The Commission examined humanity could be committed withent

against

the laws of who instructed the Ballplatz on July 15th, great mass of documentary evidence fear of punishment. The report adtels 1914, to negotiate with Bulgaris to induce quimpe, hable character, and it de

Such

a cunclusion would shock the con;

vilised mankind. In view of tires, andular Sir Esenta her to enter into an alliance and to par-clares:--

science of ticipate in the war. In order to mark In spite of the explicit regulations of

Le preferred lock and Mr. grave charges which this the ding it was arranged that established customs and the clear dictates against-to take one case the ex- Kaiser, 20

Inws and customs of war and the laws of

Authors of the War and on the Enforce

Penalties CURE OF

This report (thinks. Presen

trial and

other offenders leas highly and of the rights of both are,

multi

t-placed The Tires), shows signs of conflicting Serbia an ultimatum that she had care, plied in this list of the most cruel prac

were punish of the offenders the American and fully prepared in such a way as to make tices which primitive barbarism, aided by might be seriously prejudiced if they al-

Moreover, the tendencies between Japanese delegates on one

Aide and the fer and Banutsk, including the destruc- rest of the members of the Commission on it impossible to accept. Noledy could be all the resources of modern, science, could tempted and were abs to plend the super- The whole world understands devise for the execution of a system of for orders of a Sovereign against whom 22 of an important railway bridge, the other fact, the Americans have that this altiuaturn means war" (Lich- terrorism carefully planned and carried no steps had been taken or were being

nowsky Memoirs).

apt to the end. According to M.

Not even prisoners bus breaking the means of communien.nly signed the report subject to vary

in which they i Sazonoff. Austria-Hungary wanted, auporte reservations:

or taken. There is little doubt that the ex- wounded, or women or children, have been Kaiser and others in high authority wore ex-Kaiser tion between the Esthonian lines, and pronounce against the trial of the e

respected by belligerents who deliberately cognisant of, and could at least have devour Serbia.**** before an international tribunal on moral

sought to strike terror into every heart mitigated, the barharities Headquarte

charges, holding that moral offences ca

for the purpose of repressing all resist during the course of the war. only be visited with morul sanctions, änd

A word ance. disagree with the rest of their colleagues

from them would have brought about a different method in the action of their SUCCESSFUL OFFENSIVE AGAINST in including in the scope of their inquiryers to present the outbreak of war and

subordinates on land, at wa, and in the breaches against the

laws of humanity."

air. We desire to say that civil and mili The American delegates prisise er tain important inconsistencies n the

authorities cannot be reigyed from tary port, and the whole of the memorandum.

higher authority might have been convict by the mere fact that a responsibility In consequence of the failure of negotia they have submitted in which their s

ed of the same offence. servations are outlined shows that they

It will be for the Court to decide whether a plea of proposed by the Commission for punish ing those guilty of having plotted the war.

person charged from responsibility.

SERBIA AT WAR.

AUSTRIA

Loxos, June 7th.

יי

INTENTE'S ENDEAVOURS.

tc

con-

committed

tions with the Austrians, arising from the fundamentally disagree with the methods | Kary hd “Germany, and yielding to the to them. The fucts are established. superior drders is sufficient to acquit the

latter's hostile'ndvater into Carinthia, the Serbs seafted an offensive on May 20th, and more than wiped out the Aus- trian advance. They captured a number "of men, and a quantity of equipment and

munitions.

The retreating enemy destroyed a nume ber of bridges over the Draki towards Syria.

..

GERMAN PEACE TERMS.

POINTS ON WHICH GERMANS ARE TO BE MET.

UNION OF THE WAN

The report then deals very lucidly with all endeavours made by the Entente Pow

32 CATEGORIES OF CRIME. The Commission has drawn up a list of to gain time for enim discussion of the thirty-two different categories of crime matter, and shows beyond all

perpetrated by

by enemy belligerents, and it the steady purpose of the Central

comments thus upon that list:-. to make peace impossible.

It constitutes the most striking list When, con trary to the expectation of Austria-Hun- of erties that has ever been drawn up,

eternal shame of those who com argent representation of France, Grent mitted Britain, and Russia, Serbia accepted the They are numerous, and so youched for ultimatum, what happened is shown by that they a admis of no doubt, and they the report:-

arytor

alist is as follows:- tic terrorism.

(1)-Murders and massuopes; systema (4)-Putting hostages to death. (3.) Torture of civilians. (4-Deliberate starvation of civilians.

the

Д

other factors,

(On the special head of the breaches of the neutrality of Luxemburg and Belgium, the gravity of these out rages upon the principles of the law of nations and upon international good faith is such that they should be made the subject of a formal condemnation by " the Conference.

(3.)-On the whole case, including hoth the nets which brought about the war and thow which accompanied its inception, particularly the violation of the neutrality of Belgium and Lurem burg, it would be right for the Peace Conference, in a matter so unprecedent- ed, to adopt speial measures, and even to cruited

a special organ, in order to as they deserve with the authors of such acts

deal

(4)-18 is desirable that for the future penal sanctions should be pro vided for such grave outrages against the elementary principles of interna tional law

THE WORLD'S CONSCIENCE.

The first chapter of the report deul A quarter of an hour before the ex-

The report, having thus established the with the responsibility of the authors of piration of the time-limit, at 3.45 on the

case against the enemy, then proceeds to deal with the constitution and procedure the war. The Commission, having exath, M. Pashitch; the Serbian Minister

for Foreiga. Amined n

of a tribunal for their trial. number of oficial documents

Affairs, delivered this reply to

It quotes Baror relating to the origin of the world war

Chest,

Austro-Hungarian

with great effect a declaration made by and to the vinations of neutrality and

Minister On M. Pashitch's retura to

the German" delegate to The Hague on of frontier which accompanied its "incep his own office he found awaiting him

ference in 1907, when, speaking of the e The Commission, in dealing with the tion of girls and women for of letter from Barua Gies, saying that he the purpose of enforced prostitution.

(6)- tion, has determined that the respon-

bmarine mines, he said

second class of offences the violation of sibility for it lies wholly upon the Powers was not satisfied with the reply. At 8:30

operations are not governed the laws and customs of war and the laws which declared war in pursuance of a the latter had left Belgrade, and even

(7)-Deportation of civilians.

solely by the stipul

uiations of international of humanity-had much more solid -Internment of civilians under in-law. (8-)onditions

There are policy of aggression. the concealment of before he had arrived in Vienna the Aus

Con ground beneath its feet, and its recom human which gives to the origin of this war tro-Hungarian Loverament had handed

science, good sense, and the sense of duty mendations are itch more in accordance Forced character of a dark conspiracy against the his passports to M. Ivanovitch, the

· (8.)

Jabong of civilians in cün-

imposed by the principles of humanity

with public

nad much more Ser-

Mikely 0

tisfetation

conscience of peace of Europe. This responsibility rests, bian Minister, and had prepared thirty-ection with the military, operations of will be the surest guides for the conduct

civi- the

of enerny

sailors, Sest upon Germany and Austria; secondly, three mobilisation proclamations, which

The Commission re of sovereignty during effective guarantee against abuse.

vil constitute the most i fised"

The cognises the according to interna

right, by is made all the graver by Fe gazette of the Hungarian Government.

of in the Budapesti Kerloni," the official

officers

or the Lerman Navy, I loudly obal lay, of the belligerente to try in A Havas message says:-

the violation of the noutrality of The Council of Four ate in accord and Luxembourg, which Prussia had her

On the 27th Sir Maarice de Bunsen Attempts to denationalise the in-civilisation then declares that the public taken prison power. Ench belligerent can among the inhabitants of occupied strictest fashion the duties which emanate of thirty-two categories of offences set down

such crus as are enumerated in the lis regarding the points on which the Gerard to both France and Serbia by the telegraphed to Sir Edward Grey:

It is increased with re-

From the unwritten law of humunity and gard

in the report, in those persons have been "mans are to be met the points being the violation of their frontiers before theide, prospect of war with "Serbiz." "At mid-

*The report de country has gone wild with joy at the habitants of occupied territory. claration of war." The Commission, question of reparation and certain aspects dealing with the question of premedita. Day on the 28th Austria declarat war

conscience insists upon a sanction which into will ma

make it clear that it is not permit tion, thus proves German and Austrian Serbin. On the 29th the Austrian

ted cynically to proces a disdain for guilt in the matter:-

PARIS, June 7th.

of the new Polish frontier,

ده

A fixed sum, will be named as the total amount, probably eight billion sterling

or more,

The Polish frontier will at follow Pomeranian boundary.

GERMANY.

י.

on Turkey and Bulgaria. The responsibili-were published on the following morning listment of sol proclaim it, will always full in the dividuals who am alldzod to be guilty of

time

&

and

buck

The

1st.

diers

4

(16)

of

15

(17.)

ication" of property...

contributions and requisitions.

or have etherwise fallen

an appropriate tribunal before

calen

to bring them to justice, but the the most sacred laws and the most formal Commission urges that all such

should be brought before a single tri- vice of Von Bieberstein tu

enemy.

The

Quite apart from misdeeds of this na ture, however, there remains a number charges which the report argen should

lished. These charges are:-

of

devastation had destrucl offences committed fall into two tried by a high tribunal to be estab

Or crew, te

сия

sination at Serajevo of the hoir-apparent. Er to the King of England containing paDestruction of fishing boats and tents itself with the suggestion that the labour in mines where prisoners

LEADER'S EXECUTION.

in their

attitude.

BERLIN, June 7th.

as a protest against Levine's execution.

A four-hour strike was declared to day,

of Austria-Hungary, on

Austro-Hun“

bat the cessation of work started yestergarian territory, could in no way com

day,

The

moment being

Same

to

ary, and made its dispositions to Debasement of the currency, and undertakings which in spite of the ser- Many months before the crisis of, 1914 cross the frontier.

commenced the bombardment of despiting xnetion of illegitimate or of ex- the German Emperor had ceased to pose as the champion

eur lective penalties, what is charged against the unity, is bunai Dealing with the German preparations Peace. Naturally be the his army, he openly showed his enmity tim had commenced by the recall of a

lieving in the overwhelming superiority of fur war, she report continues

As early as July 21st German mobilisation of propes

first, the acts which proveked the General avon Moltke

(19)Deliberate bombardiment of unde war and accompanied its ception; towards France.

fended places,

and, said to the King of the Belgians: This certain number of classes of reserve

second, the violations or the laws and (20)Wanton destruction of religious, customs of war and the laws of humanity, the matter must be settled." In vain et German officers in Switzerland, and,

(Against persons belonging educational. the King protested. The Emperor finally, of the Matz

and historic in the consideration of the first class of cherry countries who have committed out. and fleet, was called buildings monuments.

offerices, which includes the violation of

rages against a number of civilians and PROTEST AGAINST SPARTALIST. his Chief of Staff remained no less fixed On July 20th the Germon on the 25th charitable.

from Norway.. August (21.) Destruction of merchant ships Belgian neutrality, legal views would soldiers of the several Allied nations, such On Juae 28th, 1914, pecurred the assa the German Emperor addressed a tele and passenger vessels without warning appear to

bave

carried the day. and the as outrages committed in prison camps and without provision for the safety of report does not recommend any prosecu where prisoners of war of several nations of Austria. It is the act of a little the following sentence:

tion of the authors of the war and con- were congregated, or the crime of forced troops on group of madmen," said Francis Joseph.my frontier are at this

"kept back

of more The act, committed as it was by a subicct orders by telegraphic and telephonic of relief ships.

Conference should confine its action in than one nationality were forced to work. (23.)Deliberate bombardment of hos this respect to from

ercasing the frontier

(b)--Against persons of authority. Now war was not d

pitalsber two days promise Serbia, which very correctly ex-bilisation orders were issued on

demnation of those co & format con- 4-Attack on and destruction of hos | which are. thus desble for actions longing to enemy countries whose orders that date, and as the German mo

in the report were executed, not only in une area, or LATER, pressed its condolences and stopped public

pital ships, that

itself:-

on one battle' front, but whose orders (25.)-Breach of other rules relating to If the Govern-day, August 1st, it follows that, rejoicings in Belgrade.

The Treaty of 1810 with regard to affected the conduct of operations aguínst the Red Cross. the German army

bad been

"the

Ecigium and that of 3567 with regard to several of the Allied armies. mobilised and

(28. JUse of deleterious and asphyxint Luxemburg were deliberately violated,

រ (c)-Against authorities, civil

ur, The attitude of the

1st by some outside Power, but by one military belonging to enemy countries, however high their position may have conciliatory at the very

not merely to respect their neutrality, but been, without distinction of rank, includ had passed, saw in this time at which the German fleet was bom-

(29) ill-treatment of wounded and Power which and national misfortune a pretext barding Libnu. Nicholas 11, gave his word

to compel its observance by any other ing the heads of

and with The with knowledge

Power declare war. At Potsdam a decisivo"

might attack it. of honour to Willian

"from preventing consultation took place on July 6th, 1914. would not undertake any that Russis any aggressive

or repressing violations of the

laws or undertaking of the failure to fulfil the Vienna and Berlin decided upon this action during the pourparlers, and that

given.

customs of war (it being understood that plan: Vienna

will send to Belgrade a very when the German troops commenced their

was the transformation of a zur- no such abstention should constitute a

defence for the actual perpetrator) emphatic ultimatum with a very short march cross the French frontier M

ity into a paril, of a defence into an limit of t

Viviani tele

The conclusions of the Commissiou on attack, of a protection into an ussault. telegraphed to all the Am

̧··{d)~~Against such other bassadors:

am the criminal acts of the enemy are:-

persons belong- It must not stop working

constitute

GH to enemy countries The Bavarian Minister, Von Lerchen

having regard moreover, the absolute (1.) The war was carried on by the denial of the independence of States too said in a confidential despatch for acco

the character of the offence at the law. to the Moreover, to manifestly, reproach, France

Central Empires, together with their weak to interpose a serious resistance of any belligerent country, it may be con- was careful to withdraw her troops ten

allies, Turkey and Bulgaria, by barbaran assault upon the life of a nation which sidered advisable not to proceed before ous or illegitimate methods in violation resists, an assault against its very exist which it is proposed to set up. kilometres

from the German frontier..

a Court other than the High Tribunal of the established laws and customs of once while, before the resistance whe officially

in the guise of temp- violations of French territory

on was so flagrant

The strike situation remains unaltered. Iment of Vieans thought that there was matter of incentrated in pursuancese of explosive or expanding of the very Power which Bad undertaken

The Extremists' attempt to secure a rail any Serbian complic

complicity, Serbia was ready waymen's strike failed, but a mesting of to seek out the guilty parties. But this of previous

failed to satisfy Austria, and tense, nevertheless, remuined still to bullets, and other inhuman appliances.

Royalony, who, after their first

attitude failwaymen passed a resolution strongly still leas condemning the Government's foreign policy.

A limited number of tubes, trans, and buses are running with military help,

AGITATORS IN CANADA. BILL AUTHORISING DEPORTATION

PASSED.

OTTAWA, June 8th.

Very

dated July 18th, 1914, the facts stated becomedative

erous

in which have never been officially denied: It is clear that Berbia cannot accept

dignty of ла

State. inder report that atenen ca the time 'Berbin had been jointly, decided upon by that Italy, herself a memberies the Triple Alliance, did not hesitate to declare that,

(23)-Directions to give ne quarter,

(30.)Employment of prisoners of wariect of its duty by the guarantor adds to intervene, at the who ordered ur,

prisoners of

war

(31.)-Misuse of Bags of truce."

unauthorised works.

-Poisoning of wells.

to the

ter, offered

A-Bill, nutborising the deportation of demands which are inconsistent with the Notwithstanding blianation,-num-war and the elementary laws of human made, the compensations in agitators against constituted authority. Lerchen was made an ultimatum to of war. The provesitif the declaration (e)-A Commission should be created return for the sacrifice of honour.

has been passed in all its stages in the Benate; and the House of Commons, and has received the Royal assert.

The Bill applies to Britons as well as to aliens.

THE TREATY WITH BULGARIA TO BE PRESENTED AT PARIS.

PARIS, June 7th,

4

reveals in this

the Governments of Berlin and Vienn

that they were waiting to send it until view of the aggressive character of

M. Poincaré and M. Viviani should have the war, the enxux feederis ceased to apply left for St Petersburg and that no

no illa After detailing similar evidence with sions wore cherished esther at Berlin or regard to the entry of Bulgarin and far

key, into the Vienna as to the consequences which this threatening, measure would involve. It was, indeed, nothing but a plot

the report continues was perfectly well-known that war would engineered by the heads of the four States result The Bavarian Minister explains, against the independence of Serbia and moreover, that the only fear of the Berlin the peace of Europe." Government WED that Austria Hungary A Hava meage anys:—

and

draw back at the last beritate The Council of Four contemplate sum

ute, and, that, on the other handel Berbia, on the advice of France and Grent moning the delegates from Bulgaria to Britain, might field to pressure pat upon Berlin Government con- Paris, and not to. Salonies, bat not till her, now ton

Therefore, after the treaty with Germany and Aus-, siders that war is necessary.

it gave full powers to Count” Berchtold, tria has been signed.

"The conclusions of the Commission on this portion of its work are:-

The

to prepare as complete a list of facis fundance of States which is the

ink

ench

PROPOSED HIGH TRIBUNAL

Bel

It is suggested in the report that pins purpets of collecting and class violation of international law was thus fications shall be tried by four classi

failing these fying systematically information an siready had or to be obtained, in order and aggravation of the attack upon the composed of three representatives ap principle of international pointed by each of the five Great Powera, and thus a high-handed outrage and the laws and customs of war committed was committed upon international to

of the following Govern Romania the air in the course of the present war.

Portugal, gium, Greece, and its allies, on land, on sea, and in which cannot justify the conduct of these to be applied by this.

who were responsible.' ASPERSONAL BESPONSIBILITY,

The report having thus expressed its they result from the usages established principles of the of nations ea The third point submitted to the Com-righteous horror of the iniquity commit among civilised peoples from the laws of mission was to define the degree of res ponsibility for offences attaching to par- tinue

ted pours water into its wine and con

from the dictates of public The Court will be empower The Commission is nevertheless of od to sentence any accused person, found ticular members of the enemy forces. The

of any country

by the forces of the German Empire gagements, deliberately and for a purpose Serbia, and a hall bo

the "

(1.) The war was premeditated by conclusion of the. Commission, which was opinion that no criminal charge can be guilty to retich poate may to pro the Central Powers, together with their not reached without a a great deal of di made against the responsible authorities allies, Turkey and Bulgaria, and was cussion, was that ANPA

or individuals (and notably the vided for by the

ex-represented on the tribunal, or in accord- the result of acts deliberately committed

All persons belonging to enemy coun-Kaiser) on the special head of theseance with the national legislation of the tries without, distinction of rank, in breaches of neutrality, but the gravity of accused person.

in order to make it unavoidable.