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EXECUTION OF LODY. THE VALUE OF

INTERNATIONAL LAW.

Shot at Sunrise in the Tower of London.

Carl Hans .dy, the German spy who was tried by court martial at the Middlesex Guild-

article from the Law Times of We reproduce the following Nov. 14, 1914:-

Inter arma silent leges, For-

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hall, found guilty, and sentenced getting this maxim, numerous of relations with Turkey has been The official story of the rapturo "to be shot, suffered the extreme members of the public are writing published as a White Paper. It penalty of his crime in the Tower to the newspapers dem nding a shows quite conclusively that the of London. The sentence was legal opinion as to what they are hand of Germany has directed carried out on November 6, but to do if the enemy invades this the whole affair. Thus on August the official announcement was not country. In what conditions may 21, Sir L. Mallet was told by the issued until four days later. He they safely fire without exposing Grand Vizier that he wanted all wont to England with a false the entire civilian population, in- the support the Triple Entente passport issued at Berlin or cluding women and children, to could give him, and that the August 4-the day war was do reprisale? clared in the name of Charles A.

Jeremy Bentham long ago declaration respecting the inde- sooner they could get a written Inglis, who was described as an showed that law has no meaning perdence and integrity of Turkey American citizen. Lody fally without a sauction that is to the better:- knew the risk he ran in deliberate say, without something which ly going to spy in war time, and the offender will have to hope come to a head at any moment, is he was not in the least surprised from the observance or to fear in progress between the Moderates when he learned his fate, Indeed, from the non-observance of the and the German party, headed he seemed to be rather proud law. of his position, and one of his.

by, the Minister for War, and is remarks was: "I have done religious, moral and popular,

The sanctions are four-legal, meanwhile creating anarchy here. what I was asked to do for my

Marshal Liman and the German country. There is no more to be question in the present caac. Our ing to force the Turke into declar Legal sanction is out of the Ambassador are recklessly striv saich" Ele was a senior lieutenant courte havo no power in the mating war on Russia, in which case in the Imperial German Navy. ter to reward those obedient to the Goeben and Breslau would Lody was shot at sunrise. He the law or to punish those dis presumably sail for the Black was told of his sentence the day obedient; and no interpational Sea. They are prepared to achieve The War and Far Eastern Trade before, and he received the news court exists with any power at all. this object, if necessary, by a coup calmly and with no sign of We cannot do more to punish the d'etat; making the Minister of trade returns for October issued surprise. Lote that night he was enemy by force than we are al-War dictator.

It is gratifying to record that the taken out of his cell in Welling-ready doing. Punished he will be,.

The Echo de Paris Bays: ton Barracke, and, escorted by an we verily believe, but punished directione-in the Army, in the commerce of England as

The Germans were active in all further recovery in the foreign by the Board of Trade show a

"The enemy, having realised armed guard, driven in a taxicab whether in future he obey the Prose, and in

the peril in which his operatione. to the Tower of London. There ac-called law or whether he Thus on September 14 it became months of August and September, deadly fire has rendered us such are placed by the support of the he wrote one or two letters, and, disobey it.

the country, pared with the previous war English naval force, whose after a meal, he went to bed and

Religious sanction is equally ador at Constantinople had receiv-commerce again participated in to be able to neutralise British slept composedly. Some slight powerless in this instance. What ed instructions from Berlin to the improvement, which was Fower by the co-operation of bis known that the German Ambaee- All the main divisions of our admirable assistance, now hopes "refreshment, a Lody marched has the German enemy to hope or publish widely a report of a especially marked in the case of im- artillery on the coast with bis to the Tower ifle range. Here fear from the God he worships? revolation in India :- were twelve men with their rifles

His theory is that there is a at attention. Lody glanced at tutelary deity of Deutschland, British Government had asked sterling, British exports by nearly the English coasts with the Ger- With the addition that the importa increased by 81 millions attempting a movement against ports. Compared with September, submarines. He also dreams of the soldiers drawn ap in a libe, and that he is pleased with any Japan to assist, and that Japan two millions, and re exports by man warships still moored in bat betrayed no sign of fear. tbing-even a

Gently he was told to sit ness" which is calculated to ad- immigration into the Pacific volumes of the total foreign trade the enemy has worked hard at "certain fearful had agreed, in return for free two millions. That is to say, the the Kiel Canal. Up till now down, and with as much speed vanes the interests of the German Coast, a free hand in China, and advanced by nearly 11 million laying mines, both fixed and as possible, but very quietly, nation. Moral sanction is perhaps à £4,000,000 loan he was blindfolded and strapped a little more effective. We re to the chair. Not a muscle on his fuse to believe that German October on the frontier between true that part of this increase by sea and land. It follows 19 3 pounds in one month, or at the floating, in the North Sea, and Fighting took place early in rate of about 14 per cent. It is has brought up submarines both face moved. The Sergeant-Major soldiers as a whole are entirely Russian troops and Kurds sup was due to higher prices, and, matter of course that the admira- gave orders to the squad without morality-that they con- ported by Turkish troops, but on moreover, the working days in ble phlegm of our allies will not Present! Fire! The twelve rifles ceive it 10 be in accordance the 12th the Forte assured our October were one more than in allow their adversary to indulge rang out as one, and Lody's life with the principles of courage Ambassador in a Note that Tur-September. But after making be able to show him that s the less body doubled up on the chair, Death was mercifully instant behind

bravery to advance key had no hostile intention to allowances for these factors it is

in these dreams for long, bat will aneous, Two or three hours and abildren and to fire on

a shield of women wards any Power whatever. later, Mr. Wynne E. Baxter, cor- torture defenceless and inoffensive our Foreign Office from Sir L. progressive. In September the La Basace and Nieuport are keen- or A piquant message reached from the shook of war is steadily self a force whode attacks between clear that the recovery of trade British Army on land is proving it oner for the Eastern and Liberty civilians. But the moral sanotion Mallet on October 14:- of Tower district, went through will be none the more or the less the legal formality of onquiring effective according to the answer reported to have been so inveig vorte two and a half millions British mastery to be demonstrat Moslems in Aleppo district are more than in August, home ex there is no longer any need for imports weronearly three millionsly felt by the German Army, so into the cause of Lody's death. given by Professor Holland ored and incited by German and The jury was composed of men any of the authorities which he Turkish deliberate official miere-quarters of a million more than engaged in the Tower of London. may cie in favour of a certain presentations and falsehoods of

higher, and re-exports three ed on the seas," The warrant ordering the view of the law. The moral every kind that magees seem to importe last month was more than 8-T "The proportion of Gter- execation was produced, sanctio, if any, which

in August. Thus the advance inject of the recent Germaan losses, military doctor certified that appeal to the

will believe the German Emperor has doable death was caused by gunshot orite commanders will appeal Germans are fighting for Islam German army embraced Islamic faith, and that

that recorded for man losses in the battles wounds, and the jury returned in favour of a course of con- against Russia.

fought in the north, particularly verdict accordingly. Such was duct which the conscience, if any,

A heavy fall is shown, of on the Yeer, has been frightful in the end of Carl Hans Lody. No of such army or commanders at many of the Turkish newspapers £51,559,289, decreased by £20,

It is not surprising to hear that course, as compared with Octo- comparison with those of the man ever merited the stern the moment approves.

ber, 1913. Imports, valued at Allion,

"To take for example just one penalty of being shot ns "a spy Popular sanction alone remains. Embassy and that much German 170,887 as compared with last point on which precise informa- were in the pay of the German

year and £19,463,222 tion has been received by the compared with 1912, Exports Ministry of War from a reliable. were valued at £28,601,815, a source, the Germans left two decline of $18,020,884 on last thousand dead in crossing the ing the verdict of pablic opinion Vesuvius Getting Active.

year's and £19,732,167 on those Yser, while in the course of this initsfavour-from Bismarck's time Mount Vesuviue is showing of 1912. The re-exports of foreign formidable engagement the to the present has always been increased activity owing to a new and colonial merchandise, not in French only had 115 killed and ful development that had taken the same. Misrepresent the facts. Beaure which has opened at the cluded in the other figures, were wounded. place in the last half century of International law is useful toottom of the old crater, and £7.179,857, a decrease of £2,376,- "It appears that in general this our civilisation. He liked to the Law Courts and the Profession from which an extraordinary 287. The ten months' trade, com- propertion has not been exceeded think and hope that in our time for the purpose of deciding what amount of amoke is emitted. The pared with last year's, is in the course of this fighting. It 1 bottle it would not becomes direct on our part is the just and smoke is being blown towards £55,461,768 less in imports and is estimated that the German 1 do agent of destruction. While it was right thing to do. It is utterly the seashore, and is enveloping £58,028,130 lese in exports.

losses in the last few days have 1 do aseful to the gun, the torpedo and useless and mischievous if invoked the villages on the shores of the the mine, it was not absolutely by the general public as a shiold bay and also the town of Capri, serve to show the details of our

The figures reproduced below been more than 50,000 men" 1 do Reuter, essential to them. We could not and protection against any danger which looks as if it were obscared trade with the Far East. Here, forget the wonderful assistance which may threaten them from in a dense mist.

more than he.

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first month of the war, but the Settlements, aguiast £9,341 in decline on last year is none the October, 1913, and 11,849 in 1phia! to palo when Hertz, Lodge and thinks about the international lawed by peace societies and apa-

lessconsiderablein most instances. 1912. Thirty-five rail locomotives Marooni shattered the prosaic with the better. One of our greatest teur statesmen who seem to think The value of cation piece goods went to the Straits, against four 1 bottle the wireless telegraph. In peace international lawyers is said to that it can take the place of exported to China and Hongkong last year. The sum of 5875 in silver 1 do we had seen it come to the aid of have recently expressed the esilers and soldiers, of battleships was only $380,940, against ballion and coin was sent to the do the sinking Titanic. In war, we had opinion that the study of this life and guns in time of war, or of £1,007,604 last year, and the effect Datoh E, Indies, otherwise no gold 2 do pictured the scene on B.M.A.S. had been largely expended in good intelligence work in time of the drop occasioned by the war or silver bullion was exported 2 do Sydney when the message from vain, the Cocoa was being drowned by

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ing apparent, the total réturus for imported £7,230 worth of gold, and 1 do the first ten months showing £40,256 worth of silver ballion 1 do the interference that epelt the an example. One of the first and in law books regarding what is heavy decreases on the cor and coin in October. Our imports 1 phial

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The members of the Institution international law, as of all other on this subject or on that, we will be noted that the value of lbs., as against 2,398,451 in 1 bottle

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linen piece goods sent to the Dutch October, 1913, but the quantity 1 do inaugural meeting of the centre ought to be kept. Both Germany as, immersed in the study of law, in October, 1913, to 87,950 last this year than last, Bugar to the 2 do such a success.

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Bomething the resolution. In a few words their contracte whenever they law, he referred to the unique position were inconvenient.

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