German Atrocities: A Record of Shameless Deeds

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William Le Queux. German Atrocities: A Record of Shameless Deeds

German Atrocities: A Record of Shameless Deeds

Table of Contents

PREFACE

FOREWORD

AUTHOR’S NOTE

German Atrocities

INTRODUCTION

Plain Speaking

What the Kaiser Said

War Rights

Uncivilized Warfare

I

II

Authenticated Documents

The Belgian Minister’s Statements

III

IV

Second Report of the Belgian Committee of Inquiry

V

VI

VII

VIII

IX

X

XI

XII

XIII

XIV

XV

XVI

XVII

THE DAY

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William Le Queux

Published by Good Press, 2019

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Article XXVII.: “In sieges and bombardments all necessary steps must be taken to spare as far as possible buildings dedicated to religion, art, science, or charitable purposes, historic monuments, hospitals, and places where the sick and wounded are collected, provided they are not being used at the time for military purposes. It is the duty of the besieged to indicate the presence of such buildings or places by distinctive and visible signs which shall be notified to the enemy beforehand.”

In other further Articles it was laid down that a belligerent is forbidden to force the inhabitants of territory occupied by him to furnish information about the army of the other belligerent, or about its means of defence. It was forbidden to confiscate private property, and also laid down that family honour and rights, the lives of persons, and private property, as well as religious convictions and practice, must be respected. Pillage was forbidden, and prisoners must be humanely treated.

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