...except in case of assault, do all in his power to warn the authorities. 217. The American rule. — Commanders, whenever admissible, inform the enemy of their intention to bombard a place, so that the nonconibatants, and especially the women and children, may be removed before the bombardment commences....

...down in the general orders for the Armies and in several articles adopted by the Hague Convention. Commanders, whenever admissible, inform the enemy...to inform the enemy. Surprise may be a necessity. (G. 0. 100, Art. 19.) ties when hospitals are situated within the field of the engagement. (G. 0. 100,...

...lawful, though an extreme measure, to drive them back, so as to hasten on the surrender. (i) Art. 19. Commanders, whenever admissible, inform the enemy...the women and children, may be removed before the bomum den Kriegszweck mit Kriegsmitteln zu erreichen und in Uebereinstimmung sind mit dem allgemeinen...

...the Instructions of the Government he was serving. Article 19 of the American Instructions lays down: Commanders, whenever admissible, inform the enemy...to inform the enemy. Surprise may be a necessity. There was no question of a surprise attack at Atlanta, which was then full of non-combatants, and Sherman's...

...confusion. It may be hoped that such harsh doctrine will not in future be met with. Weatlake, vol. 2, p. 88. Commanders, whenever admissible, inform the enemy...to inform the enemy. Surprise may be a necessity. It is the duty of the commander of a detachment to announce to its inhabitants his intention to bombard...

...itself. 8 Article 216 of the American Rules requires preliminary notice " whenever admissible," so that non-combatants, and especially the women and children,...be removed before the bombardment commences; but it adds that failure to give such notice is no infraction of the common law of war, since surprise may...

...itself.* Article 216 of the American Rules requires preliminary notice " whenever admissible," so that non-combatants, and especially the women and children,...be removed before the bombardment commences; but it adds that failure to give such notice is no infraction of the common law of war, since surprise may...

...occupied by a military force or through which such force is passing. The American rule is that commanders inform the enemy of their intention to bombard a place so that the non-combatants may be removed before the bombardment commences. Surprise may be a necessity. The attack or bombardment...

...of injury when that object was bombarded. ' Art. XXVI. According to No. 217, Rules of Land Warfare: "Commanders, whenever admissible, inform the enemy...to inform the enemy. Surprise may be a necessity." • Art. XXVII. See, in this connection, No. 226, Rules of Land Warfare. 1 JM Spaight, War Rights on...

...provisions, it is lawful, though an extreme measure, to drive them back, so as to hasten on the surrender. 19 Commanders, whenever admissible, inform the enemy...common law of war to omit thus to inform the enemy. Suqirise may be a necessity. 20 Public war is a state of armed hostility between sovereign nations...