 The law of war can no more wholly dispense with retaliation than can the law of nations of which it is a branch ; yet civilized nations acknowledge retaliation as the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to his opponent no other means...  What Germany Wants - Page 144by Edmund von Mach - 1914 - 157 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1886 - 910 pages
...civilized nations regard retaliation as the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves his opponent no other means of securing himself against the repetition of barbarous outrage." Article 59. ..." All prisoners of war are liable to the infliction of retaliatory measures." Article... | |
 | United States. War Department, Francis Lieber - 1863 - 48 pages
...which it is a branch. Yet civilized nations acknowledge retaliation as the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to his opponent no other...himself against the repetition of barbarous outrage. 28. Retaliation will, therefore, never be resorted to as a measure of mere revenge, but only as a means... | |
 | United States. Adjutant-General's Office - 1864 - 282 pages
...which it is a branch. Yet civilized nations acknowledge retaliation as the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to his opponent no other...himself against the repetition of barbarous outrage. 28. Retaliation will, therefore, never be resorted to as a measure of mere revenge, but only as a means... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1863 - 312 pages
...which it is a branch. Yet civilized nations acknowledge retaliation as the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to his opponent no other...himself against the repetition of barbarous outrage. 28. Retaliation will, therefore, never be resorted to as a measure of mere revenge, but only as a means... | |
 | 1864 - 742 pages
...which it is a branch. Yet civilized nations acknowledge retaliation as the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to his opponent no other...himself against the repetition of barbarous outrage. 28. Retaliation will, therefore, never be resorted to as a measure of mere revenge, but only as a means... | |
 | United States dept. of war - 1864 - 804 pages
...which it is a branch. Yet civilized nations acknowledge retaliation as the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to his opponent no other...himself against the repetition of barbarous outrage. 2s. Retaliation will, therefore, never be resorted to as a measure of mere revenge, but only as a means... | |
 | 1865 - 594 pages
...which it is a breach. Yet civilized nations acknowledge retaliation as the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to his opponent no other...himself against the repetition of barbarous outrage. " Retiliation will, therefore, never be resorted to as a measure of mere revenge, but only as a means... | |
 | 1865 - 504 pages
...which it is a branch. Yet civilized nations acknowledge retaliation as the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to his opponent no other...himself against the repetition of barbarous outrage. 28. Retaliation will, therefore, never be resorted to as a measure of mere revenge, but only as a means... | |
 | Augustus Choate Hamlin - 1866 - 294 pages
...acknowledge retaliation as the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to his opponents no other means of securing himself against the repetition of barbarous outrage. 28. Retaliation will, therefore, never be resorted to as a measure of mere revenge, but only as a means... | |
 | Johann Caspar Bluntschli - 1868 - 548 pages
...which it is a branch. Yet civilized nations acknowledge retaliation as the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to his opponent no other...himself against the repetition of barbarous outrage. 28. 24. moreover, cautiously and unavoidably; that is to say, retaliation shall only be resorted to... | |
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