 | Henry Wager Halleck - 1878 - 644 էջ
...a branch. Yet civilized natiorn acknowledge retaliation as the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to his opponent no other means...himself against the repetition of barbarous outrage. 28. Retaliat1on will, therefore, never be resorted to as a measure ol mere revenge, but only as a means... | |
 | 1879 - 826 էջ
...Civilized nations," says Art. 27, " acknowledge in retaliations the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to his opponent no other means...himself against the repetition of barbarous outrage. Retaliation will therefore never be resorted to as a measure of mere revenge, but only as a means of... | |
 | Thomas Wilhelm - 1881 - 676 էջ
...expiration of his term of service. Retainers. See APPENDIX, ARTICLES OF WAR, 63. Retaliation. This should never be resorted to as a measure of mere revenge,...cautiously and unavoidably ; that is to say, retaliation is only to be resorted to after careful inquiry into the real occurrence and the character of the misdeeds... | |
 | Charles Loring Brace - 1882 - 530 էջ
...Civilized nations," says Art. 27, " acknowledge in retaliations the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to his opponent no other means...himself against the repetition of barbarous outrage. Retaliation will therefore never be resorted to as a measure of mere revenge, but only as a means of... | |
 | United States. Department of State - 1885 - 632 էջ
...gain. This remark is also applicable to article 2ri of the rules and articles of war: "Retaliation will never be resorted to as a measure of mere revenge,...protective retribution, and, moreover, cautiously unavoidable; that is to Bay, retaliation shall only be resorted to after careful inquiry into the real... | |
 | Francis Wharton - 1886 - 862 էջ
...branch. Yet civilized nations acknowledge retaliation ¡is the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to his opponent no other means...himself against the repetition of barbarous outrage." Instructions for the government of armies of the United States in the field. 2 Halleck'e Int. Law (Baker's... | |
 | Francis Wharton - 1886 - 858 էջ
...a branch. Yet civilized nations acknowledge retaliation as the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to his opponent no other means of securing himself against :!'e repetition of barbarous outrage." Instructions for the government of armies of the United States... | |
 | George Breckenridge Davis - 1887 - 512 էջ
...a branch. Yet civilized nations acknowledge retaliation as the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to his opponent no other means...himself against the repetition of barbarous outrage. t ^•28. Retaliation will, therefore, never be resorted to as a measure of mere revenge, but only... | |
 | Thomas Alfred Walker - 1893 - 574 էջ
...illegal action. " Retaliation °f the " will never be resorted to as a measure of mere revenge, War. " but only as a means of protective retribution, and, " moreover, cautiously and unavoidably*." Quarter may be refused to those who themselves have denied it, or to other notorious delinquents against... | |
 | Henry Wager Halleck - 1893 - 658 էջ
...a branch. Yet civilised nations acknowledge retaliation as the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to his opponent no other means of securing himself againbt the repetition of barbarous outrage. 28. Retaliation will, therefore, never be resorted to... | |
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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... 
