...measures necessary for obtaining information about the enemy and the country are considered permissible. Art. 25. The attack or bombardment, by whatever means,...prohibited. Art. 26. The officer in command of an atacking force must, before commencing a bombardment, except in case of assault, do all in his power...

...that the non-combatants may be removed before the bombardment commences. Surprise may be a necessity. The attack or bombardment by whatever means, of towns,...or buildings, which are undefended is prohibited. Captain of a ship in a foreign port, man commits an ojfense is arrested and is to be prosecuted ashore,...

...bombarded. ARTICLE 16 But if a town or fortress, agglomeration of dwellings or village, is defended, the officer in command of an attacking force must, before commencing a bombardment, except in assault, do all in his power to warn the authorities. ARTICLE 17 [137] In such cases all necessary...

...collectively responsible." (Art. 50, Annex to Hague Conv., 1907.) DELIBERATE BOMBARDMENT OF UNDEFENDED TOWNS "The attack or bombardment by whatever means, of towns,...buildings, which are undefended, is prohibited." (Art. 25, Hague Conv. IV, 1907.) The rules as to naval bombardment are believed to be in substantial agreement...

...words: " The use of aircraft in war should be in accordance with the rules of land warfare, by which the attack or bombardment by whatever means of towns, villages, dwellings, or buildings that are undefended is prohibited. The bombardment of fortified places, or of munition factories, is...

...words : " The use of aircraft in war should be in accordance with the rules of land warfare, by which the attack or bombardment by whatever means of towns, villages, dwellings, or buildings that are undefended is prohibited. The bombardment of fortified places, or of munition factories, is...

...the Hague Convention of 1907 Concerning the Laws and Customs of War on Land, which declares that " the attack or bombardment by whatever means, of towns,...or buildings which are undefended, is prohibited." As is well known, the words in italics were added in 1907 to the corresponding article of the Convention...

...• Hague convention relating to war on land. This was done by amending the earlier article to read: "the attack or bombardment, by whatever means, of...dwellings, or buildings which are undefended is prohibited. ' ' ' During the World War "aerial raids" were of frequent occurrence. These raids were at first justified...

...Hague convention relating to war on land. This was done by amending the earlier article to read : ' ' the attack or bombardment, by whatever means, of towns,...villages, dwellings, or buildings which are undefended is prohibited."1 During the World War "aerial raids" were of frequent occur- A«riair*icu rence. These...

...necessary for obtaining information about the enemy and the country are considered permissible. ART. XXV. The attack or bombardment, by whatever means, of towns,...buildings which are undefended is prohibited. ART. XXVI. The officer in command of an attacking force must, before commencing a bombardment, except in...