This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 Excerpt: ... 9th, 1897, bestows upon the active garde civlque; to work for the maintenance of national independence and the inviolability of the state territory in the same manner, as for the maintenance of order and the laws. 70 The complete French text is in Grasshotf, Belgiens Schuld. Berlin. Reltner, 1915. 17-102. 71 Cf. ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 Excerpt: ... 9th, 1897, bestows upon the active garde civlque; to work for the maintenance of national independence and the inviolability of the state territory in the same manner, as for the maintenance of order and the laws. 70 The complete French text is in Grasshotf, Belgiens Schuld. Berlin. Reltner, 1915. 17-102. 71 Cf. Grasshoff, Belgiens Schuld. Berlin, Keimer, 1915. S. 77, 78. "According to Article II of the above-mentioned royal command of the 5th of this month, the men who form the garde civlque, and are called to activity, in future will carry openly the insignia: I. On the left arm a band with the national colors; II. On the headdress a cockade in the same colors. "For the moment, no weapons are being distributed, as the soldiers must receive these first, therefore, arm the men as best you can and according to your judgment with unconcealed weapons." Appendix III, 4. From the Memorial of May 10, 1915.72 Immediately after the outbreak of the war in Belgium a savage fight was started by the Belgian civilians against the German troops, a fight which was a flagrant violation of international law and had the gravest consequences for Belgium and her people. That fight of a population which was governed by savage passion raged throughout Belgium during the whole advance of the German army. When after obstinate fights the Belgian army receded before the German troops, the Belgian civilian population endeavored not only by all possible means to halt the German advance in those parts of the country which were still unoccupied, but even in places which had long been occupied by German troops the Belgian civilians did not shrink from damaging and weakening the German host by cowardly and treacherous attacks.... Overwhelming evidence has been collected wh...
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