Field service pocket book, 1914 / General Staff, War Office.

Date:
[1914]
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Credit: Field service pocket book, 1914 / General Staff, War Office. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    299/372 (page 267)
    229 (rf) C^mluct optTHtions i>i accordance with the laws and customs of tl. enemys in accordance with (I)/will be regarded as M Lr be^trlated afprSerfo ‘'‘'’e the right to II-—Prisoners of ITar. n>a Lrr.s:4?;,:*;;r «>■ arms, horses and military papers ^ personal belongings except s;V!:.:ii^£ sir',&,;?„''■ '■> 6) iho .State may employ the labour of prisoners of wnr «ti. b ; paid for their work ; if it is done for the Stsite at th.^rates ! li.l to ^,i mil -settled in agreement with the militarv aiitho/ines Pav sr;;7,'r^ ■’ ‘™ “is”* 5r7\i:p7r[„™;,,5;„s:vs -I* « P*'n (10) They may be released on parole it the laws of their eountrv aiithori?.' ini’i-ti'onour to observe their parole, and their (lovernmeiit mu.-.t not reiimre or accept service incompatible with it. ^ ' 1 loi to accept jiarole, nor can thev d-'inand it. riJbts to h.’^trr ''c-captiired in arms, forfeit their /l-M prisoners of war and can be tried for the otf.mce. (1-t) tivilmn fmiowers, including contractors ami corre.spond.-nfs in losses ion of a certificate from their military authorities, have* the right to bo treated as prisoners of war, if capture.l and dctjiined. (It) .V bureau is to ho formed in eacli belligerent State to eollect and furni.sh information witli regard to prisoners of war. It will also receive colli>ct and transmit to those eoncerned. all objects of personal use,'vahiablA’ letters, found on battleftelds or left liy prisoners who die. * (15) Kelief societies for prisoners, if legally coiustitiited for charitable purposes will, w-itliin bounds of military requirements, be given faeilitiis I heir (iclejiat<*8, if fiiriu.shod wiMi a pt'rsonal pmnit an<l on jjivinu a wntti‘n engagement to comply with all regulations, may be admitted to intiTiiment and halting places of repatriated prisoners. (10) file Information llureau has the privilege of free postage Gifts letters, &e., for prisoners, are to be ailmitted free of po.stage 'diitv and’ carriage on Government railways. ' (11) Olllccrs taken prisoners will receive tlie same rate of pav as ofllcers of corresponding rank in the country wlicre tiny arc detained ; the amount is refunded by tlieir own Government. (18) Prisoners are to bo allowed religious freedom and to affend church provided tlicy comply with regulations for order and iiolicc issued bv tbe military authorities. ^