GERMAN ARTICLES OF WAR.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10816, 5 December 1902, Page 6

GERMAN ARTICLES OF WAR.

; — — ; rOt^r^ ' : it ' . The Emßerorihari^pproved ofcjwsw Articles of ; War; which- are t6- replac% thpse in use since 1872. , These articles (says the i Standard,'^ BerJiui correspondent) may be ■cabled a modernisation pt the old notions of soldier^ duties. Stress is laid on the .rights and duties arising from the mod'crn''system, of conscription, and all the > relics which had. remained behind from ; the Lorfßsktiecht spiritpf the old mercenary armies Tiave disappeared in the now "version. Ad instances of the spirit pervading them," the following extracts are given: — "Article l.^-Mindful .Qf his vocation to protect the ' Throne and tFatherland,.the soldier 'must" anxionsly endeayor' to fulfil his duties. Service with the flag is the school for war. What the soldier -.has learnt during his time of service he 'must preserve/when his time' has expired. . . . Article 4": The- way" even to^ the .highest position in the army is open to every soldier, according to his^ abilities and knowledge.' -Whoever, excels by^oUrage. and bravery, pTr whoever conducts Tiimselfiwell fluriiig -'a 'long/ period ofC service, has to expect the merited reward in the • shape of honorable distinctions.'. . . "Article 6 : The "cluiy of loyalty imposes'on the soldier in all <sn9Gs, in war and'poaee.-tlip exertion of airh'isjsnergiea, and eveSl thp sacrifice of 'bis life;, to avert all- dan&er from His Majesty the Emperor, from the Sovereign, aud from the Irathelrhind: ... Article ;3* % * 'The fulfilment r of his military service Is a duty of honor for* every German man, . \ . v Article 10: .- Cowardice is cspeciajlly .ignominious and , dißh'pnourablfi for the soldier. Never may he allow himself to' be diverted from' the fulfilment of his duties by fear of personal danger." In a concluding paragraph^an appeal js .jnade to,' the German soldier's feelings' of honor and duty, and he is asked to maintain, by the fear of God', and by honourable conduct in v aud" out of service, the good reputation*of the German Army al 'home and abroad.. . ' '