Rulers and Secretaries of State to Become Shock Troops When, Nations Get to Grips We have received from Lieut.
General Frits Holm, Duke of Kola-chine, Chamberlain' to H.R.H. the Count of Caserta, details of @ pro-ceted Jaw for the prevention of War among nations. General Holm, whose address is the Royal Yacht Club, Copenhagen, was formerly a resident of Shanghai, having been from the spring of 1901 to the autumn of 1903, and he is the author of "My Nestorian Adventure in hina." His projected law for the of war is in the following B. There shall be conscripted as simple nurses or servants in the medicalauxiliaries of the army, and for service only at the front, as near'
ual hostilities under fire as dress ing-stations and/ or field-hospitals fare established, the following per.
'T—The head of the State, iff female, whether president ' or sovereign, 8.—All female blood-relatives of] the head of State having attained Whereas the elected representatives of this nation, lawfully as-Sembled for the purpose of their legislative duties, find a growing desire on the part of mankind to abolish war' in order to avoid its disastrous consequences to neutral Yanquished, and victor alike, and Whereas the existing instruments for thut purpose, for example courts arbitration, treaties of amity or Preference, attempts at. limitation armaments, associations Teagues of nations, peace propaganda and peace societies, ani the hazardous profession of diplo macy, are admittedly insufficient for {aid purpose, and Whereas it is felt that war is ever caused by the public at large but through misdirected power, or relatives according to A-2, as well as her consort, 9.—All female officials, attached to the household of the head of Svate, and all male functionaries according to A-3, 10.—Aill female representatives, elected by the nation for legislative work, except such ax voted openly against said armed, conflict or war.
11—All present wives, all daugh. ters of present marriages, and al sisters, provided said worner entitled to vote at general elections. of the persons mentioned under The above enlistments as simple nurses or servants are for the duration of the armed conflict or war and ure enforced in disregard of the dividual age and/or condition of health, upon which the military deal officers will pass after en-ary of State for Peace, whose appointment and department vel Former Cayenne Deputy Believed to Have Been Poisoned: provided for in an annex.
Mob's Revenge on Political Opponents The Secretary for Peace Annex:
The cabinet position of Secretary of State for Peace, and a Department or Ministry of Peace, are~hereby created, The Secretary of State for Peace takes rank in the cabinet immediately after the Prime Minister, whose office, however, may be exercised by Said Secretary of State for Peace. Simultaneously the positions of Secretary of State for War, and Secretary of State for the Navy, are merged into one, to be known as Secretary of State for Defence, who henceforth takes the lowest rank in the cabinet.
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