Having thus narrated the offenses committed in Belgium, which it has been proper to consider as a whole, we now turn to another branch of the subject, the breaches of the usages of war which appear in the conduct of the German Army generally.
This branch has been considered under the following heads:
First.—The treatment of noncombatants, whether in Belgium or in France, including—
(a) The killing of noncombatants in France;
(b) The treatment of women and children;
(c) The using of innocent noncombatants as a screen or shield in the conduct of military operations;
(d) Looting, burning, and the wanton destruction of property.
Second.—Offenses committed in the course of ordinary military operations which violate the usages of war and the provisions of The Hague Convention.
This division includes:
(a) Killing of wounded or prisoners;