BIOGKAPHIC NOTE
Karl Strupp, born 30/3/1886 in Gotha. Went to school at
the Lessing Grammar School at Francfort o/Main. Studied (juris-
prudence and history) at the Universities of Heidelberg and
Marburg (1905-1909), Promoted Dr. iur. at Heidelberg 1910.
Commissioned to lecture at the Faculty of Law of the University
of Francfort in 1920. Lecturer 1922, Professor Extraordinarius
1926, Professor Ordinarius (Chair for Public Law, particularly
International Public Law) at the same Faculty 1932. Professor
Ordinarius (Chair for International Public Law) at the University
of Istanbul 1933-]935., Professor at the Academy of International
Law in The Hague 1925, 1930, 1934. at the Vittoria and Suarez
Institute of the University of Salamanca 1935, lectures on the
occasion of the University Courses at Davos 1928 and by order
of the Kask Orsted Fund at the University of Copenhagen in 1930,
1956; and at the Institute for Minorities and at the University
of Sofia in 1934, Associate in 1927 and Member in 1922 of the
Institute of International Law. Titular Member of the Inter-
national Diplomatic Academy 1927. Corresponding Member of the
American Institute of International Law; Member of the Board
of the German Society of International Law, 1929-1934, Founder
and co-editor of the "Jahrbuch des Vélkerrechts" 1911-1917,
"Frankfurter Abhandlungen zum modernen Vélkerrecht" {Francfort
treatises on modern international law), co-editor of the
"V8lkerrechtliche Monographien" (monographs on international
public law). Editor of the "WSrterbuch des Vélkerrechts und
der Diplomatie" (dictionary of international public law and of
diplomacy), published 1920-1927, Co-editor of the "Zeitschrift
ftir V6lkerrecht" (periodical of international public law) 1920-
1954. Numerous decorations, especially the Bulgarian "pour le
mérite" Order (peace class). Of. Large Brockhaus, 15th edition
1934, Vol, VIII. Page 278, and Degener "Who's it?" 10th edition
1955, page 1576, Since 1937, Director of the "Bibliographie
du Droit des Gens," :
CHIEF ITEMS OF LITERARY WORK
(among hundreds of small contributions to
reviews and historical and juridical
periodicals)
Urkunden zur Geschichte des Vélkerrechts (Documents relating to
the history of international public law) 1911; (second edition
in French language); 9 volumes.
Die internationale Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit (International
arbitration), 1914.
Internationales Landkriegsrecht (International Law of térritorial
war), 1914.
Diplomatische Aktenstltcke zur Orientalischen Frage, 1915
(Documents from diplomatic dossiers on the oriental question).
Die wichtigsten Arten der vélkerrechtlichen Schiedsvertrige (the
most important classes of international arbitration agreements)1917.
La situation internationale de la Gréce (the international
situation of Greece), 1918.
Das vélkerrechtliche Delikt (the infringement of international
public law), 1920.
La question carélienne (the carelien question), expert opinion,1923.
L' incident de Janina (the incident of Janina), 1925.
Die Zustandigkeit des Schiedsgerichts des Versailler Vertrages
(the competence of the Court of Arbitration of the Treaty of
Versailles), 1925. |
La Question du patriarcat (the question of patriarchate), expert
opinion sought by Greece, 19235.
LtIntervention en matiére financiére (the intervention in financial
matters); published in Recueil des cours de l'tAcadémie de Droit
International de la Haye, Vol.8, 1925,
Das Werk von Locarno (The achievement of Locarno), 1926.
La question des optants hongrois (The question of the Hungarian
electors); expert opinion sought by Rumania; 1927.
La situation juridique des Macédoniens en Yougoslavie (The legal
position of the Macedonians in. Yugo-Slavia), 1928,
es
Le droit du juge international de statuer selon l'équité (The
power of the international judge to dispense law according to
equity), published in xecueil des cours de l'Académie de Droit
International de la Haye, vol. 33, 1950.
La_ question du _Groenland oriental (the question of Eastern
Greenland), expert opinion sought by Denmark, 1931.
Grundztige des positiven Vélkerrechts (Elements of positive inter-
national public law) lst edition 1921: 5th edition 1932 also
translated into Italian with an introduction by the Italian
Secretary of State Gianini).
Eléments du_droit international public universel, européen et
americain (Elements of international public law of a universal,
European and American nature), 1st edition 1927; 2nd edition,
/
1930, 3 volumes. (An official Turkish translation was published
in 1930).
The relations of international public law between Greece and
Turkey (Die vélkerrechtlichen Beziechungen zwischen Griechenland
und der Turkei), 1920-1950; 19282,
Naturalisation, Befriedung, Entmilitarisicrung (naturalisation,
pacification, demilitarisation), 1995. .
Les regles générales du droit de la paix (the general rules of
the law of peace) 16 lectures given at the Academy of Inter-
national Law of The Hague, published in Kecueil des Cours, Vol.II,
19354,
L'enseignement universitaire du droit des gens ct de l'histoire
(University teaching of international public law and history),
published in Hevue de droit international et de légalisation
comparée, 1936.
Les réprésailles aériennes en temps de guerre et dans des situa-
° = ie a ae et a A
tions.analogucs (Acrial reprisals in war time and in similar si-
tuations), published in Revue générale de droit aéricn, 1936,
Avant-projet pour la création d'une charte mondiale de paix et
d'une Cour Internationale d'Equite notamment, (Proliminary plan
of creation of a world peace chart and of an Internatioml
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Equity Court particularly), wording and commentary in process
of publication.
Le droit prophylactique de guerre au pacte de la Société des
Nations et au pacte de Paris (The legal prevention of war by
the League of Nations Covenant and the Paris Treaty), lectures
at Salamanca 19535, published 1937,
Professor Karl Strupp
written by Antonio S. de Bustamente
cable address: Bustamente
Perfecto Lacoste (Aguacate) 128
Apartado 144, Havanna.
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The eminent scientist of international law, whose name I
put on top of these lines, has devoted his life to the study
and the teaching of this branch of jurisprudence, the most
important one of our century. A résumé of his career can be
taken as a convincing proof of this. statement: -
Commissioned to teach at the Faculty of Law of the
University of Francfort o/Main, 1920; lecturer 1922; Professor
Extraordinarius, 1926; Professor Ordinarius at the same Faculty
1932 (chair for public law, particularly international public law);
Professor Ordinarius (chair for international public law) at
the University of Istanbul 1954, Professor at the Academy for
International Law in The Hague in 1925, 1950 and 1954, at. the
Vittoria and Suarez Institute in Salamanca 1933, Lectures — by
order of the Rask Orsted Fund - in Copenhagen 1950, Associate
in 1927 and Member in 1932 of the Institut de Droit International;
Titular Member of the International Diplomatic Academy, 1927;
corresponding Member of the American Institute for International
Law; Member of the Board of the “German Society for Inter-
national Public Law" 1929, Founder and co-editor of the
"Jahrbuch des Vélkerrechts" (year—book of the international
public law) 1911-1917, of the "Frankfurter Abhandlungen zum
modernen Wolkerrecht" (Francfort treatises on modern international
public law) 1927-1933. Co-editor of the "V@lkerrechtliche
Monographien" (monographs on international public law). ~
Editor of the “Wérterbuch des Vélkerrechts und der Diplomatie"
(dictionary of international public law and of political re-
lations) publ. 1920-1934, Editor of the "Beitrige zur Ge-
schichte und zur Entwickelung des Vélkerrechts" (contributions
to the history and development of international public law)
since 1934,
Three times Professor Strupp was called to the Academy of
International Law in The Hague im order to give lectures, His
lectures were considered the best, as far as his subject was
concerned, His treatise on international public law — trans-
lated into several languages —- serves as an example. It can
justly be said that Professor Strupp is one of the great masters
of international law. His opinions will always be of great
importance and of indisputable authority.
Havanna, 7th August 1930,
(signed) Antonio S, de Bustamente.
Judge of the Perpetual International Law Court,
Professor of the University of Havanna,
Member of the Institute of International Law, etc.
Dr. B. GC. Loder, late first President of the Perpetual
International Court, Member of the Perpetual Court of Arbitra-
tion, 1ate President of the Institute of International Law
and late Member of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands,
hereby declares that Dr. Karl Strupp, late Professor Ordimarius
of law at the University of Francfort o/Main occupies an
eminent position within the ranks of the first-class authors
of European science, by virtue of his many scientific treatises
and particularly by:-
1) Documents on the history of international public law
(Urkunden zur Geschichte des Vélkerrechts) 1911; second
ed. in French, 5 vol., 1920.
2 Intervention in finance matters (L'intervention en matiére
Financiere); lectures at the Academy of International Law
in The Hague, Vol. 8, 1920.
3) The right of the international judge to lay down the law
according to equity (Le droit du juge international de
statuer selon l'équité); lectures at the Academy of Inter-
national Law in whe Hague, Vol.35, 1950.
positive international public law (Grund-
4) Elements of the
), 1st ed.1921; oth ed .19d¢.
ziige des positiven Vélkerrechts
5) Elements of a universal, public, international, Europea.
and American law (Eléments de droit international public
universel, européen et américain); 1st ed.1927, end ed.1030,
translated into Turkish 1950.
6) Neutralisation, pacification, demilitarisation (Neutralisa-
tion, Befriedung, Entmilitarisierung) 1955.
7) The general rules of the law of peace (Les régles générales
du droit de la paix); Recueil Acad. Vol. 1. 1904.
8) ‘The infringement of international publia law (Das vélkerresnt-
Liche Delikt), 1920.
9) Dictionary of international public law and of political re-
vations (Wérterbuch des Volkerrechts und der Diplomatie),
The Hague,
lst July, 1950. (sugned) lo @ ¢ Ps
THE SCIENTIFIC WORK OF PROFESSOR KARL STRUPP
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Even before completing his fiftieth year, Professor Karl
otrupp acquired a position of primary importance not only among
the internationalists of his own country ~ he is one of the most
famous representatives of the German school - but among legal
scholars of the whole world, He engaged in a varied and manifold
activity in international matters, ;
Firstly as a Professor. He occupied the chair of public law
and international public law at Francfort o/Main University. He
lectured at the Academy of International Law of The Hague in 1920,
1925, and 1934, He delivered lectures in the Vittoria and Suarez
Institute at Salamanca in 1933, in Copenhagen in 1930 and at the
Sofia University in 1934, A short while ago the Turkish Govern-
ment, when re-organising Istanbul University, decided to ask
Professor Strupp to lecture on international law there, This was
a delicate and very honourable task; for this teaching will
exercise an important influence on the mentality of the growing
Turkish generation.
Professor Strupp is also member of several great scientific
associations which are devoted to the study of international
public law. 1927 he became Associé, since 1932 he is a Member of
the Institut de Droit International., He is Titular Member of the
International Public Academy, corresponding Member of the American
Institute of International Law and was a Member of the Board of
the "Deutsche Gesellschaft ftir Vélkerrecht',
His activity also became evident through his work as founder
and editor of periodicals on international law. He was a founder
and co-editor of the "Jahrbuch des Vélkerrechts", of the "Frank-
furter Abhandlungen zum modernen Vélkerrecht", co-editor of the
"VOlkerrechtliche Monographien" and of the "Zeitschrift ftir V8l-
kerrecht". He also supervised the extensive “Wérterbuch des
Volkerrechts und der Diplomatie" and is editor of the "Contribu-
tions 4 l'histoire et au développement du droit des gens",
Professor Strupp also gave expert opinions on behalf of
several European Governments, He wrote numerous remarkable trea-
tises and books on international law. This work excels through
profound erudition, perfect arrangement and extreme clarity and
is based on one of the most complete documentations, This ex-
plains and justifies the great success whieh they had everywhere,
in Europe as well as in America, several of his books have been
translated into several languages.
Having had the honour to write an introduction to the second
edition of his famous book "Eléments de droit international,
public, universal, européen et.américain", I should like to add a
short reminder of his great ‘merits and of the novelty of his work,
Le
This book differs from all the similar ones which were pre-
viously published mainly through the new and excellent method
applied therein: with every chapter the author - leaving aside
historical exposés, and all the long thedretical details - gives
a synthesis of the chief principles treated, lays dawn the most
important rules, mentions the differences sf theoretical opinions
and relates the main facts referring to them, frequently by way of
vivid descriptions. He also gives his own ideas and doctrines,
but always basing them on facts and avoiding metaphysical specula-
tion. The reader thus obtains one of the clearest general im-
pressions of international law of our time while only a few pages
go to make up every chapter, Should more exhaustive details be
desired, he quotes an extraordinarily complete bibliography where
they can be found.
Another merit of the "Elements" is the following: Strupp does
away with the usual (traditional) idea of the universality of all
juridical rules, in order to explain that, while some of them have
a universal appeal, others have a continental or regional one or
can be traced to certain schools or certain countries,
The author alse devotes space to the doctrinary and practical
institutions of America which have exercised and are still exerci-
sing such a considerable influence on the development of inter-
national public law.
Through the concert of these advantages and the novelty of
ideas, the above-mentioned work of Professor Strupp is not only an
indispensable object of studies for students, but also for the men
ef practice, the diplomats and generally for all those who devote
themselves to international law,
Professor Strupp!s latest work, just published, is: "Les
rdgles générales de la paix", ‘This is a lengthy course, consisting
of 16 lectures, given at the Academy for International Law in The
Hague last year.
In this work, the most important elements of the international
law of our day are set out in a masterly way. The book calls for
the greatest honour to its author and at the same time does most
valuable service to the teaching of international public law.
Tn a moment when numerous admirers and friends of Professor
Strupp are about to celebrate his fiftieth anniversary, I feel an
urge to pay this sincere homage to the scientific work of this
great scholar,
Paris, 8th July, 19305.
(signed) Alexandro Alvarez.
Member of the Institut de France,
Co-director and Founder of the Institut des Hautes Etudes
Internationales.
Former Vice-President of the Institut de Droit International.
Vice-President of the Académie Diplomatique Internationale,
| Professor Dr. Karl Strupp is in the flower of his years; the
versatility of his legal knowledge and authority - particularly in
matters of international public law - is downright astonishing.
We are indebted to him for five fundamental works on this matter:
documents on the history of interhational public law, elements of
positive international public law (in 5th edition), Eléments du
droit international public, les régles générales du droit de la
paix - his lectures in the Académie de droit international de la
Haye -— and finally the extensive dictionary of international public
law in three volumes, All these five testify to -the profound
knowledge of the author of these so to speak classical books, in
which he has understood the art of combining the fixed principles
of the traditional good doctrine of international public law with
many a prudent novelty and many a step forward, Particularly as
regards the theories of the subjects of international public law,
of the sovereignty of state and the consequences of its conception
and of the nature of the infringement of international public law,
important and generally applauded progress has been made.
Besides this fundamental work, I must mention plenty of mono-
graphical, historical and dogmatical books in which almost all the
modern problems of international public law are treated in a way
which immediately shows the master's hand, The mastery of the
matter and the profundity of the judgment compete with the elegance
of the treatment. The clarity cannot be surpassed, be it in German
or in his very good French,
One can therefore describe Professor Strupp as one of the best
living scholars, who has great constructive merits in the theory of
international public law of our day in its difficult conception and
who has at the same time deepened the understanding for many a new
idea required by this much-tried part of the law, His industry and
his scientific pertinacity in the mastery of the difficult matter is
indeed admirable.
Professor Strupp has the nature of the true scholar, Strict in
judgment, but conciliatory in expression, his works appear diplomatic
in the. true and best sense and recommend him as a follower of the
true classical method; this method is suitable to comprehend and
surmount the present transitory stage of international law caused
by the heavy inroads made into it during the World War. His con-
ciliatory nature and his natural goodness predestine him for this
pawt. In the Institut de Droit International, where in a few years
from an Associé (1927) he was elected a Titular Member (1932), in
the American Institute for International Law and in the Académie
Diplomatique Internationale where he enjoys great popularity, every-
where his relations to international scholars testify to the esteem
and personal friendship in which he is held; he is one of the best
respected lecturers at the University of Francfort on Main where he
worked for many years as Professor Extraordinarius and Ordinarius,
Kephissia, lst July,;: 1955. (signed) G, STREIT
| Former Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Professor of international public law and private law at the
Athens University; former President of the Athens Academy, Member
of the Institut de Droit International, of the Hague Arbitration
Court and Académie.
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GREEK HKOYAL LEGATION
17, Rue Auguste Vacqueric,
Paris.
Passy 38-65.
27th November 1957.
My dear colleague,
I thank you for your letter of the 22nd November,
You embarass me considerably by asking me for a
iticism of your scientific work, for I cannot
general cr
nto a few lines all the good I think of Lt.
compress i
But as I have to be short, I will say that during
the very many years, during which I have followed your
remarkable scientific activity with the full attention
I have constantly admired your method
which it can command,
and erudition and the spirit of your work, Not a single
snstance can I recall where there have been noticeable gaps
of knowledge or signs of insufficient impartiality. T have
always taken the liveliest interest in your writings, and I
have drawn therefrom very often considerable advantage. bt
therefore have much pleasure in availing myself of this
among the contemporary
opportunity to re-affirm that you are
scientists who have best served the cause of International
LAW e
Yours very sincerely,
(signed) POLITIS.
Greek Ambassador to France, former Greek Foreign secre
President of the Institut de Droit International,
President of the Board of The Hague Academy of Inter—
national Public Laws, etc.
Professor Karl Strupp.
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EL SALVADOR URUGUAY
WASHINGTON, D. C., U.S.A. VENEZUELA
April 24, 1939.
My dear Dr. Johnson:
I am writing to you with reference to Dr. Karl Strupp,
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one of the most eminent of German jurists who has made important
contributions in the field of international law.
Dr. Strupp because of the anti-semitic legislation was
deprived of his professorship at the University of Frankfort
and is now living in Paris where he has been giving some lec-
tures before the lew Faculty. He is thoroughly conversant
with the English language, and I am writing to ask whether there
would be any possibility of securing a professorship for him.
I an,
Thanking you in advance for consideration of the matter,
Very sincerely yours,
L. S. Rowe
Director General
Dr. Alvin S. Johnson,
Yale University,
New Haven,
Connecticut.
Cctober 15, 19539
Dear Mr. Buslls
I save your letter of Octeber
l3dthe I rezret to say thet I do not
know of any opening for Dr. Karl S vupp.
The generat rule is that if
goms educationsi institution is willing
to take an axiled scholar, with the
expectation of retaining him permanently
on its facuity, the Emergency Committee
and the Rociefeller Foundation wiil
supply funds for the first year and
part of the second year. The catch here
is thet the institution that takes such
a scholar assumes responsibility for
him for the rest of his academic life.
Most institutions now ere very wary of
assuming such ooligations.
Sincerely,
Alvin Johnson
Mr. Raymond Leslie Buell
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Rae know of any opening in the New School or
cae elsewhere for Dr. Karl Strupp a noted German
ae authority on international law and author of
aa several well-—known collections. He is a refugee
cre from Germany who had a temporary permit to live
a. in Copenhagen, but now has been obliged to go
to France where I understand he has been interned
in some camp. He is virtually destitute and is
Bee Se very eager to get a teaching job.
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