KAISER & ACCOMPLICES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 62, 7 December 1918, Page 7

KAISER & ACCOMPLICES

MUST BE PROSECUTED STATEMENT BY MR. LLOYD GEORGE GOVERNMENT WILL PRESS FOR JUSTICE (Rec. December 6, 11.25 p in.) London, December 5. Mr. Lloyd George, in a statement of policy, says the Kaiser must bo prosecuted. He was responsible for deliberately provoking tho war and the invasion of Belgium. A body of British jurists and law officers who had beon consulted unanimously, recognised ' tbut the Kaiser, and his accomplices, also the submarine crews and those who had maltreated' the war prisoners, might be tried by. international law. Tho Gqverninev.i; at tho Peace. Conference would'press tor the execution of justice. The AUies are constituting a commission of experts to ascertain the best mean's of compelling the Central Powers io discharge the cost of the war.—Aua.-N./i. Cable. Assn.-Reu-ter. WILHELH STILL "GOD'S" INSTRUMENT TRIALS SENT FOB BENEFICENT ' REASONS. ■, ■ '• London, December 5. A message from Tho .Hague stales that.the Kaiser preceded his formal abdication by it pencilled docuauMit written at Amerongen on November-20, declaring that he was unable to comprehend his present situation. He regards himself still os God's instrument, and thinks God is sending him trials for hidden and beneficent reasons. . A Renter message via America states that a German general, acting ae orderly at Amerongefi, brought the following message direct from the Kaiser, who, on Tuesday, was. inclined to make a public declaration, but to-day changed his mind. "[ am a private citizen," said tho Kaiser, "and while I am in' Holland I will not make any statement/ whatever for publication." He added: "You must full>\realise- my position. lam threatenedon all sides by .criminal charges,' which, 1 if: they are brought, I must face. Therefore 1 must l'Viei've my statement until these charges are actually brought. I also owe a-cer-tain loyalty to the present Gorman Government, and cannot- make any N declaration which might'compromise others." The correspondent requested the genoral to'ftsk the former •Emperor . wlie-. Iher he would confirm the "Ivruger Telegram," and the general brought back this answer: "The Crown Prince is-abso-lutely correct in, his facts. The telegram already written was laid before .me for signature. I refused t° Rl S n for. three.days, but finally did eo, under pressure of German diplomats and niy poli- ■ tical advisers, ..who advanced many reasons for sending the dispatch. . Of course, having signed it, I take full re-sponsibility."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.JJeuter. . PREPARING .FOR THE WORLD'S . TRIBUNAL KAISER WRITING UPHIS DEFENCE-. Amsterdam, Docember 5. Tho Kaiser spends many hours daily writing.feverishly in a mysterious document, which is believed to be his own defence in readiness for his appearance before the. world's' tribunal.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■KAISER'S EXTRAWfiON DEMANDED '-. (Rec December 6, 5.5 p.m.) New York, December 5. The United Press Paris correspondent states it is eemi-qfncially a-nnounced that the British, Italian, and .French representatives have demanded the extradi- , tion of' tho Kaiser.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable ■Askd; -'■-■ •■■■.■- .-J ■. ... ! ;WILHELM'S DOCTOR SENT FOR. (Rec. December G, 7.35 p.m.) ' • Amsterdam, December L In response- to urgent telegrams tho Kaiser's personal physician has arrived all Aiuerongen, from Germany, by special train.—Reutcr (via A.meriea). CROWN PRINCE'S RENUNCIATION RIGHTS OF ISSUE NOT MENTIONED. -, : ' ' - Amsterdam, December 5. ' The "Norddeutsche Zeitung" says the Crown Prince is about to publish-a personal renunciation of his rights, bat tho. proclamation'does not mention the rights of his issue.—Aus.-N.Z.-Cable Assn.-fleii : ■ter-.--. --. • .• .. , : ;\ ■ . ■ I PROCLAMATION BY PRINCE HENRY THE OLDEST HOHENZOLLERN LEFT . . "., IN PRUSSIA. (Rec. December 6, 7.10 ,p.m.) ■■--■ •' Amsterdam, December 4. Prince Henry of Prussia-, has- issued a proclamation stating^that-a's-he is the oldest Hohenzollern left ";ih Prussia it is therefore, incumbent upon -him to do everything possiblo,to.assist lawfully the elected Government. He concludes: "At the eame- time it is my-duty to stand , by the Kaise'r v and protect him from . harm."—Reuter (via .-America). LEADERS BE TRIED . •, ; London, December 5. Sir Auckland G.-.Oeddes; Director of Recruiting, in a speech at Reading, declared that Enver Pasha, and the exRulers of-Bulgaria and Austria-Hungary, must be tried, and be shot if. convicted. —Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn.-Reuter,