THE WAR PLOTTERS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 178, 23 April 1919, Page 7

THE WAR PLOTTERS

FRESH EVIDENCE FROM TURKEY EX-KAISER'S FATE By Teleeraph—Presß Assoointion-OopyrieM London, April 16. The "Morning Post's" Constantinople correspondent says that an examination by the Grand Vizier, Prince Sj&l Halim Pasha, revealed the fact that Germany, Austria, and Turkey entered into an offensive and defensive alliance on .Tuly 10, 1914, and consummated the treaty on August 1. Further treaties dealing with tlu division of the. spoils were 6igned after Britain's entry into the war.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. THE EX-KAISER CONFLICTING VIEWS AS TO HIS . FATE. . Paris, April 19. There is a belief that the Powers will bring the ex-Kaiser to trial and endeavour to seoure hi 6 exile from Europe. It is understood that the majority of the members of the Crimes Commission favour this course, although Mr. Lansing is opposed to tho trial on the ground that there is no power under the law. The Japanese, too, oro opposed to it, 'owing to their views on kingly sanctity. It is helioved. that President Wilson and his other colleagues in the Council of Four do not share Mr. Lansing's view.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. THE EMPERORS LETTERS ANOTHER "GIVE-AWAY." (Rec. April 23, 0.30 a.m.) Copenhagen, April' 17. The Vienna newspaper "Mfttag Zeilung" publishes a letter written by the Emperor Karl to the , German Crown Prince in August, J917, urging Germany to make territorial concessions in AlsaceLorraine, and to facilitate the peace move, as Austria was prepared to sacrifice the Trentino- and Turkey and Bulgaria were" preparing to give in."—Aus.N.Z. Cnblo Assn.