ALLIED DEMANDS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 114, 7 February 1920, Page 7

ALLIED DEMANDS

BLACK LIST OF WAR CRIMINALS _____ t PROTESTS, WAILINGS, AND THREATS IN GERMANY WILL THEY SURRENDER? 'V — (By Telegraph-Press Association-CopyriKht Berlin, February 5. The reception of the '"Muck-list" of war criminals'whose surciuler ' is demanded by the Allies, produced >i crescendo of protests, waitings, rnd threats. The general opinion is that tlio Government will go to pieces if it <grees to the Allied demands, and' it is dijlicnlt to see where a new Government can come from. A Conservative Government would mean defiance and the reopening of the war, with a working-class revolt within the country, whilst an 'Extreme Left Gov. eminent would mean a Soviet rigimo and civil war. The "Vonvaects" declares that an overwhelming'majority .will oppose handing the psoplo ,:over.' Tlio "Tageblatt" holds that the surender of of Prince Jlupprecht of Bavaria is impossible. He is the idol-of-Southern Ciermp.ny, and his name is in many men's mouths as the future-monarch of the German Empire. Surrender an Impossibility. Tho Cabinet has decided that it is a physical 'impossibility for it lo surrender the alleged criminals. Worst Expectations Exceeded; The list of war criminals exceeds.Germany's worst expectations. It contains tho names of- almos.t every cne v.-ho.was prominent during the war, from von Bethinruin-llollweg and-the Chief of tho General Staff downwards, and.. ..r.lmost every prominent field commander. Belgium demands IlolUvog; England von Bulow, von Cnpelle, and Enrer Pasha; France, Prince Kupprecht of Bavaria. England also demands. . those who were responsible for the Armenian outrages. Of tor tho same, iiamo. occurs in the separate. .Allied lists/ Among the names nro those of the Crowii Prince, Prince Eitel, Prince Oscar, and Prince Fricdrich (sons of tho ex-Kaiser); the Dukes "of Wurtemberg and. Mechleuburg; Admirals voii Tirtpitz, von Seiner, and Trotha; Counts Bismarck and Bernstorff; von Hasselacr, von Hindenberg, von Ludcndorff, von . Falkouluyn, von llackeusen, von Jfoltke, von A mini, von Mar'witz, von Boseler,-and von'Gallwitz; and Talaat Pasha.

After a lengthy conforeiico between lhiuer and Mueller, the Government; considered tho question, and decided to insist upon tho Nolo of-January 25, offering to try the criminals befoio tho 'highest. German, tribunal, at which tho Allies should; .have, the fullest.representation. Considerable excitement prevails in Berlin.—Aus. I N.Z. Cable Assn. ' • . •■ A HOWL OF RAGE ■ . / GOVERNMENT URGED TO RESIST(Rec. February G, 11.45 p.m.) Paris, February G. Tho Gorman Government has'Apologised'for von Lcrsner's attitude, which Ihey sav was opposed to instructions. ' Von Lersncr had resigned, and his action would be subject to ■ official inquiry.--Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. • Berlin. February G. Tho newspapers greeted the publication of the list of war criminals, with a howl of race. They demand tho immediate convocation of the National Assembly and call on tho Government, to resist this last and greatest indignity heaped on stricken Germany. The. "Vorwaerls" comnares the Entente's Note with \ the Austrian ultimatum to Serbia, and say's it was mirnosely worded-so that compliance ..with it-was impossible. Some com-' nlnin'. that tho list. was. drawn, up, in a frivolous'manner," as it-'contains tho names of dead persons,-including Haeseler. Fritz von Bulow, and you Trigerohl. The Prussian. Diet suspended its sif- \ tinss as a formal token of tho members' indication at the Entente's action — Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. DIFFERENCES In~ALLIED OPINION CHIEF MORAL CLAUSE MUST BE , ENFORCED. ".'.' London, February 4. There is.wide divergence among I*. Hied opinion regarding the demands for tho German war criminals. Japan refuses to identify herself with any.ittempt to obtain the extraditions', and America refuses to participate until' the Senate has ratified tho Peace Treaty.- Italy forwaided only nine names, and even these with hesitation, Belgium supplied 334 names, Poland 5", Rumania 42, and Serbia four. Tho balanco comprises France ,335, and Britain '87, mostly commnndcrs ot submarines.

The Paris newspapers generally think that tho abrogation of the- chief moral, clause of the Treaty would be' a great victory for tho German Monarchists, and would also; mean that international justice had died beforo it was i pally born. Tho Socialist newspapers fear that enforcement of the surrender --lould engender eternal hatred and a policy of vengeance, without material- i.dvantages, and would pavo the way for fresh..ware. Voluntary Surrenders Unlikely. ■'. Correspondents say that voluntary surrenders are most unlikely. Herr Noske, Minister for War, gave a violent interview to a "Daily Mail" correspDndent. He declared that the Allies' vengeance outdid that of Shyloek. He would not order the soldiers to arrest tho people wanted, because the trains conveying them to tho frontier, would never get there. '

The leading journals in Paris demand stern measures to enforce the demands, including the prolongation of the occupation of the Rhineland, tho reimposition of tho blockade, and the stoppage cf tho repatriation of prisoners. A strong militant tono-prevails in Paris. .. ■ ■

M. Millerand, tho Fiench Premier, infoimed the Chamber of Deputies that nothing. would be allowed to interfere with the prosecution of tho Allies' demands.

The latest news from Berlin is that Herr Npsko has issued a proclamation in which he appeals to the people to pre-' serve their dignity, and not molest tie Allied Missions.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

TO SAVE GERMANY'S FACE

(Kec. February G,' 11.45 p.m.) London, 'February 6. Sir A. Conan Doylo' suggests that a German Judgo should be added to the Allied tribunals trying the- war crimials. which would save Germany's face and alleviate the present resentment—Aus.N. 15. Cablo Assn.