WAR CRIMINALS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3390, 20 January 1920, Page 5

WAR CRIMINALS.

WILHEL-M ‘TO BE TRIED.

LONDON, Jan. 16.

The Daily Telegi-aph’s Paris’ correspondent reports that is is authoritively stated that there is no question of calling on Germany to hand over military and naval commanders who observed the rules -of warfare, but the oificers against whom there is definite proof of such crimes as firing upon people struggling in the water after the sinking of ships, the muti~ laiion of nqihndecl, and violence against women, will'T)e demanded. The list has been carefully" revised and is now reduced to ‘eight hundred names. The British, French and Balkan Grovernments have absolutely decided that those shall be handed over to the Allies particularly e.-C»nc.erned. Thus Britain will deal with submarine sinkings. When the demand for surrender is made the «details will be published in Germany. The Allies are unwavering in the demand for the trial of the Kaiser, It is expected that ‘Holland will not da.re to refuse to surrender him. It is pructieally decided that the Crown Prince will not he tried.

EXTRADITION DEMANDED.

ALLIED NOTE TO HOLLAND.

PA ms, Jan. 13‘

A Note demanding the extradition of the, ex—Ka'iser has been handed to the Dutch Minist‘é".z'.

NOTE TO I~IOIJ.+AND. FOH. EX-KAISER/S EXTRADITION. Received 9.5 ajn. PAIR-’IS;, Ham. 16. The Supl-eme'Coune.il has approved of the Note’ to Holland, asking for the extraditi~o~n of the ex—Ka'iser. The Note wili probably be sent to-morl'oW.

M DEMAND UPON HOLLAND. 1 —.-gm ‘THE EX-KAISER’S EXTRADITION. TEST OF TI-IE DEMAND Received 10.50 axm. ~ PARIS, Jan. 19. The text ‘of the letter signed by Clemenceau and sent to the Dutch Government regarding ‘the ex-Kaiser, announces that the Allies have decided to put into execution the conditions of article 227 of the Peace Treaty, and consequently he addr-essos an oflicial demand to the Dutch.Gove_rnment 'to hand over William Hohenz-ollern, in order that he may be Sent for trial. The letter points out that if the Kaiser had remained in Germany he would have been handed over by the German Government in accordance with article 227. The letter enumerates numerous atrocities committed by Germans during the war, adding, that for all these acts responsibility, or. at least moral responsibility_, lies with the Supreme Head who ordered them-, or .advised his powers to infringe, or allowed to be infringed the sacred rules of human conscience. The Powers cannot conceive that the Netherlands Government would regard with less reprobation than themselves the immense. responsibility of the ex-Empcrorf. Holland would not fulfill her i.nternational duty if she refused to associate with other nations in punishing crimes committed. Article 227 must be carried out without‘ discussion, because it is the question of‘ a high international politicul net, rendered necessary by the conscience of the World Powers. M. (‘leulmi(*e:lu states that the Powers are convinced ‘that Holland would not wish to cover by her moral authority a violation of the essential principles and solidarity of nations, or hinder an attempt to prevent repetition of a similiar c.':l.iaS'l‘l‘opllo. The Netherlaiitls and its people, is deeply interested in not giving him shelter on its territory, and in not facilitating the ‘trial (lemanded by the voice of thousands of victims.