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Taranaki Daily News, 7 February 1920, Page 7

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PROTESTS IN GERMANY. JIANY WAHINGS AND .THREATS. it Ttttrasb.—Pratt Assn.—Copyright. Received Feb. 6, 2.15 p.m. Bdrlin, Feb. 5. Ill* reception of the Black List has induced' a crescendo of protests, waillota and threati. The general opinion i* that the Government will go to pjeei*- ■ ic -icrrees tc the Allies' demands, and it is difficult to aee where a new Government would come from.' A Conservative Government would mean defiance and the re-opening of war with the working class, and a revolt within tie country, whilst an Extnote Left Government would mean a Soviet regime and civil war. s VoTWMrts declares that an overwhebping majority oppose the handing over. The Tagebktt holds that the surrender of prince Roppreebt of Bavaria is impossible. He is the idol of Southern Qcrawiy, and his name is in many men's UMuUig as the future Monarch of GerGernauiy. Reich correspondents say voluntary Surrenders are most unlikely. Herr Noeke (Minister for Defence), in a violent interview with the Daily Mail correspondent, declared the Allies' vengeance outdid that of Shylock. He would not order soldiers to arrest those wanted, because trains conveying them to the frontier would never get there.— jUnited Service. * DEMAND TO BE ENFORCED. JftE ALLIES'. STERN MEASURES. Received Feb. 6, 2.15 p.m. Paris, Feb. 5. llie leading journals demand stern matures to enforce the demands, including the prolongation of the occupation of Shineland, the re-imposition of the blockade, and the stoppage of the repatriation of prisoners. A- strong miliiaat tone prevails in Paris. If. Millerand (the Premier) informed Deputies that nothing would be allowed to interfere with the prosecution of the Antes' demands. The latest from Berlin is that Herr Noske'a proclamation appeals to the people to preserve their dignity, and not to molest the Allies' Missions.—United Service. FEELING OF THE ALLIES. SOUS NATIONS NOT ENTHUSIASTIC Received' Feb. 6, 2.15 p.m. London, Feb. 4. • There ip a wide divergence in Allied opinion regarding the demands for the German war criminals. Japan Tefused to identify herself with ally attempt to obtain extraditions, and America refuses to participate until the Bcnfte has ratified the Peace Treaty, Italy forwarded only twenty-nine names, Mid even these were sent luke-warmly affld hesitatingly. Belgium supplied 334 names, Poland 57, Koumania 42, and Ser--Vla four. The balance comprises France 335, and Britain 87, mostly submariner;, —united Service. TRIAL IN BERLIN SUGGESTED. ALLIES TO BE REPRESENTED. London, Feb. 5. The English list of war criminals conteioft the names of those responsible for the Anneifian outrages. After a. lengthy conference between Bauer and Herr Muller, the Government considered the question, and decided to insist upon the Note of January 25 offering to try the criminals before the highest German tribunal, at which the Allies shall have the fullest representation. Considerable excitement prevails in Berlin. Pati* newspapers generally think that the abrogation of the chief moral clause in the Treaty will be a great victory for the German Monarchists, and also mean that international' justice has died before its real birth.

The Socialist newspapers fear the enteoooettt of the surrender will engender etarnal hatred and a policy of vengeance without material advantage to us and |nm the way to fresh wars.—Aus.-N.Z. lOafcte Asgn.

GERMANY REFUSES SURRENDER. "A PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY." Berlin, Feb. 5. • Vne Cabinet has decided that it is a physical impossibility to surrender the •Uagtd criminals. The list exceeds Ger"•ay's worst anticipations, as it contains the names of almost every man prominent during the war, from Heir von Bathmaim-Hollweg and the Chief of the Qeneral Staff downward, and almost Wwy prominent field commander. Belgium demands Herr von BethmannBolhtegj England demands Admiral von QapeDe and Enver Pasha; France demands Prince of Bavaria. Often the mune naine occurs in separate Allied lists. Among the names ore the Omwb Prince and Princes Eitel, Oscar 1 and Friedrich, the Dnkes of WtirtemIrarg and Mechlenburg, Admirals TirpHe, von Scheer and Trotha, Counts Biamarek, Bernstorff, Hasseler, Ludendorff, Falkenhayn, Mackensen, MoKke, von ■Anrim, yon Marwitz, von Be9eler, von Gallwitz and Talaat Paaha. It is feared the Government Will fall if it ffldeavors to comply with the Allies' dmanda, and it is unlikely any other would form a Government or be ♦Hong to bear the odium attaching to tl» surrender.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.