WAR CRIMES.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 February 1920, Page 5

WAR CRIMES.

EXTRADITION OF GERMANS. THE ALLIES WILL INSIST. By Telegraph—Tress A-'isn.—Copyright. Received Feb. 13, 5.5 p.m. Paris, Feb. 12. The Allied Council has decided to insist on the extradition of the German war criminals.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A COUNTER-LIST. , i?*" GERMANY TO CHARGE ALLIES. Received Feb. 13, 5.5 p.m. Berlin, Feb. 11. It is stated Germany will shortly publish a counter-list of Allied persons considered guilty of inhumanity and offences against international law.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

A TRIAL IN GERMANY. SURRENDER AN LMPOSSIBILITY. Received Feb. 13, 11.20 p.m. Berlin, Feb. 12. The Department of Justice has decided to arrest, try and punish the Germans listed for extradition, independent of any developments of the present negotiations. Herr Ebert has issued a declaration tnat the Entente surrender demand is impossible of fulfilment. The government will do everything to spare Germany the result of this demand and convince the Entente of its impossibility.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TRIALS ARRANGED IN GERMANY. Paris, Feb. 11. A German Note states that the Public Prosecutor has received orders to begin the trial of all cases of violat'on of the laws of war which come to his ledgeThe German Government and Parliament are resolved not to leave any crime unpunished, hut a careful study of the Allies' list nf war criminals shows :lie handing over of such !avgo numbers of Germans is an absolute impossi-bility.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.