WAR CRIMES.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 March 1920, Page 5

WAR CRIMES.

TRIAL IN GERMANY. ALLIES' TEST CASES. By leleiratWPtess Am.—Copytljht. Received March 4, 7.20 p.m. Pari?, March 1. It is authoritatively stated that the' Allies have agreed that a German Court of Justice shall be permitted to try a number of selected war criminals as test cases. It was decided- to furnish Germany with a list of forty-six names, Britain choosing seven, France twelve. Belgium fifteen,.ltaly four,' Poland and Roumania the remaining eight. Britain's list mostly concerns submarine atrocities. The cases chosen are plain and straightforward, in which the accused persons are obviously guilty of the vilest violation of the "law governing warfare. If the test case* are properly carried out it is probable that the Allied lists, comprising eight (hundred criminals, will be drastically reduced. The Allies' legal representative will attend the trials to ensure no favoritism, and the production of all evidence.—Reuter Service.

PURELY GERMAN TRIAL. ALLIES' RIGHTS PRESERVED. Received March 5, 12.40 a.m. London, March 1. In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George stated the Government was not sending Crown Law officers to the trial of war prisoners. He promised to give the German Courts an opportunity to sec that justice was done, but we had not in the least abandoned our rights, and would watch the proceedings most carefully. Received March 6, l.fl a.m. London, March 3. In the House of Commons, Sir Frederick Hall asked if the German Government did not punish the War criminals •oiiKl the British Government tithe steps to see that the terms of the Peace Treaty were carried out? Mr. Bonar Law replied that the Allies reserved all their rights " under the treaty, but he thought that it would be a great mistake to assume that the (■erman Government was not ready to give a real trial.