ALLIED BLACK LISTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 36, 11 February 1920, Page 5

ALLIED BLACK LISTS.

BRITISH ATTEMPTS TO MODIFY JfEGOTIATIONS TO CONTINUE. 'fly. Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received 9.45 ajn.) LONDON, February 10. It is now stated that one of the reasons for Lord Birkenhead's hurried visit to Paris was the British Government's desire to alter the terms of the covering Note accompanying the lists. Despite the semi-official explanation regarding the actual lists the "Daily News" asserts that the British representatives strove to amend the French and Belgian lists, but failed. It is understood that the matter is not yet concluded, and that negotiations will proceed further. The British Cabinet will discuss the subject Jo-day- — {A. and N.Z. Cable.) SLIGHT MODIFICATIONS. &BXX LEADERS NOT AFFECTED *" "DEFERRING THE CRISIS. "■& J... (Received 12.15 n.m.) iH'Ku " __f_e- .-' PARIS, February 10. The Black List modifications are so slight that they do not affect the principal personages. Mr. Lloyd George's objection to the inclusion of Hindenburg and Ludendorff has been overruled, on the ground that, as the British demand Brpitz and yon Capelle, the French have the right to army leaders. They are charged with systematic destruction of the whole of Northern France, pillage, deportation of women, and other offences. Yon Buelow is charged with the bombardment of Rheims, yon Below with pillage at Lille and Douai, yon Gloss with pillage at Cambrai. Numerous charges concern pillage, extortions, and deportations from occupied areas. A Berlin correspondent learns that the Allies' Not** covering the list is not couched in threatening language. The ultimatum admits of-a preliminary inquiry, which will he conducted in Germany before a mixed tribunal, and appeals will be permitted. The Germans think the Note opens a prospect of a week's negotiations, thus deferring the crisis.—(A and N.Z. Cable.) The Bernstoff mentioned in the black Ust is not the ex-ambassador to Washington.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) Pf! A SCRAP OF PAPER. LONDON, February 10. The Berlin correspondent of the "Times" states that Germany's object since June has been to convert the Versailles treaty into a scrap of paper. Therefore she would regard the modification of the Allies' black list as a great triumph.— ("Times.")