GERMANY'S HONOUR.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 40, 16 February 1920, Page 5

GERMANY'S HONOUR.

WEAK AND TREACHEROUS. GOVERNMENT'S SHOWING. WARNING TO ALLIES. (Received 11.30 a.m.) LONDON. February 11. The Manchester "Guardian's" Berlin correspondent states that under the influence of Herr Noske the German refusal to surrender the war e-riminals is stiffening. The Government shows itself to be weak and treacherous, anel has i allowed the Noskeites to stampede the position. The militarists, like everyone else in Germany, foresee a national collapse under the weight of the treaty, and say if it must come it would be better now. "Let us at least have national honour." The correspondent adds: "If the Allies compromise over the war criminals question later crises will see the Germans adopting a similar attitude until the enforcement of the treaty will be impossible. Tlie German workers are unwilling to shield the criminals, but are largely apathetic."—(United Service.) GERMANY OBDURATE. LONDON, February 15. It is announced that the Notes of the Supreme Council regarding the ex-Kaiser and other war criminals have been finally settled, and are now being forwarded to the German and Dutch Governments respectively. Tlie contents will not be published until replies are received. It is understood that the reply to the Dutch Government regarding the exKaiser will not repeat the demand for his surrender, but will point out the nndesirability of retaining him in Holland, both in the interests of Holland and of the peace of Europe. Regareling the German war criminals, it is understood that Germany in an informal Note, declined to surrender them, but offered to try them before a German tribunal.—(A. and N.Z. and Reuter.) BERLIN, February 15. General Reinhardt, the German com-mander-in-chief, has issued an Order of ! the Day, stating that the Allies' list of . war criminals, whose surrender is de- , manded, includes all the great army | leaders. It adds that Germans regard their surrender as an absolute impossibility. The army agrees with this standpoint, and the army le-ade'rs unler no circircumstances will abandon it.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.)