NEMESIS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 58, 3 December 1918, Page 5

NEMESIS

JUDGMENT ON THE WAR PLOTTERS FEARLESS AND RELENTLESS ACTION STATEMENT BY MR. LLOYD GEORGE (Rec. December 2, .715 p.m.) London, November 29. Mr. Lloyd George, in a speech at Newcastle, said: "We gave equal rights to the Germans, who abused our hospitality by plottiiig and betraying our security; but never again. Persons guilty of such acts merited punishment. The losing party must pay. Germany must' pay to the limit of her capacity.' Whatever happens, she will not be allowed to pay by dumping, and thus wrecking our Mmlustries. Except that someone is held responsible for the war, whicli •has taken millions of tho best youiisj men in Europe, it will mean that -there is one justice for the wretched criminals and another for kings and emperors'. Whoever plotted- the war and outraged international law and humanity ought to be held responsible." Mv. Lloyd George asked: "What would you do with him?" ami there were many shouts of "Hang him!" ["Shoot him!" I Mr. Lloyd George added: "We must see 'by the action taken now, justly, .fearlessly, and relentlessly,' that this crime will not be repeated' in the history of tho world." Mr. Lloyd George added dial lie ■ intended to see-that, the persons who had inhumanely treated our prisoners were held responsible. He did not wish to pursue ii policy of vengeance after the war, but "We mast uow make an example of the rulers who' plunged the world into war. It is intended to make a fak- buit stern investigation into the authorship of the wsh, and we must pursue it to the final reckoning. Submarine piracy must be punished, also those responsible . for the devastation of territory." Regarding the responsibility for the invasion of Belgium, some of* the greatest jurists unanimously advised Hie Government that the Kaiser y as guilty of ail indictable offence for which he ought to be held Tesponsi'blaVrAus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. { '

ON THE TRAIL OF THE WAR CRIMINALS NEW GERMAN GOVERNMENT MEANS BUSINESS. (Rec. December 3, 1.15 a.m.) Vancouver, December 1. An Amsterdam .messoge states that the "Tageblatt" is officially informed , that the Workmen and Soldiers' Council demnnds tlie speedy retirement of Dr. Soif, (Foreign Minister), and ordered the seizure of Jill documents relating to foreign affaire and the old government system of Germany. The Government is 'starting to investigate the- Hun crimes in Belgium, the deportation of workmen, the theft of Belgian machinery, and the murders of Captain' Fryatt and ' INnrse Cavell.—Renter.^ BAVARIAN PRINCE ARRESTED Copenhagen, November 29. Prince Leopold of Bavaria and General Hoffman, who was a German delegate at JJrest-Litovsk, have been arrested and interned at Kovno.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Herr Eisner (Bavarian Premier) arrested the. Berlin Government's courier, who was travelling to Vienna, seized his documents, ami broke the seals—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. PRUSSIAN UPPER HOUSE . [ . ABOLISHED. Copenhagen, November 29. ' The Prussian Upper House has been abolished.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. 1 THE KAISER'S ABDICATION SIGNED LAST FRIDAY. (Rec. December 2, 9.15 ji.m.) Copenhagen, November 29. The Wolff Press Agency states that the Kaiser, signed the abdication decree on i Friday and expressed the hope that the new regent would protect the German people against anairchy, starvation, and foreign supremacy.—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PRO-KAISER INTRIGUE IN GERMANY COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY PLOTTING. • London, November 29. There are many rumours in Berlin of counter-revolutionary plans. A number of army leaders favour the return of the Kaiser.' Repatriated soldiers state that there is much sympathy for the Kaiser among' the people,,but they are afraid to show it. A mob in Berlin looted the KaisEir's palace. Returned German soldiers are ransacking the houses and maltreating the people.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RETURNING TROOPsIEPOSE SOVIETS London, November 29. I The "Times" correspondent at The Hague'states that returning troops deposed the Soviets at Sehlebusch and Wiesdorf, destroyed tho Red flaus, and hoisted the Prussian Hag.—"The Times." EX-EMPEHOR KARL TO LEAVE . AUSTRIA 1 ON GOVERNMENT'S ORDEE. Copenhagen, November. 29. The "Politiken" 6tates that tho Austrian Government has lold .. x-Emperor Karl that ho must leave-'.Austria. A Inter message states iliat in view of the Monarchists' activities tho Austrian Government has ordered Karl to quit the country.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NAVAL SURRENDER IN THE BLACK ■ SEA RUSSIAN AND GERMAN SHIPS AND SUBMARINES , . New York, November 29. The Russian and German ships and submarines in the Black Sea have surrendered.— Reulcr.