THE WAR CRIMINALS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 119, 13 February 1920, Page 7

THE WAR CRIMINALS

ALLIED BLACK LIST SOME OF THE CHARGES Paris, February 9. The Allied black list charges the exCrown Prince with ordering ilie burning of every French village where French fioldiers were found, also with massacre at Etho. and pillaging, deporting of inhabitants, and systematic devastation. His brothers Eitel and August are accused of looting. Von Hindenburg and von Ludendorff arc charged as criminals with deoortinu' and carrying off women and eirls. and the systematic destruction of Drouertv. Prince Rupprocht is accused »F shooting British prisoners. General Stenger is charged with issuing an order m Alienist. 19M, that all prisoners- 6hould bo massacred.—Aus.-N.Z. Cal)lo Assn. REFUSAL TO ANSWER. Berlin, February 9. A meeting of Army officers has passed a resolution embodying uniform instructions to war criminals who may appear before Allied tribunals. Tliey should wear mufti, with no distinctions, and should sav in German "As a German soldier I cannot acknowledge yon; and I therefore refuse to reply to any further, nuestions."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. • ex-crownTrince's offer (Rec. February 12, 7.50 p.m.) Amsterdam, February 10. The. ox-Crown Prince has written to tho Dutch newspaper "Algemeen Handolsblad." stating that ho telegraphed to tho Kings, of England, Belgium, and Italy, the Presidents of Franco and America, and the Emperor of Japan that it was imoossible to find a Government in Germany able to acquiesce in tho demand for the surrender of the, war criminals. Ho offers himself for trial in place of "those who only served their country in time of war."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NO MODIFICATION OF TREATY Paris, February 9. The "Journal des Debars" insists there must be no modification of the Treaty without corresponding compensation from Germany.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. rhinblrovinces EVACUATION INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. (Rec. February 13, 0.15 a.m.) Paris, February 11. The "Temps" states that M. Millerand, tho Premier, has informed Germany that owing to non-fulfilment of certain clauses of thb Peace Treaty, the Allied evacuation of tho Rhine provinces has been postponed indefinitely—Aus.-N.Z. Cable , Assn.