SUPREME COUNCIL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 121, 16 February 1920, Page 7

SUPREME COUNCIL

AMERICA NOT REPRESENTED SURRENDER OF WAR CRIMINALS (By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright (Rec. February 14, 5.5 p.jn.) London, February 12. The Supremo Council sat for six hours to-day. It is believed that tho meeting in London will last for three weeks. No American representatives attended. The Council considered tho question of the surrender of war criminals. Complete agreement was found between tho Allies regarding further representations to Germany. The Allied Finance Ministers will meet shortly to discuss European financial problems and report to tho Supreme Council. It was decided that Paris should continue to lie tho official headnnarters of the conference.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.EeUter. DEMAND FOR. EX-KAISER NOT REPEATED. (Rec. February 13, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 14. The Supreme Council met at No. 10 Downing Street and considered its reply to !'■ Dutch Note of January 23. It is under- iond that the reply will not repeat the demand for the surrender of the exKaiser, hut will point out the undesirability of retaining him in Holland, both in the interest of Holland and of the ;peace of Europe. The Council also considered the German informal reply regarding the war criminals. It is understood that Germany declined to surrender the latter, but offered to try them before a German tribunal.

It is expected that the Council's linai answer will bo drafted ill's afternoon mid immediately telegraphed to Gor-D'any.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. fOn January 23 Holland dispntclved a reply to the Allied demand declining to ■surrender the ox-Kaiser. This attitud*was based on Treaty riphts: but iMras indirectly hinted that Holland might reconsider the matter if the League of Nations as a whole l'enuesbd extradition. Holland contended that she was not bound by the Pear? Treaty, to which •she is not. a iiartv. to sin render the cxKaiser. Such a step would be against the Dutch constitution and the traditions of the nation.] NOTES FINALLY SETTLED. (Eec. February 15, 5.5 p.m.) London, February H. It is announced that the Supreme Council's Notes in regard to the exit,liser and other war criminals have been finally settled, and are now being forwarded to the German and Dutch Governments respectively. The contents will not be published until'the replies are received—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. OTHER MATTERS DISCUSSED ADRIATIC QUESTION AND TURKISH TREATY. (Rec. February 15, 11.10 p.m.) London, February 15. The Suprcmß Council discussed the Adriatic ouestion and , the aurtasli Treaty, the terms of which are understood to be substantially settled. _ 1 The Dutch Government will receive tho Council's reply regardins; the ex-lvaiser and tho war criminals to-morrow. AusN.Z. Cabl Assn. SURRENDER IMPOSSIBLE ARMY LEADERS MAINTAIN THIS STANDPOINT. (Rec. February 15, 5.5 p.m.) Berlin, February 13. General Reinhardt lias issued an order of the duv which states that the surrender list includes all the 'ureal army leaders. The order adds: "Germans regard the surrender as an absolute impossibility. The army agrees in this standpoint and the army leaders under 110 circumstances will abandon it. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.