BARGAINING TO THE END.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 3820, 24 June 1919, Page 2

BARGAINING TO THE END.

Kiiitz is unique. Never before in the history of the world has there been a loser who has put up such a persistent troat-me-an-aii-equal Irlulf as the German, of to-day. liven at the last moment, when he had made up his mind to sign any sort of terms for peace, he exclaimed to the Allies; "Yes, I'll sign on if you will strike my Kaiser oil' your black-list!" Also. "if yon will not hold us responsible for Ihe war"! The Britisher has proved himself several sorts of foolish person in dealing with tho crooked Fritzes, but the Briton is a stickler Tor seeing that Justice gets a square deal in getting at the guilty. We believe that if it were possible for the British Government to decide not to prosecute Wilbelm of llohenzollern, then it

would go to the limit—and not prosecute any of the Junkers who were associated with the Kaiser in organising the Croa-t War. Who are Willichrr's associates:' This is an interesting -•uestioii that arises every time it is mentioned that the Uohenzollcrn is likely to be brought to trial. A Wrorrolinian, M. Martel, has compiled -i book, "Who's Who in International Crime," which contains a list of 573 highly-placed Germans, with their records, -who should be brought to trial. The Kaiser and his Crown Prince head the list, with Der Tag Chancellor (yon Bethmann-Ilollweg) next. Uindcnbur'* is charged with poisoning the bread >f Russian prisoners and wantonly de■troying village.-,. Mackenseii is to be 'leld responsible for thefts, fires, and ■xceutioiis in Roumarria. Rupprecht if Bavaria should be tried for the uassaere of civilians in Poland, for heft of money, and for deporting Belgians. General Billow is needed "o" authorising the burning of Anlennes and shooting its people. Antl •o on throughout the list, with evidence of the criminality, outside of ■yen the extreme usages of warfare, against the highly placed Huns, who •rlayed the game of ruilians, thieves, and murderer-' under rules deliberately made in Germany.