EX-KAISER'S TRIAL
POSITION MADE CLEAR.
CPkebß Association.]
WELLINGTON, Aug. 20.
"Speaking at the New Zealand Club yesterday, Mr Massey made the position. vOi" the ex-Kaiser's trial''elea.v. H© .said that t-lie committee whi-^h considered the scatter recommended thatlhe should be tried for a'-.'criminal offence or offences, but this was -"not agreed to. The Kaiser could not be tried (four a criminal .offence. It would not be (possible to hasag,■■■shootI,;' or put him in -prison. He was going to be tried ow a moral offesace against the laws pi humanity, <md he (Mr Massey) .tihpught he might be interned, Swit it would not be possible to punish laiin.-for the crimes he was supposed to have committed; yet it wjis proposal to ptmMi other criminals.
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Marlborough Express, Volume LIII, Issue 195, 20 August 1919, Page 5
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122EX-KAISER'S TRIAL Marlborough Express, Volume LIII, Issue 195, 20 August 1919, Page 5
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