GERMAN WAR CRIMINALS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17392, 12 February 1920, Page 5

GERMAN WAR CRIMINALS.

ABSENCE.^/-' PROPOSAL BY FRANCE. [ ' . ; ' ' l , NOT-/A TASK FOE LEAGUE. Br Teiecrath—Press Association—Copyrieki, .-?/,/ (Received 13.80 aJB.) , :| A. and N.Z. '.-,:' : i; "PABW, F«K 10* 1 .M. Millerand, Primemister of France, lat < the Ambassadors' 'i Conference, .said ! that, if necessary, • the Powers ought 'not to hesitate to try the war Criminals in absence, in order to make it clear that 'Germanyj had not :; fulfilled an .important provision of* the treaty.. He opposed entrusting the task to the League .•of Nations. •The Debate insist* that there shall be no modification of the treaty Without. 1 cones-, ponding compensation ; by, Germany... :- ,J . - •' ■ , * - •' ,• " " ' DEFERBTO THE CRISIS. ~\r '■: '~.*>'• ' . '■■ '''...'...■ ALLIES GRANT DELAY. A. and N.Z. LONDON. Feb. 10. It is now. stated that one of the reasons for Lord Birkenhead's hurried visit to Paris was the British Government's desire to alter the terms ;of I the covering«Note" accompanying : the Allies', lists of war criminals .whose surrender is demanded. Despite the "semi-official explanation regarding the factual ■ lists, the/ Daily News asserts ••' that \ : the / British •' representatives strove to/amend the ; French and /Belgian lists, failed/pt is understood that the matter /is not, yet concluded, and that negotiations 'will - further. The British Cabinet' will discuss the subject to-day. \ ' ••- .• ; : '..; . In.Paris it is slated that the modificai tions are so slight that they ;do not affect the .•• principal personages. Mr. , Lloyd < Gecfge'i objection a U>. the inclusion of.yon Hindenburg and Ludendorff has been overruled ■ on the' ground' that, as the . British demand . von Tirpita arid: yon Capelle, 1 . the French have.a right to army. leaders.. ' The ex-Crown Prince is charged with ordering the | burning of •: every French village, where.French ': soldiers were found; also with .the ,' massacre at Eth'e, pillaging ' and ' deporting of inhabitants; ! and j systematic devastation of French territory. His brothers, Bitel, and August,; are'. Ac- ' cased of looting. .Von' Hmdenburg|ana : Ludendorff'are charged as criminals for the deportation and carrying off of women \ and I girls ; and ' systematic destruction of : property.;; Prince Rupprecht of. Bavaria is accused of,' shooting British • prisoners; , General Stenger is charged with issuing an '• order: in i August," 1914, that all ) prisoners \ be massacred. ' S Von Budow .is \ charged with the .bombardment of Rheims,/von ' Below % with pillage ati Lille and Douai, and von Glass- wit£ pillage at'Cambrai. Numer- , one I charges | concern ' pillage, extortions, i and. depcrtaiioria from occupied areas. ■/: ( •,'. ■ A Berlin \ Mrrespondent learns -that the Allies' Note { covering the list ,is not , coached -i "'inl threatening language. The > ultimatum admits of a prelminary inquiry, ] which, will be • conducted in'. Germany be-. , fore a mixed tribunal, and appeals will be ] permitted. The Germans think that the ] Note'opens a prospect of a week's negotia- , tions, thus deferring : the crisis. ;='■; / The Bernrtoff mimtioned in the black j lilt is not the ex-Ambassador to Wash- , ington. • ,/ ' -...-■ /. '~■ ' ■mmmU' •' /• ■; CEOWN: FEEZE'S/ OFFER;/ j A VOLUNTARY "VICTI.:." , Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. * [Reed. 5.80 p.m;) WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. ' It -..is" announced : that Mr. Wilson has received a cabtogram from the eXrCrown / Prince of Germany "offering himself for trial ■; in place of ~ the Germans demanded 1 In the black list presented by/the Allies. j The ex-Crown Prince points out that it / a impossible to find a Government' in Ger- I nany that will comply .with such demands, 1 Iry which hate and the'desire, for revenge I prill be made-eternal// iff ■ the Allies want I i victim, he Jis ready to replace the 800 I Germans, whose only offence was that of ii lerving their country in war. .' ' • \ - , .' i, ... BS ■ ■ fe