HOWL OF RAGE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10507, 7 February 1920, Page 7

HOWL OF RAGE

ALLIES’ “ BLACK LIST ” “THE LAST AND GREATEST INDIGNITY." DARE GERMANY SHIELD HER CRIMINALS? NOTE OF DEFIANCE. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, (Received February 6, 11.45 a.m.) i BERLIN, February 0. The newspapers greeted the publication of the list of war criminals with a howl of rage. They demand the immediate convocation of the National Assembly and call on the Government to resist this last and greatest indignity heaped on stricken Germany. “Vor.waepts’’ compares the Entente’s note with the Austrian ultimatum, and says it is purposely worded so that compliance is impossible. Some complain that the list was drawn up in a frivolous manner, as it contains the names of the dead, including Haeselcr, Fritz von Buelow, and von Ingerohl. _ The Prussian Diet suspended its sitting as a formal token of the members’ indignation at the Entente’s action. Herr Noske, as Minister for Defence, has issued an appeal to the public to remain dignified and refrain from molesting foreign missions.

AN APOLOGY. (Received February 6, 11.45 pirn.) PARIS, February 6. The German Government has apologised for von Lerener’-a attitude, which was opposed to instructions. Von Lersner had resigned and his action would be subject to an official inquiry. ■ r r ,■ ' GERMANY'S WORST EXPECTATIONS EXCEEDED. GOVERNMENT’S UNENVIABLE POSITION A ■ BERLIN, February 5. . The list- of- war-• criminals exceeds Germany's, worst expectations. It contains the names of almost every one who was prominent during •me war, from von Bothmann-Hollwog and the Chief of the General Staff downwards, and almoat every ..prominent field commander. ... . i, ;

Belgium demands Hollwog; .England, von Buelonv, von Capclle, and Enver Pasha; France, Prince Rupprechfc of Bavaria. England also demands those who were responsible for - the Armenian outrages. Often tho same name occurs in tho separate Allied lists. Among the names are. those of tho . Crown Prince, Prince Eitel, Prince Oscar, and Prince Friedrich (sons •of the ex-Kai-ser)- tho Dukes of Wurtombcrg, and Mecklenburg; Admirals von Tirpitz, von. Scheer, and Trotha; Counts Bismarck and Bernstorff; von Hassolacr, von Hindenburg, von Lndendorff, von FaJkonhayn. von Slacken sen, von Moltke, von Arnim, von Marwitz, von Besoler, and von Gallwitz; and Talaat Pasha. It is feared that the Government will fall if it endeavours to comply with the Allies’ demand, and it is unlikely that any other party will form a Government that -will he willing to bear tho odium of surrender. .

After a lengthy, conference between Bauor and Mueller., the Government considered the .question, and decided to insist upon tho Note of .January 25th. offering to try the,criminals before the highest German .tribunal, at which the. Allies should have the fub (est representation. Considerable , excitement prevails in Berlin. ... The Paris newspapers generally think that the abrogation of the. chief moral clause of the Treaty would-,he. a great victory for tho ~German Monarchists, and would also mean ’that international justice had died, before it was really, born. The Socialist newspapers fear that enforcement of tho surrender would engender eternal hatred ,and ,a policy of vengeance, without material advantages, and would pave tho way for freah wars. .

RECEPTION OP “BDAOX LIST.” ' PROTESTS, WAILINGS, AND THREATS. : BERLIN. February 5. The reception, of the ’‘bla-clv-list'’ produqed a crescendo of protests, wallings, and threats-.. The , general opinion, is . that the Government will go to pieces if it agrees to. the, .Allied | demands, and it. is difficult ,to> see where a now. Government can come from. A Conservative Government would mean , defiance and .the, reopening of the war, with a working-class revolt within .the country, while an Extreme Left Government would mean a Sqyiet .regime rand .civil,'war,- The “Vorwaef.ts’’ , declares, that an overwhelming majority will oppose hand-1 ing tho people oyer. The ‘‘Tagobiatt” ( holds that the surrender of Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria is impossible. Ho is the. idol, of Southern Germany, aiid his name is in many men’s mouths' as the future monarch of tho Ger- j man Empire. ALLIES"AT VARIANCE. i

SOME NATIONS, J ND4FFERENT. I

.'. , ' LONJ/OX, .February 4. ; 'There i» yride, divergence among; Allied' opinion regarding the ddmautts. for,the Gorman war criminals. i Japan refuses, to identity .herself >vith_ ./ohy 1 .attempt! to .obtain lire extyaditions,' j and JVmerica refuses, to participate .until the Senate has ratified the Peace TroaJyV. Italy 1 fdhvavded pnly twenty- i nine names, and even these Jukewami ’ with hesitation. Belgium supplied 334' names, Poland 57, lloumania 42, and Serbia 4. t The balance comprises Trance 335, and Britain 87, mostly, commanders' Of submarines. • . ‘ 'SH YT(^ic~OOTUIONE. HERB NOSKE ANNOYED AND ANGRY. - . | LONDON, February 5- ' Coi-respondents say that voluntary Surrenders are most unlikely. Herr Nosike, Minister for tiVar, v ghYe a violent interview to a “Daily Mail” porresponueht. Ho .declared that, the ( Allies’ vengeance outdid that of Shy-; lock. Ho would not order the soldiers to arrest the people wanted, because S the trains conveying thpm to r the frontier would ndver get there. 'Tile leading journals in Paris do- 1 •mhnd' stern' measured tt> enforce ’the demands, 'including 'the prolongation of the occupation of the Rhineland,

the, rfeimpositiou of the jblockadc, and 1 tilth stoppage of tho repatriation .ofl prisoners. 'A strong militant tone prevails in Paris.,..,„ , M. Millerand informed the Chamber Of Deputies that nothing would he "allowed to interfere with the pro sedition, of tho Allies’ demands. : . The latent nows from . Berlin .states 1 that Herr .Nosko has issued a proclamation in which, he , appeals to the people to preserve their dignity, and not molest the Allied Missions. SURRENDER IMPOSSIBLE. j GERMAN CABINET “LERSNML, j r ISED:” , , v . ■ BERJ/JN, February 5.; ’■ | ■'■‘Tho Cabinet has decided that it is.a ; physical impossibility for it to surren- | dcr tho, alleged -criminals.; | A NOTABLE SUGGESTION. (Rcceiyed February 6, ! -11.45 pim.)- , . LONDON,’ February 6. . Sir A.. Gonlin .Doyle suggests that a Gorman judge should be added to the Allied tribunals trying the "war orini- j inals, and thus save .Germany's facb | and alleirih.'tb tlih present resentment. ... I ■— ’ I