CRIMES OF WAR
GERMANY WILL PUNISH
PURELY A MATTER OF HONOUR.
By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright Australian ami $f.Z. Cable Association. (Received' February 25, 7.25 p.m.) BERLIN, February 21.
Herr Sohiffer is expediting the trial of tho war criminals, which, he says, is not duo to the Allies’ dictation, but because Germany’s sense of honour demanded that the guilty should be punished. Evidence of witnesses outside Germany would be taken abroad. Alleged criminals not surrendering will be arrested. ACCUSED MAY BE TRIED AT LEIPZIG. LONDON, February 23. In the House of Commons, Mr Bonar Law, in replying to Sir W. E. HumeWilliams, said that no alteration had been made in the provision in the Peace 1 Treaty for the trial of tho war criminals. He confirmed the announcement that the Allies had decided to postpone temporarily tho immediate execution of the provisions. He assured tho House that the Allies intended to make certain that all evidence brought for the prosecution was properly put before the court, and added that Leipzig had been suggested as the venue of tho court.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10523, 26 February 1920, Page 6
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