WAR CRIMINALS
TRIAL BY GERMANY DIFFICULTY IN SECURING EVIDENCE. AN EXPLANATION. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright Austral. n.i ..jj.j /.. Ca ute Assia jariuj, (Received January 27, 5.5 p.m.) BERLIN, January 26. Herr Heinze, in the Reichstag, said that Germany had been reproached because of the few trials of war criminals. He stated that the reproaches were unjust, on account of the immense difficulties which had not been taken into consideration, especially in regard to the differences in procedure in tho various countries with regard to the evidence taken by commission; also, many of the alleged crimes were committed six years ago, making the witnesses’ impressions not clear. Italy, Serbia, and Roumania had not yet complied with requests for evidence, while France and Belgium had only partially complied. England complied through her Attorney-General, who stated that the evidence was incomplete. Herr Heinze offered to send a legal representative to Brussels, Paris, and London to explain the difficulties. Britain consented, and a representative will visit London next week. Herr Heinze added: “I cannot convict anyone whose guilt is not proved.” -
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10810, 28 January 1921, Page 6
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177WAR CRIMINALS New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10810, 28 January 1921, Page 6
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