THE KAISER’S TRIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19850, 20 January 1920, Page 5

THE KAISER’S TRIAL.

i ~ A NOTE TO HOLLAND. SUPREME COUNCIL DECIDES tSv Telegraph - Pros* Association— Copyright . ' ' Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received January 20, 9.5 a.in.) / PARIS, January 16. ■ The Supreme Council has approved oi a Note to Holland asking for the extradition of the ex-Kaiser, flip Note nil) probably b» sent to-morrow. ' VOICE OF THOUSANDS OF VICTIMS. WILHELM’S RESPONSI* SIBILITY, 4. and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. (Received January 20, 10.50 a.m.) , PARIS. January If). The text of the letter signed hy M. Clemenccau and sent to the Dutch Government regarding the ex-Kaisei announces that the Allies have decided to put into execution the , cm'fEtipn. of Article 227 of the Peace Trent}, and, consequently, address an oihua demand to the Dutch Government to hand over William Hohcnzollcrn in order that he may be sent for tan . ibc letter points out that, it tlia Kaiser had remained in Germany, he would have been handed over hy the German Government, in accordance with Attide 227. Tho letter enumerates the numerous atrocities committed 'by the. Germans during the war, adding that for all these acts the responsibility, or at least the moral responsibility, lies with the supreme head who ordered them, or advised his officers to infringe or allow to ho infringed the sacred rules of human conscience. The Allied Powers cannot conceive that tho Netherlands Government would regard with less reprobation than themselves the immense responsibility of the cx-Emporor. Holland would not fulfil her international duty, if she refused to associate with other nations in punishing the crimes committed. Article 227 must be carried out without discussion, became it is a question of high, international, political act, rendered necessary by the conscience of the world Powers. M. Olcmenceau states that the Fowers are convinced that Holland would not wish to cover by her. mewl authority a violation of the essential principles of the solidarity of nations, or hinder the'attempt to prevent a repetition of a similar catastrople. The Netherlands and its people is deeply interested in not giving itself the appearance of protecting the chief author by giving him shelter on its territory, and in facilitating the trial demanded by the voice of thousands of victims.