The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-28
DEMAND BEFORE
PEACE MEETING
IN PARIS TODAY
Articles Would Request Holland
To Return Former Emperor.
Arraign Him for Supreme Of
Tense Against World Morality.
SPECIAL TRIBUNAL OF FIVE
Military Court Would Try Other
TeutOn Officials.
Germany Must Produce Men
and Evidence in Cases.
Articles Would Request Holland
To Return Former Emperor.
Germany Must Produce Men
and Evidence in Cases.

Paris, April 2S.-The peace treaty
with Germany as drawn for presenta-
tion to the Germans contains a clause
providing that former Emperor Will
helm be tried by an international tri-
bunal, it was learned today. A sep
arate tribunal will try other military
officers.
At todays plenary session of the
peace conference the council of four
presented the text of a peace treaty
provision for the prosecution of for
mer Emperor wilhelm by court of
five judges for a supreme offense
against international morality and the
sanctity of treaties
Consider Articles Today.
Washington, April 2S,-New arti-
cles proposed for insertion in the
jeace treaty, to be considered at the
plenary session of the peace confer
ence today, the state department an
nounced today, include the following;
Article THE allied and associated
powers publicly arraign Wilhelm H.
of Hohenzollern, formerly German
emperor, not for an offense against
criminal law but for supreme Of
and the sanctity of treaties.
1t is proposed that a special tribunal
be constituted to try the accused con-
sisting of five judges one appointed
by each of the five great powers: The
United States Great Britain, France,
Italy and Japan
Request Return From Holland.
The allied and associated powers
will request Holland to surrender the
former emperor for trial
Persons accused of violation of the
laws and customs of war according TO
a second proposed article VIII De
brought before military tribunals ana
if found guilty. sentenced to the pun
ishments laid down by military law"
All persons accused of having COM
mitted an act in violation of the laws
and csutoms of war who are specified
either by name, or by the rank, office
or employment which they held under
the German authorities" will be de-
manded of the German government
for trial by the military tribunal of
the power against whose nationals the
criminal acts were perpetrated.
Article is as follows:
1.-The German government under
takes to furnish all documents and
information of every kind. the pro-
duction of which may be considered
necessary to insure the full knowledge
of the discriminating acts, the discov-
cry of the offenders, the just appre-
citation of the responsibility"
The announcement issued by the
state department follows:
Following are the proposed arti-
cles regarding penalties for insertion
in the treaty of peace to be considered
Mt a plenary session of the conference
today, Monday. at o'clock p. m.
Paris time:
Publicly Arraign wilhelm.
"'Article 1.-The allied and associated
powers publicly arraign Wilhelm IL Of HO
henz0llern, formerly German emperor, no
for an offense against criminal law, but
for a supreme offense against internationa
morality and the sanctity of treaties
a special tribunal will be constituted
to try the accused, thereby assuring hin
the guarantees essential to the right Of
judges. one appointed by each of the fol
lowing five powers: Namely. the United
States Of America, Great Britain, France
Elm its decision the tribunal will bt
guided by the highest motives Vt interna
tional policy with view to vindicatini
the solemn obligations of internationa
undertakings and the validity of interna
tional morality. 1t will be its duty to Fl,
the punishment which it considers SHOULD
be impoSed.
The allied and associated powers will
address request to the government of Th'
Netherlands for the surrender to them o
the eX-emperOr In order that he may bi
nut on trial.
Other Persons to Justice.
Article =. Inc German government no
having Insured the punishment of thu
persons accused of having exercised act
In violation of the laws and customs of war
such persons will be brought before mill
tary tribunals by the allied and ASSOCIATED
powers and If found guilty sentenced to tn,
puniShments laid down by military law
The German government shall hanC
over to the allied ana associated powers oil
To such of them shall so request al
persons accused of having committed aI
act In violation of the laws and customs o
war who are specified either by name ol
by rank office or employment which theJ
held under the German authorities
Article 3-PersOns guilty of crimina
acts against the nationals of one Of tn,
allied powers would be brought before th,
military tribunal of that power.
Persons guilty of criminal acts agains
the nationals of more than OF the aIliet
associated powers will be brought befor,
military tribunals composed of members o
III" military tribunals of the powers con
cerned.
Accused to Choose Counsel.
In every case the accused will be en-
ut ed 10 name his own counsel
Article = The German government un
neitnkes to furnish all documents aud I'm
I"rmation Of every kind. the production o
which may be considered necessary TO in
sure the full knowl.d dge of the incriminat