Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10
Germany to Send
List of the Allied
"Arch Criminals s.

Berlin. Feb. i0.--1ermany is pre-
pairing a list containing names OF al
lied soldiers and officers accused by
the Germans Of violating the laws OF
war, and plans to submit II Ms
counter proposal to the list demanded
by the allies.
THIS list is expected to be ready for
publication shortly. II will contain
specific indictments based on ma
terial on Ale in Ge m archives. ~
was stated ton,f 9 srmany would
not demand ex : on of the men
named.
AmsterdT eb. TO- - FORMER
Crown PRIV ederick William has
offered to himself up TO tho al
lies IN ~ : the hundreds OF Ger
mans Z :, ded for extradition. ac-
cordins G telegram purpor,ed to
have come from him, published In
tho Handelsblad.
Tho telegram, addressed TO the
kings OF Great Britain. Belgium and
Italy, the presidents OF the United
States and France and the emperor
of Japan. says!
"As the ex-crown prince wish
to take the place OF my associates.
IL the allies demand victim let them
take me In place OF the 900 Germans
who committed no other crime than
going to war.
Similar kilograms are reported TO
have been sent to the kings or Eng
land, Belgium and Italy. the emperor
of Japan and the president OF France.
The message follows:
The president of the United
States: Mr.. Wilson: Washington;
The demand for the delivery OF Ger
mans of every walk of life has again
confronted my country. sorely tried
for four years OF war with II crisis
that is without n precedent In the
history of the world. That n govern
ment can be found In Germany
which would carry out the demanded
surrender is out OF the question, the
the demands by violence are meal
culatable hatred and revenge would
be made eternal.
As the former successor to the
throne of my faterland I am willing
at this fatetul hour to stand up for
my compatriots. II the allied and
associate governments want "a victim
let them take me instead OF the 900
Germans who, have committed no Of
hn hot ne In 4 hnir
country In the war;"
Wilhelm
Weiringen. Island. Feb. 0, 1890"
Washington, Feb. 1o.-The former
German crown prince has cabled
President Wilson Offering to surren-
der himself for trial II the allies in
). sist... The message was in President
/ Wilson's hands today.
White House officials admitted
that the message sent from Wierig-
nen had been received but would not
make public its text.
Berlin, Feb. 10.-The committee on
foreign relations of the national as
sem bly, decided today 10 support tho
government stand in declaring tho
ethical and patriotic indignation or
the GerIhan people ut the allied de-
mand for extradition Of Germans
accused of war crimes Is such tina
the carrying out OF the extradltion
inea sures has been made physically
impossible and would produce insur-
rection." Independent socialist
mpnbcrs refused to subscribe to this
declaration. The government will
submit the list to the attorney gem
eral to Investigate the charges
| listed and to determine whether the
crimes can be tried under the clvtl
or criminal code. Members OF the
cabinet are convinced that Il trial
OF DR.. Theobald Won Bethmann-
| Hollweg for the violation OF Belgium
sovereignty and the deportations OF
| her civilians would be wholly uufeas-
ible because these were military
measures for which he was not re-
| sponsible. Wholesale blanket IN
| dictments also fail to AFT )ri q
tangible basis of procedure. Is was
asserted.
Munich. Feb. 10.--Several thou
sand persons formed procession &c
the hotel where the allied commits
sions are residing and sang
'Deutschand Uher Allies" cried
Down With France," and other
wise gave expression TO its defiance
of the eXtradition demands.
one side of It. The loyal five" head
ed bv President Johnson lined up or
| the other side of the room.