Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
AMBASSADORS TAKE VIEW THAT QUESTION
 IS UP TO GERMANY
GERMAN NAVAL OFFICERS FEEL THAT DEMAND AIMS TO CRIPPLE PERMAN-~ ENTLY COUNTRIES ASPIRATIONS
 AS NAVAL POWER.

Paris, Feb. 7-Delivery to the German government by the French charge in Berlin of the list of Germans whose extradl- ton is demanded by the Allies is the proper course to pursue in the existing circumstances, the council of ambassadors de- cided this morning. Its action was made known through an official communique, which read:
 .'The council of ambassadors is un- continuously of the opinion that the list should be delivered to the German government by the charge d'affaires of France in the name of the Allied powers as soon as possible"
 It is understood that in the dis cussion of the question today the ambassadors took the view that the B; entire question now is up to Ger many and that further steps by the Allies should await the action of the German authorities.
 The fact that the communique was silent regarding the covering note was taken to mean that no note was con- stdered necessary to accompany the list.
 The revival by the council of the practice of issuing official communi- ques provoked considerable comment. It was taken as indicating that there was to be a restriction upon the sources of information of the coun- ciPs doings.
 Berlin, Feb. 6-Twelve admirals two high seas fleet commanders, 30 U-boat captains and numerous other active officers of the German navy are included in the list of Germans whose extradition is demanded by the entente powers The names of virtually all the officials on the naval home and high seas staffs are found in the list.
 Admiral Won Mueller, chief of the secret naval cabinet, was permanent Iy attached to Great Headquarters, where he was counted among former Emperor Williams personal conf1den- tia1 advisers. In addition, the ai- lies demand Admiral Won Tirpitz Admiral Von Capelle and Admiral Won Trotha, who were suocessively secretaries of the navy.
 Admiralty officers who will discuss the list charge that the wholesale demand for German naval officers in- dicates the entente's desire to per manently para1yze German naval as- pfrations," and the presence ot names like those of Admiral Won Tirpitz and Admiral Won Mueller is ridiculed.
 Admiral Von Tirpttz. said an official today, twas never active at the front during the war and never even par, ticipted to the extent of commanding a gunboat."
 He declared that Admiral Vor Mueller was an executive official, who merely represented Admiralty at grea headquarters, and played only a pass i've role during the war.
 Amtral Won Schroeder commanded the Flanders naval base and it wa. under his Jurisdiction that Captai, Fryatt, later executed, was captured
 Out of a total of 500 German sub marine commanders, the entent powers have called for only 30, who presumably, are suspected of havin, exceeded their legitimate Instructions These comprise all those pron1tn en U-boat operators. The Admiralty ad hitting losing about 200 UJboats, an, it is estimated 16o were left at tn close of the conflict.
 Commander Booker is an avtato who attempted a sensational Zeppeli flight to the German colony in tn .. heart of Africa. Officials are unalbl to account for the absence of tn names of Zeppelin commanders wh bombed London, in view of the fac that naval officers were demande chiefly by England.
 Captain Merger, whose name WE included in the list, was commankfs of the German commerce raider Wolf
 Few parliamentary leaders in Be lin today would venture any opinto as to what action would he taken, b, were inclined to be skepticaI in r gard to the seriousness of the allie demand for extradition. They wei inclined to believe it to be the pFesut of a demand for a staggering inden nifty, or an allied move in some oth direction.