Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-09
French Charge d. Affaires Pre-
sents List of War Criminals
for Extradition to Premier
Bauer in Person.
80 S~s -
CABINET SITTING TO
DISCUSS NEW PROBLEM
Disapproya| Of Refusal Of Won
Lersner to Act Is Expressed
by German Heads-Par|ia-
ment Meeting to Be Called.

Berlin, Feb. 8.-The allied list of
war criminals was handed to Pre-
mier Gustav Bauer at 9 o'clock Sat
urday night by M. De Marcily, the
French charge d'affaires. A letter
from Premier Millerand accom-
panied the list explaining the new
procedure of the allies as the out
come of the refusal of Baron Kurt
Won Lersner to transmit the list to
the German government.
Premier Bauer expressed to the
French charge the governments dis
approval of Won Lersner's action.
The cabinet is sitting today to
discuss the allied demands.
Not All Guilty Included.
The covering note says that not
all Germans guilty of infractions of
the laws of warfare are included in
the list, but for reasons of practi-
cability only those are cited to
whom the greatest responsibility at
taches. The allied powers, however,
do not propose amnesty for those
not included. but reserve the right
to>prosecute them in the event they
are apprehended in their territories.
Possession of all German docu-
mentary evidence and access to the
archives are also demanded to IA
cilitate prosecution.
In supplementary note the allied
powers reply to the German COM
munication of January Is, which ex-
planned Germany's reasons for not
carrying out the extradition provf-
sion, Premier Millerand in letter
to Gustav Bauer intimates that he
does not hold the German govern
ment responsible for Baron Won
Lersner's action in quitting Paris,
because he assumes that Germany
will not attempt to evade a treaty
obligation to which its signature
was affixed.
Official quarters thus far have de-
clined information regarding the size
or nature of the list.
Will Assemble Parliament.
London. Feb. 8.-The Exchange
Telegraph's Copenhagen corre-
spondent says that the Berlin gov
ernnent is resolved to call a meet
ing of parliament Immediately upon
receipt of the allied note demanding
the surrender of those guilty of war
crimes.
Officers Take Action.
Berlin, Feb. 8.-A secret meeting
of army and navy leaders a month
ago, in anticipation of the allies de-
mand for extraditions of those guilty
of war crimes, compiled a set Of
regulations for common action.
These instructions, which are signed
by Generals Won Heeringen, Won
Kluck and Falkenhayen, as we'll as
others, declare that it is violation
of honor for one to place himself
outside the pale of seizure by his
own government or the entente.
Therefore, they must refuse to sur
render, refuse to recognize the le-
gality of foreign court, and do
nothing in the shape of personal de-
fense, or otherwise acknowledge
such court but make the following
common declaration in the German
language.
81 have merely done my duty as
German soldier. AS such I refuse
to recognize foreign court and also
decline to make any further state
ment."
Oppose German Plan.
Zurich, Feb. 8.-(Havas.) - The
newspapers and some official circles
express themselves as disinclined to
accept the German proposal to have
those charged by the allies with war
crimes tried by Swiss court.