The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-06
NO THREATS MADE
But Allies Let Holland Know
They Are Determined.
Kaiser Must Be Punished for
Crimes, Says Note.
ALTERNATIVE is INTIMATED
Must Be Interned, But Not in
Europe, Is Order.
New Note Is RebuttaI of Dutch
Legal Arguments.
ALTERNATIVE is INTIMATED

Berlin, Feb. 6.-The German gov
ernment probably will be willing to
surrender its nationals charged with
war crimes to be tried by a neutral
tribunal if the entente will agree, says
the National Zeitung. The Swiss gov
ernment, the newspaper says, has de-
clared its readiness to arrange such a
tribunal.
London. Feb. 6.-The allied reply to
the Dutch note refusing extradition
! of the former kaiser will be a distinct
reapplication of the original allied de-
mapd that he be delivered to them for
trial, it was stated on good authority
here today.
The note, which was drafted in
Paris, was received in Downing street
late yesterday and submitted to Pre-
mier Lloyd George and the cabinet
! for their inspection before it is trans
mitted to Holland.
The outstanding features of the
allied communication, according to
Authoritative officials. is a rebuttal of
the Dutch legal arguments against
lextradition. The communicat ton, it
was said, cannot really be classed as
a reply for it is a distinct reapplica-
ton of the allied demand for surren-
many. The note, it was said. contains
additional information and arguments
why extradition is desirable and even
! imperative.
| Alternative Is Offered.
The second section, it was intimated,
offers the alternative that should
Holland refuse to submit to the de-
mand for extradition, the allies must
make 1t clear they cannot consent to
| the former kaiser's remaining in Eu-
rope, and that Holland must remove
him to some place where it will be i'm
possible for him to return to Germany.
| Members of the British cabinet and
the French government, it was said,
| consider restoration of the monarchy
in Germany as not at all impossible if
the former kaiser had the backbone"
! to carry out such a plan.
| Allied leaders, it was said, consider
as particularly significant the German
attempt to evade delivery of war GRIM
inals, whose surrender is demanded by
the allies.
No Threats Are Made.
/ There are no threats of an economic
blockade against Holland in the note,
| it was said, but the communication
does convey the unalterable determi-
nation of the allies to carry out the
peace treaty to the letter.
| Commenting on the allied demand
to Germany that she surrender s45
unanimous viewpoint of allied leaders
that force should be used if necessary
to force German compliance.
This was considered necessary for
| two reasons:
The demand offers a real test
for Germany's intentions towards OBJ
servance of the Versailles treaty. The
allies consider it a precedent which
will determine future German attitude
| toward terms of the pact.
1 nf
necessary for the upholding of future
| international law in war. therefore,,
the allies have agreed that action must
be swift. drastic and incorporating.
Won Buelow Says Did Duty.
Berlin, Feb. 6.-Fie1d Marshal Won
| Buelow told the Lokal Anzeiger today
that Germans whose names are on the
list of those whose extradition Is de-
manded by the allies "only did their
! duty to the fatherland' and that ex-
tradition was ignominy to which mo
German would voluntarily submit"
| The field marshal declared he would
never place himself at the disposal of
the entente nations and expressed the
belief that most of the commanders
named in the allied list would take
the same view.
Swiss Will Back Up Dutch.
Geneva, Feb. 6.-Swiss federal au-
thorities, it is reported. will follow the
precedent set by Holland in dealing
with demands from the allies for the
extradition of Germans who are in this
country. Former Crown Prince Rup-
precht of Bavaria, as we'll as several
minor officers on the extradition list
are now in Switzerland.
Allied Demand Called Impossible.
The Hague. Feb. 5.-VirtuaIly with
out exception the Dutch press charac-
lterizes the allied demand for the sur
render of German war criminals as
being Impossible"