The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-09
ENTENTE CUTS
LIST ACCUSED
OF WAR GRIMES
OF 1900 First Named Only 800
To Be Tried.
Lesser Officers VIII Be Allowed
To Go Free.
ITALY MAKES OBJECTION
Says Allied Accusers Cannot Be
Judges on Courts.
Huns Must Be Surrendered
When Protocol Signed.
ITALY MAKES OBJECTION
Says Allied Accusers Cannot Be
Judges on Courts.
BULLETIN.

Paris. Jan. 9.-American Ambassa-
dor Wallace announced today that he
will not attend the signing of the Ger
man protocol or. the exchange of rat
ifications of the peace treaty sched-
uled for tomorrow afternoon. 1t is
understood his announcement was
made under instructions from Wash
ington.
London, Jan. e.-Italy has notified
the peace conference she will oppose
any demand for extradition of Ger
mans accused of war crimes, accord
ing to a German wireless dispatch
here.
The German dispatch said Italy
based her objection on the ground it
would be unjust for the accusers to
stand at the trial of these former Ger
man officers as their judges"
The dispatch quoted advices to the
Vossische Zeitung from it's Rome cor
respondent declaring Italy will not ask
punishment of any of the former Ger
man leaders.
man war criminals to be tried before
allied tribunals has been reduced
from 1900 to 300, the Daily Mail to-
day reported it had learned.
All unimportant former German
leaders, against whom only slight
charges could be made. will be allowed
to go free, the Mail said. The names
of the former crown prince and Prince
Rupprecht of Bavaria still remain on
the list to be tried, the newspaper de-
clared.
Italy Makes Objection.
Italy has notified the peace confer
ence, she will oppose any demand for
the aVfra difinr7 nf
war crimes, according to a German
wireless dispatch received here today.
The German dispatch said Italy
based her objection on the ground, it
would be. unjust for the accusers to
stand at the trial as the judges of
these former German officers.
The dispatch quotes advices to the
Vossische Zeitung from Rome to the
effect that Italy will not ask the pun
ishment of any ,of the former German
leaders.
Becomes Effective Tomorrow.
Paris Jan. 9.-The supreme council
today received the report of the inter-
allied commission which has drawn up
a complete list of German war guilty
for trial by allied tribunals.
Premiers Lloyd George and Gle
menceau were present at the council
meeting. The commissions report was
given by Edouard Ignace. its president
the French under secretary of military
justice.
The commissions report set forth
the method of procedure to be fol-
lowed in the trials. Names of the ac-
cused Germans will not be published
until the council has approved the list
Under terms of the Versailles treaty
Germany must give up the accused the
moment the treaty becomes effective
scheduled for four o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
, "Big Three" in Session.
The ''big three" of the peace con-
ference-Premiers Lloyd George, Gle
menceau and Nitti-today continued
their secret conferences in an effort to
wind up the final disputes of the con-
ference.
The British and Italian delegates ar
| rived last night and Immediately went
into conference with the French Off
cials.
The meetings will be held outside
1 the supreme council. 1t was under
stood and will be in the nature of in
| formal gatherings in the foreign Of
| flee, the war office and the British
and Italian embassies.
The Fiume situation and the ulti-
! mate allied attitude toward Russia
were expected to be among the first
problems taken up.
The Echo de Paris announced today
| that Albert Thomas, a former cabinet
| member has been named chief of the
! labor section of the League of Ma
tions.