Republican farmer., 1920-01-23
VIRTUAL u TIMATUM SENT TO DUTCH FOR
 GREATEST CRIMINAL
FULL TEXT OF NOTE SENT TO DUTCH GOVERN MENT--NO ARGUMENTS TO DETER ALLIES
 FROM TRYING EMPEROR

Paris, ,Ja an. 19.---Holland is told in the Allied note de- manoing the extradition of former Emperor William of Germany that she will "not fulfill her international duty" if she refuses to asso- ciate herself with the En- tente Powers in chastising crimes committed by Ger mans during the war. The text of the note sent to The Hague was made public this morning. It follows:
 'In notifying by these presents the Netherlands government and queen of the text of Article 227 of the treaty of Versailles, a certified copy of which is annexed, which came into force January 10, the powers have AQ6 nOnOT lO 11ldAS hAAO"1i GU NAAS same time that they have decided to put into execution without delay this article. (Article 227 publicly ar raigns William II of Germany for a supreme offense against international morality and the sanctity of treaties" and declares the allied and associated powers will address @ request to the Netherlands government for his sur- } render in order that he may be p1ac- ed on trial)
 ''Consequently the powers address to the government of the Netherlands an official demand to deliver into their hands William of Hohenzollern, for ner emperor of Germany, in order that be may be judged.
 'Individuals residing in Germany against whom the allied and asso- ciated powers have brought charges are to be delivered to them under Ar ticle 228 of the peace treaty, and the former emperor, if he had remained in Germany, would have been deliv- cred under the same conditions by the German government.
 s"The Netherlands government is donversant with the incontrovertible treasons which imperiously exact that premediated violence of international treaties as well as systematic disre- gard of the most sacred rules and rights of nations, should receive IS regards everyone, including the high est placed personalities, special pun ishment provided by the peace con- gress The powers briefly recall among so many crimes, the cynical violation of the neutrality of Bel sium and Luxembourg, the barbarous and pitfless system of hostages, de- portation en masse, the carrying off of young girls from the city of Lille, who were torn from their families %and delivered defenseless to the worst promiscufty; the systematic devasta- tion of entire regions without military utility, the submarine war without restriction, including inhEman aban- donment of victims on the high seas and innumerable acts against non- combatants committed by German authority in voflation of the laws o1 war.
 Responsibility, at least moral. foI all these acts reaches up to the su- preme head who ordered them, ol made abusiye use of his full powers to infringe, or to allow infringement upon the most sacred regulations o1 hurpasa conscience.
 < The powers cannot conceive thai Ae g government of the Netherlard. 2 E8 q regard with less reproduction thar
  the former emperor.
 Holland will not fulfill her tnterna Ional duty ifsshe refused to associate s1erself with other nations as far al . her means allow in undertaking. or a &least not hindering, chastisemant O. t.he crimes committed.
 'In addressing this demand to tn Dutch government, the powers be l1eve it their duty to emphasize il oh -74o 5c- a3- z, to insure the execution of Article 22 wttrout allowing themselves to b stpppnd by arguments. because it i noH question of a public accusatiol with, Judicial s$tarNb8ser as regards it basisl but an act of high internationa policy imposed by the universal con science in which legal forms hay been provided solely to assure to tn accused such guarantees such a never before recognized in public law > The powers are convinced Holland which has always shown respect fo the right, and love of Justice, havin been one of the first to claim a plac in the society of nations, will not h willing to cover by her moral author ttv the violation of principles esser tiaI to the solidarity of nations, all ( which are equally interested in prt venting the return of S similar cata: trophe.
 .'It is to the highest interest of th Dutch people not to appear to proteS the principal author of this catastro phe by allowing him shelter on he territory, and also to facilitate h trial, which is claimed by the voice of millions of victims. g
 GignedD
 "CLElIENCEAU."
 Brussels, Jan. 19.---Deep emotio has been caused in Holland by the a