The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-01-19
Seek to Induce Ex-Kaiser
To Surrender Voluntarily
Allied Demand for Former
Emperor'S Extraditjon
StirS Holland.
CASE PLAINLY STATED
Text Clemenceau's Note Pull
lihsed-Dutch's Duty to Aid
Punishment of Guilty.

runlSnmenJ OF Gunty.
| Brussels, Jan. 19.-(Havas.)--Dsep
emotion. has been caused in Holland
by the allied demand for the extra
ditlon OF the former Emperor Will
liam. Of Germany, according TO dis
patch. Belief Is expressed at The
Hagues that measures will be taken
with a view to inducing him to vol
UNFAIRLY place himself AT tire disposal
of the allies.
Text OF Allied Demand.
Paris, Jan. 19.--(A. P.)-Holland Is
told In the allied note demanding the
extradltlon OF forr .er Emperor VIII
liam that she will not fulfill her
international duty" II she refuses 10
associate herself with the entente
powers in chastislng crimes commit
ted by the Germans during the war
The text OF the note sent to The
Hague was made public today. ri
follows;
Paris. January rs.
In notifying by these presents The
Netherlands government and queen OF
the toxt OF Article 227 OF the treaty of
versailles, certified copy OF which Is
announced, which came into force Jan.
10 the powers have the honor 10 make
known at the same time that they have
decided 10 put into execution without
dolny this article. (Article 227 'publIcIv
arraigns William H. OF Germany for =
supreme offense against International
morality and the sanctity OF treatiee'
ahu declares the allied and associated
Netherlands government for his sur
render In order thnt he may be placed
on triaD.
Consequently the powers address to
the government OF The Netherlands an
oihcial demand 70 deliver into their
n41Ilus william OF Honenzollern, former
emperor OF Germany. In order that he
may be Judged
individuals residing In GERMANY
hghInst whom the allied and associated
powers have brought charges are to ia
aehVered "a them under Article 22S OF
the peace treaty. and the former en-,
perof y ne had remained IN Germany,
would haNe been delivered under the
same conditions by tho German govern
nlent,
Grimes Recounted.
Tho Netherlands government "a rnx,
Versant with the incontroyertible rea-
sons which imperlousy exact that pre-
ineditated violations of International
treaties, as we'll as systematic disre-
RaIu OF the most sacred rules and rights
OF nations should receive as regards ey-
eryone, including the highest placed
personalities, special punishment prn-
Vlued hy the peace congress. The pow
ers briefly recall, among so many
crimes, the cynical violation Of the reu-
uality OF Belgium and Luxembtirg. the
harbarnus and pitilcRs system OF ho~r-
ages, deportation en- maase, the carry
lng OFT OF young girls from the city OF
Lille, who were torn from their fnrut-
lies and delivered defenseiess 10 tns
worst promiseuity; tho systematic dew
astatlon OF entire regions without miil-
tary utility, the submarine wnr with
out restriction. including inhuman nban-
Comment OF victims on the high seas,
ana innumcrahle acts against noncom-
hhtants, committed by German author
ity In violation of the Jaws OF war.
Responsibility, az least moral. for MI
these acts reaches IN TO the supreme
head who ordered them, or made ahus-
we use OF his fun powers 10 infringe
or 10 allow infringement upon the most
sacred regulations OF human conscience
Hollands World Duty.
'I'he powers cannot conceive that the
government Of The Netherlands can re-
gard with less reprobation than them
selves the Immense responsibility OF the
former emperor
HOLLAND would not fulfli her inter.
hat'onAl DUTY II she refused TO nHso.
eiate herself with other nations as far
y" wv WN"HA AHuW w unueFtAklNQs
az least not hinderlnu, chastlsement OF
the crimes committed.
In addressing this demand 10 the
dutch people not to appear 10 protect
II their duty to emphasize its special
character IL is their duty 10 insure
the execution OF Article 227 without al
lowing themselves TO be atopped hy ar
gumenia, because Il ia not a question
ol public accusation with urldicial
chnractor ns regards It's basis but ar
net ot high international policy Imposed
by the universal conscience. In which
leshi forms have been provided solelv
20 assure 10 tho accused such gunrnn-
tees as were never before recognized tr
public law. The powers are conyinred
Holland. which has always shown re-
speet for the right and love OF iustice.
having been one OF the first to claim i
place ~ the society Of nations, will nor
ho Willing 10 cover by her moral am
thority the violation OF principles es-
sontinl TO solidarity Of nations. an Of
which are equally interested In prevent
ing the rcturn OF similar catastrophe.
II is 10 the highest interest OF the
nueh people not TO appear 20 protect
the principal author OF this catastrophe
by allowing him shelter on her terri
tory. and also 70 facilitate his trial
which Is claimed by the voices of mill
lions OF victims
tSigncd) "CLF.AfENCEAIl"