The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-01-19

uph mas becn caused IN Holland BY
the allied demand for the extradItlon
of former emperor william Of Ger
many. according to dispatch. be-
lief II expressed at The Hague that
measures will te taken with view
to inducing him voluntarily 10 place
himself at the disposal OF the allies.
rext of Anied Note.
PARIS. Jan. is.--Holland IS told in
she allied note demanding the extradl-
tion Of former emperor william that
rhe will mot fulfill her international
duty II she refuses to asaoclasl her
self with the entente powers IN shas-
Using crimes committed by Germans
during the war. The text of the note
sent TO The Hague was made public
today. Il follows.
L Paris. January IS.
In Notifying By these presents tho
Netherlands government and queen.
OF the text of the article s31 o. the
treaty Of Versailles. certified copy Of
which IL annexed. which came into
force January 10. the powers havu
the honor 70 make known at the same
time that they have decided to put
into execution without delay this ar
tlele. article e2il, publicly arralgus
William u of Germany for q suprens
offense against international moral-
ity and the sarctity Of treaties and
declares the allied ana associated
powers will address a request 10 the
Netherlands governments for his sur
render ~ order that he may be placed
on triak
Consequently the powers address
an official demand 70 deliver into
their hands William OF Hohenxnilern.
former emperor Of Germany. IN order
that he may be Judged.
individuals residing In Germany
against whom the allied and associate
ed power have brought charges are
TO 5e delivered to them under article
former emperor. II he had remained
IN Germany, would have ueen deliv-
erod under the same condl. ions by
the German Rovernmont
RcasonB for Dcmuns.
The Netherlands government II
converHant with the incontroverllbie
reasons which imperiousiy exact that
prcmeditatec violations of interns-
uonai treaties. as well as systematic
disregard o. the most sacred rules
and rights of nations. should receive.
as regards every one, including the
highest placed personalities, special
puniahmcnt provided by the peace
congress. The powers briefly recall.
among 80 many crimes, the cynical
violation of the neutrality 0f Belgium
and Luxemhourg, the harbarous and
pitilese system Of hostages. deporta-
ton en- mars4. the carrying or of
young girls from the city Of lille. who
were torn from their families and de-
livered defenselesa. to the worst pro-
nlscuityi the systematic devastation
Df entire regions without military
utility; the submarine warfare with
out restriction. including inhuman
abandonment 0f victims on the high
seas aud innumerabie acts against
non-comhatants, committed by Ger
man authority In violation of the laws
OF war.
"Responsfblilty, at least moral. for
all these act reaches up 20 the eu-
preme head who ordered them. or
made abusive use Of all his powers to
infringe or 70 allow infringement up
on the most sacred regulations Of ha-
man conscience.
The powers cannot conceive that
the government OF The Netherlands
can regard with less reprobatlon than
themselves the immense responsible
iiy Of the former emperor.
Holland would not fulfill her In
teriaiional duty n she refused 10
associate herself with other nations
as Tar as her means elbow IN under-
taking. or az least not hindering.
chastisement OF the crimes eommit-
ted.
Duty % Comply.
In Addressing this demand to the
{ Dutch government, the powers believe
I II their duty to emphasize lis special
/ character Il is their duty TO insure
I the execution Of article 221 without
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