The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-07
GERMAN.OFFICIAL
= SAYSNOT ONE HUN
WILL Be GIVEN UP
ErzbeTger, Vice Chancellor
and Minister of Finance,
Calls Proposed Allied Trial
Hateful Revenge"

LONDON, Feb. "A Berlin wireless
quotes Matthias Erszberger, German
minister Of finance and vice chancellor,
as declaring 1t viii be impossible to de-
~. up q single German to the hate
1uI revenge of our adversaries"
BERLIN Feb. IA committeeof the
Oldest members Of the national assembly
VIII meet today to advise the govern
ment relative to the extradition dues-
u9n. Philip Scheidenann, former chan
ceiior and at present president Of the
IeichStag committee on foreign affairs
who has been summoned to Berlin, con-
Ierred yesterday with President Ebert,
premier Bauer and Foreign Minister
mueller preparatory to Mondays meet
ms OF the cabinet at which Germany s
policy win be decided upon.
twelve admirals, high seas fleet COM
Inahoers' 80 U-boat captains and nu-
merous other active officers of the Ger
man navy are. included in the list Of
Iermans whose eXtradition is demanded
oy the entente power. The names of
virtually all the officials of the naval
nome and high seas staff are found in
the list
Admiral Won Mueller. chief of the
secret naval cabinet, was permanently
attached to great headquarters where
ne was counted among former Emperor
Williams personal confidential ad-
yisers--. In addition the allies demand
admiral Won Tirpitz, Admiral Won
Capele and Admiral Won Trotha, who
were successfully secretaries of the
navy.
Admiralty officers who will discuss
the list charge that the wholesale de-
mand for German naval officers indi-
Gates the entente desire to "perma-
nently paralyze German naval aspira T.
tlons' and the presence of names like
those OF Admiral Won Tirpitz and Ad-
miral Won Mueller is ridiCuled
Admiral Won TirpitZ, said an Of
ficial, was never active at the front
during the war and never even par
I ticipated to. the extent Of commanding
a gunboat."
He declared Admiral Won Mueller was
an executive official who merely repre-
scented the admiralty at great head
quarters.
Admiral Won Schroeder commanded
the Flanders naval base and it was
under his jurisdiction that Capt. Fryatt
later executed. was captured.
Out Of total Of 500 German subma-
rine commanders, the entente powers
have called for only 50, who, presum-
ably, are suspected of having exceeded
their legitimate instructions. The ad-
miralty admitted losing 200 U-boats and
il is estimated 100 were left at the close
of the conflict
Commander Boekker is an aviator
who attempted a sensational Zeppelin
flight to the German colony in the
heart of Africa. Officials are unable to
account for the absence or the names
of Zeppelin commanders who bombed
London in view of the fact that naval
officials were demanded chiefly By
Great Britain.
Capt. Merger, whose name was in
cluded in the list, was commander of
the German commerce raider Wolf.
Few parliamentary leaders in Berlin
venture any opinion as to what action
would be taken but were inclined to
be skeptical In regard to the serious
ness of the allied demand for extradi-
ton. They were inclined to believe it
to be the prelude of a demand for a
staggering indemnity or an allied move
in some other direction