The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-01-19
HOLLAND IS TOLD
IN ALLIED NOTE
MUST SURRENDER
KAISER TO THE
ALLIED NAT 10 Ms

Paris, Jan. l9--Holland is told in
the allied note demanding the extradi.
tion Of former emperor William thar
she will mot fulhn her international
duty if she refuses to associate her
self with the entente powers in chas
tSing crimes committeed by Germans
during the war. The text of the note
sent TO The Hague las made public
today, II follows:
Paris Jan. 10.
In notifying by these presents. the
Netherlands government and queen.
OF the text OF article 927 of the
I treaty Of Versailles. a certified copy
OF which il annexed, which came into
force Jan 10, the powers haze the
honor To make known at the same
iimr that they have decided to nut
INTO execution without delay this ar.
, ticlc. Article 227 publicly arr,ligns
! William H.. of Germany for a su.
prcme otfcnse against international
morality and the sanctity OF treatics
an" declares the allied and associat.
"a powers will address "a request to
the Netherlands government for his
surrender III order that he may be
placed on trlall
Consequently the powers addressed
TO ia" government OF tho Netherland.
an official demand to deliver into
their hands William Hohenzollern
former emperor of Germany in order
that he may be judged.
. 'InuiNiQullS rpsidiuV In Con,.
against whom the allied and associor.
=" powers have brought charges. aro
10 De delivered to them under Article
/ 22S OF the peace treaty, and the
former emperor, If he had remained
IN Germany, would have been deliy.
cred under the same conditions rs
/ the German government.
The Netherlands government Is
conVersant with the incontrovertible
reasons which imperlously exact That
prened!tated violations of internation
/ al treaties, as we'll as systematic dis
regard of the most sacred rules and
rights Of nations should receive no
regards everyone, including the high.
est placed personalities The powers
briefly recall among 80 many crimes
the cynical violation OF the neutrnl.
!ty OF Belgium, and Luxembourg. the
barharous and pitiless system OF host.
ages, deDortaton en- masse. the co-.
rying off of young girls from the
city OF Lille, who were torn from
thelr families and delivered defense.
less TO The worst promiscuity; the
systematic devastation of entire re.
gions without military utility the
submarine warfare without restric
ton, including inhumon abandonment
OF victims on the high seas, and IN
Vulnerable acts against non.combatants
committed ~ German authority in vio.
lation OF the laws of war.
Responsibility. nj least moral, for
all these acts reaches mp TO the su.
preme head who ordered them or mad,
absusiye use OF his full powers 10 in
fringe or 10 allow infringement, upon
the most sacred regulations OF human
conscience.
''The powers cannot conceive tha,
the government OF The Netherlands
can regard with less reprobation than
themselves, tho immense Responsible
lty Of the former emperor.
Holland would not fulnll her in.
tnrnational duty if she refused 10
associatc herself with Jther nations
as far rs her means allow in under.
taking or at least not hindering,
chastiscment Of the crimes committed.
In addressing this demand TO the
Dutch government the powers believe
1t their duty TO emphasize its special
I..l,g
sure tho execution of article 227, with.
out allowing themselves to be stopped
by arguments, because IL is no, o.
question OF public accusation with
judicial character rs regards It's
basis, but an act Of high interna
tlonal policy imposed by the unlyer.
sal conscience, in which legal forms
have been provided solely TO assure
TO the accused such guarantees as
were never before recognized in pub.
lie law. The powers are convinced Hol
land, which has always shown respect
for the right and love OF justice hay.
; ing been one " the first to claim a
3 place in the society Of nations. viii
not be willing to cover by her moral
. authority the violation of principles
. essential to the solidarity OF nations
all OF which are equally Interested Ia
, preventing the return OF similar
catastrophe
: 1t is the highest interest OF tho
Dutch people not 10 appear 10 pro
. tect the principal author OF this cat
, astrophe by allowing him shelter on
her territory and also to facilitate his
! trial which is claimed by the voices
I OF millions Of victims.
! (Signed)
"Clemenceau.'