Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-07
DECIDE THAT
FRENCH WILL
DELIVER LIST
French Charge d'Affaires
at Berlin Will Present
Demands of Allies.

Paris, Feb. delivery to the
lGerman government by the French
charge in Berlin of the list of Ger
mans whose extradition is demand
! ed by the allies is the proper course
to pursue in the existing circum-
stances, the council of ambassadors
decided today. Its action was made
,, known through an official COM
munique, which read:
"The council of ambassadors is
unanimously of the opinion that
the list should be delivered to the
German government. by the charge
d. affaires of France in the name of
the allied powers as soon as pos
sible."
1t is understood that in the dis
cussion of the question today the
ambassadors took the view that the
entire question now is up to Ger
many and that the allies should
await the action Of the German
authorities.
The fact that the communiQue
was silent regarding the covering
note was taken to mean that no
note was considered necessary to
accompany the list.
The revival by the council of the
practice of issuing official COM
muniques was taken as indicating
that there was to be a restriction
upon the sources of Information of
the councils doings.
Would, Cut List.
Premier Lloyd George is report
ed to favor a substantial modifica-
ton of the list of Germans whose
surrender the allies demand the
Westminster Gazette says today.
| Baron Won Lersner, former head
of the German delegation in Paris,
! has made a formal report to the
tBeriin foreign office. according to a
Copenhagen dispatch. The allies
are reported to have told him that
after proceedings against the Ger
mans named in the present list had
been begun, further list of those
required for trial would be pre-
| sented.
! Astonishment has been caused in
French circles by a change of at
titude on the part Of the British
government regarding the extradi-
ton Of Germans accused OF viola
tions of the law of war.
| While it was understood that
Great Britain was the most insist
ent of all the powers represented at
| the peace conference, in demanding
the trial Of former Emperor Will
/ liam and other prominent Germans,
! Information has been received that
/ the British now are showing a ten
Gency to leave the initiative as to
| further steps in the process OF ex-
| tradition to others.
| Premier Millerand declared in
the chamber of deputies last even
| ing the allies would not evacuate
The left bank of the Rhine until
Germany had fulfilled all the
terms of the Versailles treaty.
List is Announced.
Berlin, Friday, Feb. 6.-Twelve
admirals, two highseas feet COM
manders, 80 U-boat captains and
numerous other active officers, of
the German navy are included in
the list of Germans whose extradi-
ton is demanded by the entente
powers. The names of virtually all
of the officers on the naval home
and highseas staffs are found in the
list.
Admiral Won Mueller, chief of the
secret naval cabinet, was perman-
emily attached to great headquar-
ters, where he was counted among
former Emperor Williams person
al confidential advisers. In addi-
ton the allies demand Admiral Won
Tirpitz, Admiral Won Cappele and
Admiral Won Trotza, who were sue
cessively secretaries of the navy.
Admiralty officers, who will dis
cuss the list, charge that the whole
sale demand for German naval off
GERS indicates the entente's desire
to permanently paralyze German
naval aspirations" and the presence
OF names like those of Admiral
Won Tirpitz and Admiral Won Muel-
ler is ridiculed.