Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-06
KAISER MUST
QUIT EUROPE,
SAY ALLIES
Reply to Dutch Note Offers
One Alternative to De-
mand for ExtraditiOn.
ARGUMENTS ANSWERED

LONDON. Feb. 6.-The allied reply to
the Dutch note refusing extradition of
the former kaiser will be a distinct re-
application Of the original allied demand
that he be delivered to them for trial,
it was stated on good authority here
today.
The note, which was drafted in Paris,
was received in Downing street late
yesterday and was submitted to Premier
Lloyd George and the cabinet for their
inspection before it is transmitted to
Holland.
The outstanding features of the allied
communication. according to authorita-
tive officials. is a rebuttal of the Dutch
legal arguments against extradition. The
communication, it was said, can not
really be classed as a reply, for it is a
distinct reapplication of the allied de-
mand for surrender of the former en-
peror of Germany.
SECOND SECTION
OFFERS ALTERNATIVE.
The note, it was said, contains addi-
tional information and arguments why
extradition is desirable
The second section, it was intlmated
offers the alternative that should Hol-
land refuse to submit to the demand for
extradition, the allies must make it clear
they can not consent to the former kali
ser's remaining in Europe, and that
Holland must remove him to some place
where it will be impossible for him to
return to Germany.
Members of the British cabinet and the
French government, it was said. con-
slider restoration of the monarchy in Ger
many as not at all impossible, If the
former kaiser had The backbone" to
carry out such a plan.
Allied leaders, it was said, consider
as particularly significant the German
attempt to evade delivery of war Grim
inals, whose surrender is demanded by
the allies.
NO THREATS OF
ECONOMIC BLOCKADE
There are no threats of an economic
blockade against Holland in the note, it
was said, but the communication does
convey the unalterable determination of
the allies to carry out the peace treaty
to the letter.
Commenting OH the allied demand to
Germany that she surrender S45 war
criminals, officials said it was the unaui-
nous viewpoint of allied leaders that
force should be used If necessary to
force German compliance.
This was considered necessary for
two reasons;
First, the demand offers a real test
for Germany's intentions toward oh.
ser7ance of the Versailles treaty. The
allies consider 1t a precedent which will
determine future German attitude to-
ward terms of the pact
Second, surrender of the war guilty
is necessary for the UNFOLDING of future
international law in war Therefore, the
allies have agreed that action must be
swift, drastic and uncompromising.
N0SKE DECLARES
DEMAND IMPOSSIBLE.
The allied demand for surrender of
Germany's alleged war guilty lis an act
of revenge worse than Shylocks." Gustav
Noske, minister of defense. was quoted
as saying in an interview cabled to the
Daily Mail today.
Surrender of the accused Germans is
n practical impOssibility," the CORE
spondent quoted Noske as asserting.
Even if the accused men were ar
rested" Noske continued in the inter
view, ''crowds of Germans would not al
low their train to cross the frontiers.
would not order them shot by our
troops.
The present German government may
possibly be forced to resign, Nosbe said.
but, he added, what would replace it,