Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-29
'EXTRAD|T|ON PLAN
ALARMS GERMANY
Note to Allies Asking Treaty Re-
vision Points Out Peril
of Uprising
IN FEAR OF ASSASSlNATlONS
Rv the .Nssocinteh Pres

Berlin, Jan. o.-lndiraticn oE the
eStraditiou of Germans accused of war
offenses was given in the note sent to
the Allies yesterday asking revision Of
clauses If the Versailles treaty.
The attempted assassination of
Matthias Erzbcrgcr minister Of fnaucr.
last Monday is viewed in official circleS
as precursor of what iS likely'to hap
pen on larger scale IL the government.
yielding to the Allies. appeals TO force
in arrestiug men on the list submitted
by the Entente powers. Editorial and
partisan recrimirations. provoked by
the attack on the finance minister, have
already reached the white hot stage
While it has been commonly known
that WilhelmstraSSc would use all its
persuasive power in an effort TO induce
the Allies TO dcsist in their avowcd pur.
pose Of demanding the surrender of
Germans, the shots aimed at Er2bcrgNr
have made the cabinet more HNprchcu
sive than it has been at any othcr time
relative to the enforcement Of the Cy
tradition clauses.
The note to the Allies, which will nos
be published in Germany, warns the
Entente powers that Germany cannot
assume she is able TO compel either Ma
tional or local agencies of the law 60
lay hands on the men wanted aud
transfer them to German frontiers.
The Associated Press is informed that
even responsible officials Of the foreign
Office have announced pointblank they
will refuse to execute any work CON
nected with eXtradition formaltes and
they threaten to strike or indulge in
''passive resistance
A leading official of the foreign
Office expressed doubt today that "a man
could be found in Germany, from an
army or navy comma nder down to an
humble village deputy, i'who would
lend himself to the work of executing
warrant for the arrest or detention
of fellow Countrymen to be dragged be
fore g foreign tribunal.
Suggestion is made in the note thai
the men wanted be tried by the Sunrem,
Court at LCipsC. and in this part o
the communication the cabinet has in
dicated its belief that the nation $ high
est tribunal can guarantee an cxhaus
tive aud Impartial trial.
1t is pointed ont that the Allies ar,
given representation on the bench O
the Supreme Court. which should fur
( ther tend TO guarantee fair trial. |
z SUGGESTS Il uPutTul JTlUUuul III Iut tSN Ii
the proposal for use Of Cormany's high
est court is rejected.
The economic situation in Germany i
precarious at present and this is an un
suitable period to invite tronble. tn
note indicates. continuing to point OH
Z that trouble. if it comes, will not b
confined to any single party.
The whole nation is likely to g
on a general strike an official dc
clared today.
An examination of the wound of Err
berger. who was shot by Oltwig vo
hirschfeld. shows the wound littl
changed. with no inflammation. Their
is soiur swelling, however, and th
wound s causing him pain. III" pa
tielt temperature is normal. bat hi
pu'sr StI', continues az 40.
IL consequence of his setback rcstcr
day Erzberger is suffering from eX
baustipn and requires great care. Will
there is no immediate danger, Herr Err
berger may deal only with the most in
Iuriait state affairs