Evening star., 1920-02-06
GERMAN LEADERS
TO CONFER UPON
ALLIES DEMANDS
Government Strives to Find
Way Out of Extradition
Problem.
EDICT is CONDEMNED:
CRISIS NOW DENIED
If Peace Treaty Modification Is Not
Obtained Events Will Be Per-
mitted to Take Course.

BERLIN. February (by the As
sOciated Press).-The German gov
ernment probably will be willing to
surrender it's nationals charged
with war crimes to be tried by
neutral tribunal, II the entente will
agree. says the National Zeitung.
The Swiss government. the news
paper says. has declared its readi-
ness to arrange such q tribunal.
BERLIN. February 6 (by the Asso-
ciated Press).-Premier Bauer, in con-
ference with party leaders tomorrow,
will probably determine whether the
national assembly will be called to
consider the extradition situation.
Persons we'll informed deny the ex-
istence of a governmental crisis and
the Prussian cabinet has unanimously
indorsed the national cabinets atti-
tude, which is unaltered. This may
be regarded as a symptom of the
spirit in which the entente demands
are being met. all prominent politi-
Trying to Find Way Out.
A member of the, government is
quoted by the press as saying:
The government is still endeavor-
ing to find way out by further ne
gotiations.'
1t is believed that the government
will attempt to obtain a modification
of the peace treaty respecting extra
dition. If it is unsuccessful it will. so
to speak, fold it's arms and let events
take their own course. according to
prevalent opinion. Already, it is re-
ported. the German airmen detailed to
accompany the entente commission
of control have refused to perform
their duties.
scrutiny of the extradition list
shows that Belgium and France have
demanded the surrender of all the
German generals who commanded on
the west front in 1914 except Gen. Won
Heeringen. Why the Grand Duke of
Hesse is listed is a mystery. says
the Tageblatt. as he only once visited
the front.
View Of Won Buelow.
Field Marshal Won Buelow told the
Lokal Anzeiger today that Germans
whose names are on the list Of those
whose extradition is demanded by the
allies "only did their duty to the father
land and that extradition was ignominy
to which mo German would volun-
tarily submit"
never place himself at the disposal Of the
entente nations, and expressed the be-
lief that most Of the commanders named
in the allied list would take the same
view.
1t is understood that meetings of
army and navy commanders were held
on January Z. and it was unanimously
concluded that evasion of the extradi-
ton clause of the Versailles treaty was
entirely compatible with German honor
and that no one must voluntarily sur
render. Legal objections should be
lodged against orders for the rrrest of
any of the commanders, it was decided
at these meetings.
Government Proclamation.
The government mas issued to the
press a proclamation reiterating its op-
position to the extradition demand, and
declaring it cannot be fulfilled by this
or any other government.
Even if the present government is
forced to give way to a new cabinet
composed of Independent socialists or
other factions, the same situation will
prevail, it is said.
The covering note and the official list
has not been received here and the un-
official list. which was sent to Berlin.
does not afford a basis for even super
flcial consideration of the offenses
charged against the listed men, 1t is
not improbable the government will
promptly get into touch with the ma
tional assembly, which is expected to
journed until the end of the month
New Note by Allies.
PARIS, February Reconsideration
of the new note to be sent to Germany
as result of the failure of her renre.
sentative here to transmit the list of
accused Germans demanded for ex-
tradition by the allies was deferred nv
the council of ambassadors today un-
til evening, because Lord Birkenhead
the British lord high chancellor. and
Sir Gordon Hewart. the attorney gem
eral. were delayed in their journey
from London by fog in the English
channel.
Wilhelm Mayer, German cbarpe d,.f.
faires in this city, has arrived in Rer.
lin. and will participate in government
deliberations regarding the extraditjon
Of Germans accused of war crimes. ac-
cording to a dispatch received here.
May Prove Treaty's Value.
Settlement of the present conaic,
between the allied powers and Ger
many relative to the surrender of
Germans accused of war crimes NAV
determine the value of the VersaiIIes
treaty. according to views expressed
by the French press. Several Jour-
nails declare the allies must profit BY
the present occasion and cali for the
execution Of guarantees provided in
the treaty.
Disarmament of Germany should be
and the provocation presented by the
Lersner incident is sufficient to ius-
tify this step.
Suggestion that in default of sur
rendering the men on the extradition
list and the execution of other al
legedly Impossible" treaty clauses.
Germany should be compelled to cede
the left bank of the Rhine to the
entente. is made by the Journale,
while the Victor observes that the
workings Of the extradition clause
of the pact recall to the allies the
demand of Marshal Foch that the left
bank of the Rhine should be formed
into a neutral state"
says Government Must Quit.
LONDON, February "a Berlin dis
match to the Exchange TeleRraph
1'ompany quotes the Berlin Tages Zei-
tuny as saying the German govern
ment must resign. while the AlIge-
meine Zeitung Is said to assert the
question OF extraditing Germans ac-
cused OF viola ions OF the laws OF war
4, for the whole country to decide
40 that the German states may deter.
minc whether they are willing to be
IN. victims of an invasion"
The action OF Baron Kurt Won Lees.
nor In refusing to transmit the list Of
permanH demanded by the allies for
trial To his government. N Hupportsd
IlsH ~ somewhat of n dilemma, is tho
h.Isf 81 tho moderate liberal prsss
here No event since tho armlatire
has rrea,sd ruch sensation ~
t'uniinu,d 90 tass q Culumn -