New Britain herald., 1920-02-06
Willing to Surrender Prisoners if
 Entente Will Agree, Says x Newspaper x
SWISS GOVERNMENT WILL
 ARRANGE FOR TRIBUNAL
Though Still Trying to Find a Way Out, They Must Accede, Is Belief Expressed in Berlin-Von Buelow to Fatherland'' and Believes They Would Resist Arrest.

to Fatherlando and Believes They Would Resist Arrest.
 Berlin, Fek. 6-The German gov ernment probably will be willing to surrender it's nationals charged with war crimes to be tried by a neutral tribunal if the Entente will agree, says the National Zeitung. The Swiss sov- ernment, the newspaper says, has de- clared its readiness to arrange such 8 tribunal.
 Premier Baur's conference with party leaders tomorrow probably will determine whether the national as- sernbly will consider the eXtraditioa situation.
 Politicians Condemn Edicts.
 Persons we'll inform ed deny the ex- istence of a governm ental crisis, and the Prussian cabinet has unanimously endorsed 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 poli- ticians condemning the allied edicts.
 A member of the. government is quoted by the press as saying:
 The government is still cpdcavor- In6 lO 1lAN Sa way odb Ny AuIt t1ASA nv gotiations."
 It Is believed that the government will attempt to obtain modification of the peace treaty respecting the accused Germans demanded for ex- tradition IT it is unsuccessful it win. 50 to Sssa ssssssspsssaasl, let events take their own coufFe, ac- cording to prevalent opinion. Already it is reported. 3the German atrmen detailed to accompany the Entente commission of control have refused to perform their duties. 's -,,>
 A 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. von Heeringen. Why the Grand Duke of Hesse is listed is 0 mystery says the Tageblatt as he only once visited the front
 Won Buelow Speaks. .
 Field Marshal von 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 fatherland," and that extradition was ignominy to which mo German would voluntarily submit"
 
 never place himself at the disposal of the Entente nations. and expressed the belief that most of the command- CTS named in the Allied list would take the same view.
 It is understood that meetings of army and navy commanders were held on January and it was unani- mously concluded that evasion of the extradition clause of the Versailles treaty was entirely compatible with German honor and that no one must voluntarily surrender. Legal ob1ec- lions should be lodged against orders for the arrest of any of the commando CTS, it was decided at these meetings. The government has issued to the press a proclamation reiterating it's opposition to the eXtradition demand and declaring it cannot be fulfilled by this or any other government.
 Would Not Be Altered.
 Even if the present government is corced to give way to a new cabi- net composed of independent social fists or other factions, the same situa- ton will prevail, it is satd. The coV- , ering note and the official list have not been received fere, and the urt- official list N Ilich was sent to Berlin does not afford basis for even su4
 
 charged against the listed men. It is not improbable the government will promptly get into touch with the na- rional assembly which is expected to reconvene next week, although it ad- journed rntil the end of the month.
 The Hague, Feb. 5.--Virtually with out exception, the Dutch press char acterizes the Allied demand for the surrender of German war criminals as being "impossible-''