The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19

Hague was made public today, 1t fol-
lows:
Paris, Jan. Is: ,.
I'm notifying by these presents The
Netherlands government and queen Of
the text Of article 227 of the treaty Of
is attached, which came into force Jan.
10, the powers have the honor to make
known at the same time that they have
decided to put into execution without
delay this article (article 227), public
ly alraigns William H. of Germany, for
supreme offense against international
morality and the sanctity Of treatise
and declares the allied and associated
powers will address request to The
Netherlands government for his sur
render in order that he may be placed
on trial)
Consequently the powers address to
the government of The Netherlands an
hands William of Hohenzollern, former
emperor Of Germany, in order that he
may be judged.
individuals residing in Germany,
against whom the allied and associated
powers have brought charges are to be
delivered to them under article 22S OF
the peace treaty, and the former en-
peror, If he had remained in Germany,
would have been delivered under the
same conditions by the German gov
ernment
''The Netherlands governments Ms con-
versant with the incontrovertiBIe rea-
sons which imperiously exact that pre-
medtated violations Of international
treaties, as well as systematic disre-
gard of the most sacred rules and rights
Of nations should receive as regards
every one, including the highest placed
personalities, special punishment pro-
Vided by the peace congress.
Details Crimes. rea atsa &. 4
''The powers briefly recalls among 50
many crimes, the cynical violation OF
the neutrality of Belgium and Luxem-
burg, the barharous and pitiless system
of hostages, deportation en- masse, the
carrying off of young girls from the city
of Lille, who were torn from their fam
lilies and delivered defenseless to the
worst promiscuity; the systematic de-
vastation of entire regions without mill
tary utility, the submarine wal. with
out restriction. including inhuman
abandonment of victims on the high
seas, and innumerable acts against non.
combatants, committed by German au-
thority in violation of the laws of war
Responsibility, at least. moral, fol-
all these acts reaches up to the Su-
preme head who ordered them, or made
abusive use of his full powers to in.
fringe, or to allow infringement upon
the most sacred regulations of human
conscience.
"The powers cannot conceive thai
the government of The Netherlands can
regard with less reprobation thar
themselves the immense responsibility
of the former emperor.
Holland would not fulfill her inter
national duty If she refused to asso
cate herself with other nations as fal
hDr nllOW in 1Tdprt KING
at least not hindering, chastisement o.
the crime committed.
I'm addressing this demand to the
Dutch government, the powers believe
it their duty to emphasize its specia
character 1t is their duty to insure
the execution of article 227 without al
lowing themselves to be stopped by ar
guments, because it is not a question
Of public accusation with judcia
character as regards its basis, but al
act of high international policy i'm
posed by the universal conscience, il
which legal forms have been provided
solely to assure to the accused sucl
guarantees as were never before recog
nized in public laws.
"The powers are convinced Holland
which has always shown respect for thu
right and love of justice, having beer
one of the first to claim a place in tn,
society of nations, will not be willint
to cover by her moral authority th
violation of principles essential to sol
idarity of nations, all of which ar
equally interested in preventing the re
turn of similar catastrophe.
1T is to the highest interest of tn
Dutch people not to appear to protec
the principal author Of this catastrophe
by allowing him shelter on her territory
and also to facilitate his trial which i
claimed by the voices of millions o
victims. (Sgned) CLEMENCEAU."