American Fork Citizen | 1920-01-31 | Page 1 | Allies Insist on Trial of Ex-Kaiser

ALLIES INSIST ON TRIAL OFEXKMSER HOLLAND'S REFUSAL 13 NOT EXPECTED TO FINALLY CLOSE THE INCIDENT. Believed That Allies Have 80 Strongly Committed Themselves That They Cannot Withdraw Without Further Argument. London. In diplomatic quarters the belief Is expressed that tho Dutch re-' ply with regurd to surrender of tlm former German T emperor ""does not closu thu Incident. It Is held that tho ullles lmvo so strongly coufrilttcd themselves In the peace treaty on this matter that they cannot withdraw without further conversations with Holland. In thu opinion ot close observers, Great Ilrltaln In particular took such an emphatic stand at the peace conference con-ference that Downing street will have to niaku somu further move. At tho same time, public opinion In Kiiglaud regarding tho trial of the former war lord hus changed materially since the conference. At that time the country appeared very keen for bringing llio ex-knlser to Jiutlce. In recent days, however, thu feeling seems to lmvu become more or less apathetic. A dispatch from Thu Haguu-says that whllu theru may bu 11 future exchange ex-change of notes with reeieuco to the allied demand for surrender of the former German emperor, tho government govern-ment of The Netherlands Is declared Inclined to thu belief that Its decision will bu considered as final. The Dutch press does not expect any belligerent uctlon by thu nllled powers, pow-ers, and the government Is believed to share this view, on the theory that tho demand for tho former monarch's extradition was mado merely to satisfy some political clamor In tho nllled states nnd was not Intended to be pressed by tho statesmen who signed It.