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Show ICONSiDER PLAN 18 EXTRADITE KAISER QUESTION UNDER ADVISEMENT, OF DRITI8H AND FRENCH LAW OFFICER8. Former Emperor Hat Been Indicted Three Timet for Murder In Connection Con-nection With Dastardly Crime During the War. Xondon. it Is understood tho Question Ques-tion of the extradition of tho former German emperor is being considered by British law officers of tho crown, who nre working In closo co-operation with tho French authorities. Action in tho premises was taken Immediately uftcr tho flight of tho former em-poror em-poror to Holland. Tho ISvenlrig News says It understands under-stands tho law officers luivo conclud-i conclud-i cd that the allies aro entitled to de mand tho extradition of tho lormor emperor, and that this decision applies ap-plies also to Individuals who havo committed com-mitted or given Instructions for tho commission of extraditable crimes. It Is added that Holland, takes tho vlow that she has not the power to surrender such persons without tho consent of Germany. The French premier, M. Clcmcnccau, recently requested of Charles Lyon-I Lyon-I Caen, dean of tho faculty of law of 1 tho University of I'arls, an opinion on - tho possibility of tho extradition of William Hohcnzollcrn. M. Lyon-Cnon nsked to bo given time to preparo a decision. Ono of tho leading French authorities authori-ties on international law, Edounrd - Clunot, Is reported to havo ndvanccd tho opinion that it was Impossible to demand tho one-tlmo emperor's extradition. extra-dition. Tho former emperor lias been indicted in-dicted tlireo times for murdor In England Eng-land in connection with tho sinking of tho Luoltnnlo, German aerial raids and tho shelling by warships of unfortified cast coast towiiB. |