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Show GONER PLAN 10 EK1KEG QUESTION UNDER ADVISEMENT . OF BRITISH AND FRENCH LAW OFFICERS, Former Emperor Has Been Indicted Three Times for Murder in Connection Con-nection With Dastardly Crimes During the War. London. It is understood the question ques-tion of the extradition of the fc inner Germun emperor is bemg considered by British law officers of the crown, who are working In close co-operation with the French authorities., Action in the premises was taken immediately after the flight of the former emperor em-peror to Holland. The Evening 'ews says It understands under-stands the law officers have concluded conclud-ed that the allies are entitled to demand de-mand the extradition of the former emperor, and that this 1 decision applies ap-plies also to individuals who have committed com-mitted or given instructions for the commission of extraditable crimes. It Is added that Holland takes the view that she has not the power to surrender such persons . without the consent of Germany. The French, premier, M. Clemeneenu, recently requested of Charles Lyon-Caen, Lyon-Caen, dean of the faculty of law of the University of Purls, an opinion on the possibility of the extradition of William Hohenzollern. M. Lyon-Caen asked to be given time to prepare a decision. One of the leading French authorities authori-ties on international law, Edouard Clunet, Is reported to have advanced the opinion that it was Impossible to demand the one-time emperor's extradition. extra-dition. The former emperor has been indicted in-dicted three times for murder In England Eng-land In connection with the sinking of the Lusilania, German aerial raids and the shelling by warships of unfortified east coaet towns. |