The Leipzig Trials, an Account of the War, Criminals Trials and a Study of German Mentality #232403

During the war no demand was more rightly made, or more constantly sustained, than that those who were guilty of crimes against the Laws of War and Humanity, both on land and sea, should be brought to justice. The demand was not confined to our own country. In the words of the notice issued by the French Government on sth October, 1918, acts so contrary to International Law, and to the very principles of human civilisation, should not go unpunished. And as Monsieur Louis Barthou said on grd November, 1917, There must be punish ment, and it must be swift.