The sun., 1916-11-26
FIGHT IN REICHSTAG
OYER CONSUMPTION
Socialists Voted Down in De-
bate on Compulsory Civilian
Service Bill.
1T NJ UP WEDNESDAY
Workers Consigned to Ex-
ploitation Of Slave Drivers,
Is Charge.
1T COMES UP WEDNESDAY

LONDON, Nov. 25.-At the opening Of
the German Reichstag to-day the pres
ident paid q tribute to Emperor Francis
Joseph and then proposed that the first
reading Of the bill for compulsory civil
ian service should be taken up next
Wednesday. says a Reuter- despatch
from Amsterdam.
Deputy Groeber OF the Centralist group
suggested that the second reading should
also be taken on the same day. After n
determined opposition on the part Of
both Socialist groups Groeber's proposal
was adopted.
Socialist speakers denounced the pres
ident's proposal as an attempt to pre-
vent discussion Of a bill which sought to
deprive the working classes Of the free
disposition Of their working power n
consigned them to the exploitation Of
slave drivers. Herr Bassermann. leader
OF the National Liberals. protested
against the Socialist stand. declaring
that duty toward the Fatheriand de-
manded speedy adoption OF the measure.
DR.. Helfferich. Secretary Of the In
terror. during the course Of the discus
sion Of the budget before tho committee
Of the Rsichstag cofhbated a sugges-
ton looking TO h suppression Of some
OF the newspapers
Government Press Subsidy.
He said the Government recognised
the necessity Of keeping alive even the
smaller newspapers during the war. and
had already taken steps to facilitate
their continuance. Where local o%ficials
showed want Of appreciation Of the i'm
portancs Of the newspapers. he con-
tinued. this would prove without sig
nincance. as all local authorities could
be controlled by Uniform instruction.
from the War ONCE. One suggestion
made was that only one newspaper In
a town be permitted.
DR.. HelfYerich also discussed the ques
ton OF utilizing the population Of occu-
pied territories for work In Germany
within the provisions Of International
law. A Progressist speaker suggested
employing Jews In Poland.
Gen. Groener. chief OF the munitions de-
partment, said hat steps had already
taken to bring them together In spe-
cial organizations.
Objections to the bill continued to he
urged. one speaker saying that II would
prove q general reversal for a future So
cialist state. but a member Of the Social
list seceders pronounced the bill the most
unheard Of dictatorship measure ever
laid before the Reichstag."
krupps 20 Lose Gun Monopoly.
General Groensr said tho manufacture
gun would M lonner he a monopoly
OF the krupps. but o be extended
con siderably.
Hearings before the Committee on
Civilian Work fo~feshadowed that the
Governments Home Army Blll' would
not ave entirely smooth sailing In the
Reichstag.
Speakers representing various parties
objected to giving military authorities
n free hand In organising the home SER
vice and insisted that the administrative
details be strictly defined by the
Reichstag or arranged with Its coz
nizance and approval.
Clerical and Socialist speakers ad-
verted to experiences with the censor
ship. martial law and preventive arrests
as grounds for Withholding such immense
from the military authorities
Some speakers also raised doubts AZ 10
y drastic a measure was neces-
sary before other reforms were tried. A
speakers thought that certain
OF factories, not ministering to
the war or the production OF necessary
goods. might close and asked why work
on certain public buildings was not sus-
pended and the laborers thus released
assigned to the production Of ammuni-
ton.
a Nationalist speaker demanded ade-
auate guarantees for the proper enforce
ment OF the law and IA Socialist urged
the ReichstaK must keep permanent,
control Of the new system. A Conserva-
tive said that EnEland's capacity FOR or
2anization was surprising and hence 1T
is urgent that We meet 1t with organi-
sation en- masse." Nationalist speakers
that the Illusion that the war
would be short had dom great harm n
that therefore II wal now necessary to
lost time through popular organ!-