The sun., 1916-12-03
REICHSTAG PASSES
MAN POWER" BILL
Vote Stands 235 to 10. but Sew
cral Members DO Not
Cast Ballots.
ATTACK ON DEPORTATION
Socialists Condemn Govern
ment's Belgian Policy-An-
Inexation Idea Opposed.

AMSTERDAM (via London. Dec. e.
Thu Reichstag to-day adopted the COM
pulsory civilian service bill after the
third reading. says a despatch from Ber-
lin. The vote was 235 to 10. Several
members did not cast their ballots. The
bill, as passed. 1t Is added. was not
changed after the second reading.
IS In the course Of a debate on the bill
a Socialist proposal that permanent
worhmen's committees should be ap-
pointed In connection with Industrial
workshops and railways was defeated
by one vote.
DR.. Karl Helfferich. the vice-Chan-
cellor. the dispatches say. opposed the
proposal on the ground hat powers con-
ferred On existing committees Of railway
men already exceeded In practice the
limit OF the demands submitted by the
Socialists. The vice-Chancellor added
that the adoption Of tn. proposal would
endanger the bill.
Socistists DraOunc~ Acttoa.
The Socialists took advantage Of the
debate. the reports continue. to condemn
, the action Of the Government In deport-
Ing Belgian workers.
Deputy Hugo Haase. a Socialist MEM
Der. declared that the service bill was
detrimental to the interests Of labor.
Thousands Of workers In occupied re-
gions already have been subjected to
compulsory labor he is reported to
have said. We summon the Govern
ment TO restore freedom. especially to
Belgian workmen."
1 Deputy Haase declared that neutral
governments had protested AGAINST plac-
ing the Belgians under the provisions Of
the bill. and he condemned the deporta-
tions as a violation Of international aw.
Deputy Wilhelm Dittman. another So
~Cialist. discussing the subject, IL reported
to have said: When the Belgian work.
IRIS returned from Hollsnd to Belgium.
Gov.-Gen. Won ssing assured those re-
turning that under no cir, umstances
would they he deported to Germany. This
assurance has not been kept.
The FrdnkJurter Zeitung published a
report from Washington TO the effect
that the question OF Belgian deportations
has caused extreme unrest IN the United
states. That proves the extent OF the
difficulties which the German Govern
ment would ave to meet in taking such
measures and how greatly the promotion
Of peace IL prejudiced thereby"
DepI"r~. the Discussion.
DIR. Heinerich. In replying. declared
hat he deplored deeply that the discus
sion should have arisen. thereby pro-
noting the business OF our enemies
Turning to Deputy Haase. the despatche,
SAYS. the Nice-Chancellor said
The setting Of the unemployed Bel.
CLANS to work is thoroughly consistent
with international law They are no
given work which. according to inter,
national law. they should not perform
We are only making use of our un
doubted rights"
Two of the leading newspapers OF
Cologne declare to-day against the policy
OF the annexation OF European territor,
as peace terms of Germany. The KOei
nischs Zeitun0 asserts that Germany will
not annex lands Of the people OF Europe
but will seek to round out her colonial
possessions. Nevertheless. the British
evacuation OF Calais and the French
coast must precede the German -vacua'
ton OF occupied French territory.
The hoslnischs IOiks /sifuh0 says
France knows that she could recover
The occupied territory without the pric,
OF blood. but only by renouncing IN,
mirage OF revenge and the hope OF con
quest"
The Volks Ieitun0. however. think
that Germany should retain a small striI
embracing the Briey iron field. The pa
per says the Belgian problem is NOR,
difficult. II adds that Germany Is no
thinking OF anneNing Belgium. but tn,
paper demands that upon the restoration
Of the Belgian monarchy. which will b,
perfectly free in Internal affairs, sub
stantial guarantees he given that tn,
foreign policy shall not be used agsins
German interests.
The imam power bill. providing 10
the compulsory service OF civilians 70
war PURPOSES. was introduced in tn,