Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-09
Citizens of Other, Nations
Compelled to Serve
at Front.
ORDER INCLUDES
GERMAN-AMERICANS
Former Americans Among Those Com
PEELED to Bear Arms-German Butter
Rations Cut to Almost Nottingham
nexation Plan Proves Unpopular
Among Citizens Of Empire-Von
Payer Becomes Vice Chancellor.

Copenhagen, Nov. 9-The German
military authorities continue the prac-
tice Of putting into the army persons
living in Germany who have lost their
original citizenship without acquiring
German citizenship. The new order
says that former residents Of other
states, including former Americans,
will not be employed in front line
troops, but must serve in armies Of oc-
cupation. This, applies to German
Americans who returned to Germany
after being naturalized in the United
States, The children of such parents
are liable to service in the trenches un-
less they have taken steps to secure
American citizenship.
Butter Ration Reduced.
The butter ration in greater Berlin
has been reduced for the winter to
thirty grams, approximately one ounce.
weekly. Fifty grams Of margarine also
are granted, but the newspapers point
out that war margarine is principally
water and has slight nutritive value.
Food Administrator Won Waldow has
announced that a special department
would sbe organized to enlighten the
people on the food situation. This an
snouncement evoked the comment from
one newspaper that "the stomach can
not read. 4. 81 s'.A.s-. ".
Annexation Plan Unpopular.
The proposed settlement of the east
ern problem by annexing Poland to
Austria Hungary and Courland and
Lithuania to Germany, has few friends
in Germany, aside from the proponents
of the idea. Virtually the entire press
opposes it. The conservatives and
nationalist organs are against 1t, be-
cause they fear the effect OF such a
step upon their own anti-Polish policy
in regard to the Polish provinces of
Prussia. The liberal and socialist
newspapers are indignant at the at
tempt. to solve a question involving the
future of Germany behind the back Of
the reichstag and also resent the ef-
forts to overturn the anti-annexation
peace policy set forth In the reichstag
resolution.
The socialist organ Vcerwaerts OF
Berlin declares that this adoption of
an annexation policy in the most ir-.
retrievable form puts in the shade
the crisis regarding the chancellorship
and all other developments Of the day.
1t reminds the governments that the
Hapsburg monarchy. few parts Of
Which are aDsoIuteIy non-German,
while in the third the German element
has a hard struggle to retain its in
.fiuencG may at no distant time be-
come a military danger to Germany.
Won Payer Made Vice Chancellor.
Amsterdam. Nov. 9.--Freiderich Won
Payer, a progressive leader, has been
designated as German vice. chancellor.
according to semi-official telegram
received here from Berlin. 1t adds that
the appointment Of Herr Friedberg,
leader Of the national liberals as vice
president Of the Prussian state minis
try, Is considered probable.
There have been frequent reports
in the last few days from London. Am
sterdam and Copenhagen as to whether
Herr Won Payer and Herr-Friedberg
would be appointed to the vice chan
cellorship and vice presidency respec-
lively. Reports from Amsterdam and
Copenhagen; Wednesday were to the
effect that Herr Friedberg had refused
the vice presidency Earlier 1t had
been reported that Chancellor Won
Hertling would not designate any ono
for the vice chancellorship, but would
leave the office vacant.1