Evening journal., 1918-04-17
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N GERMAN ARMY
Central Powers Hard Pressed
for Man-Power, ReiChstag
Debate Reveals
ARMY FOOD IS
HELD VERY POOR

NEW YORK, April iI.-Germany is
So hard pressed FOR mau-power that
permanently disabled soldiers are re-
tanned IN the army and crppils are
called 10 the colors This statement
was made in the Beichsias hy Deputy .
Ryssel, an Independent Socialist, on /
February %. according 60 the Berlin
Vorwacrts, a copy Of which has been
received here. Other Deputies also laid
bare sensational conditions prevailing
in the Germany army.
The disclosures were made IN a de-
bate which was precipiiated by a mo-
tion introduced by Deputies Mueller
Meiningen, Peoples party; fehrcnbach'
Cenirist party; Dr Strascmlnp National
] Liberal. and Stuccklen, Socialist. re-
questing the Chancellor 90 see that the
class of 1869 and 1870 be discharged
from the army as soon as possible and
that the men of the Landsturn who
have been IN active service since the
bcglnninc Of the war and who have
been I'm the front line trenches De per-
manently transferred to the home re-
serves.
Deputy Ryssel said So was explained
that the men in question could not be
withdrawn because they could not De
. replaced. lle added.
"The resolution adopted 10y the Reich
, STAG two years ago. providing for the
3D. discharge Of persons permanently slch
4 and unnt for service, is not belng aciel
/ upon. ln the nrst reserve battalion OF
Infantry RegIment No. Ga great many
b. criDples have been drafted and the same
s Is ifuo regarding the infantry hegimenl
o. 30 as at Graudens. A man who hao
baen stricken three times with apo
b. nlexy was accepted without eXamina
q ton as 80 for service tn the hussai
b. regiment at Grossenhaim.
" strikers and such persons as mac
F. caused offence politically arc put into
% the army as a punishment. I'm hues
q tringen 20 men who Joined the social
r Isl party on January 80 were drafted
IT into the army on February "a.
Tho soldiers IN general complain o.
n insufficient and bad food. What joe
r comes of the food articles which ar
r. supplied the army? The nOn-c0mmis
lt stoned officers employed in the cantcen
p continually take food home. ln -uci
~ manner some Individuals enrich them
Is selves by taking what belongs To lh
l. soldiers. Many officers eat as much o
thev llkc. while the soldiers receive
y. had meat There are now troops "h
D. have been named hunger companies
d In many instances a futlough ma
te he bought. 10 is granted to person
re who have subscribed TO the war LOAF
ID Those undesirable politically arc nc
q f1rloughed. Soldiers belonging TO "a
w socialist party are treated like dogs
in Deout steucklen said there was sel
ersl and severe criticism OF the ia
rs that soldiers as years OF age are elll
ST the trenches. lie said the furlougnl 81
o. uatlon was chaotic and that much il
he voritlsm was being shown.
no soldiers al home were often employ
le to nerform 'fhe most ridiculous duties
an declared Deputy Schoepfin, Social'
by one infantryman and four artilleryme
he said. were employed in swinemuen'
81 To guard the cabbages Of the major
ne command. .
IT'S General Scheuch. representing u
iH War Department. said no one was pen
ch drafted because of political aihuaiiol
ed This caused laughter among the =
ms cisllsts and the general added
"But we draft persons proven 10
re- uroparandlsts or insiigators.
be The motion under discussion W
IRE adopted by the Reichstag