Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-28
HUN WAR MACHINE:
UNDER CIVIL RULE
Reichstag Takes Action.
Rioting Increases-Munition
Making Seriously Hampered.
TERMS OF REFORM BILL

BY the ASSocfated PrceS.
LONDON. October 27.1The German
reichstag. by a great majority. has
adopted a bill placing the military
command under control OF the civil
government. according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen.
Unofficial advices report the situa-
ton in Germany is. daily growing
worse. There are persistent reports of
riots in various parts of the country.
conflicts with the police and loss OF
life and that lack of raw materials is
seriously interfering with the pros
duction of munitions.
The socialist. George Ledebour. is
quoted by the Cologne volks Zeitung
as saying in the reichstag: THE hsle-
full influence Of the kaiser must be
removed" and advocating the aboli-
ton of the monarchical system. His
speech was greeted by the socialists
with shouts Of "Abdicate"
Riots Cause Loss Of Life.
LONDON. October 81 (via MontreaD.
1t is persistently reported that riots
of daily occurrence in various parts
in Germany resulted in conflicts
with the police and loss of life The
lack of raw material, especially for
explosives. is seriously hampering mu-
milton works. 1t is stated that krupps
have been compelled to dismiss many
workers.
Confidence of Allies Needed.
AMSTERDAM. October 27-In the
course Of a speech in the reichstag
Thursday the German vice chancellor.
Frederick Won Payer. said that the
enemy's belief and the assertion that
the German people were politically
deprived of their rights and were so
oppressed and dependent on small
ruling circles that it constituted a
constant danger for the peace of the
entire world. had been the greatest
hindrance to the attainment or peace
This hiEdrance, he declared, had to
be removed. and the government had
instituted far-reaching internal re-
forms, which were long overdue.
On the previous day the vice chan
cellor had said: Eve need confidence.
not merely at home: We need the
confidence of foreign countries, even
the confidence Of our enemies. FOR
We want peace and We need it. Our
enemies distrust our sincere inten-
ton to conclude a peace of justice.
They mistrust us mainly on the
ground Of many events in the past,
concerning which We cannot take it
amiss of them if they have certain
doubts.
eve have. therefore, no use for
any one in the government who still
favors a peace Of force more than
peace of justice. What we need IN
order to be able to exist is an Nm
forward policy. That alone can pro-
mote our welfare in the future"
Proposed Reform Bill.
The socialist vorwaerts tBerlinl
prints the proposed text of the reform
bill, which includes the following
provisions: -
First. War can only be declared
with the sanction OF the reaenssss
and the bundesrat,
Second. The chancellor can only
remain in power while he possesses
the confidence OF the reichstag.
Third: The chancellor will be re-
sponsible for the political actions
Of the kaiser, and the chancellor
and ministry will be- responsible
for. their tenure of ONCE to the
reichstag and bundesrati 80
Fourth. The appointment. pro
motion and dismissal Of officers OF
the army :, ,hS Sh eA .isnnture Of the
chancellor. The minister of war
will be held responsible for the
same by the refchstag.
Saxon Ministry Resigns.
A dispatch from Berlin says the
reichstag on Friday passed in all its
stages the bill amending the law re-
lating to. the government OF Alsace-
Lorraine.
According to a Dresden telegram
the Saxon State Gazette announces
that in view of the reorganization Of
the Saxon government the king has
accepted the resignation of the Saxon