Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-24

y very delicate question has come up
for adjustment In Berlin. according to
the Deutsche Kurier:
rs 1t permissible i'm this fourth year
OF war to be of corpulent build without
subjccting oneself to the suspicion OF
violating the food enac,ments:
This WAS the question that pre-
scn:cd itself before the Third Penal
Court OF Berlin in connection with an
action for defamation brought against
Herr Lcb.us. editor OF the Stats
burger Xcituns. who. in criticizinC tho
food supply conditions. particularizcd
the case of gendarme named Rich
now. whose comfortable s,outness. not
TO say corpulence. suggested that he
obtained moro generous supply OF
food than he was entitled to. Rosily.
and even Sreasily. indignant. the gen
darme denied the unecnerous impeach-
mcnt.
The court, holding tina, without
specific medical testimony the mere
fac; OF AN official being person OF
generous rotundi;y of figure was not
in itself proof of an unlawful con-
sumption OF food inflicted Il fine OF
30 shillinEs on Herr Lebius.
AT the same time. the judge. APP
pointed two ushers to remain in con-
slant attendance on the sendarme for
a fortnight to ascertain whether
strict observance OF the food regu,a-
tons resulted IN loss OF weight and
fat"
Despite the censor and the saber the
jackboot and the prison cell the pro-
vincial newspapers OF Germany con-
:!nuc TO tell the truth about the in
'crnal conditions of the country aud
the real feeling OF the people. The
drum beats OF Potsdam may drown. but
they cannot silence. the cries OF
furnishing pro,eturiat.
Notable among the most rcccn, OF
outsnoHen utterances OF the kind re-
terrei to is moving article in the
Eiberield Freie Presse, which is pub
l;shed in the heart OF one o. the
greatest Industrial districts OF Prussia.
behalf OF 100000 workers. says:
we would most earnestly remind
the patriotic party before its members
proceed TOO far with their campaign
OF fame and fury that the people have
had enough of the war.
Their health is gradually breaking
down, their childrens clothes are fall
ing from their underfcd bodies in rags |
and tatters, stockings and socks are
no longer procura bic. and shoes have
been reduced to an abiectly pitiful con-
dition.
The bread and potato rations do not
SuMce to satisfy our hunger. vege-
tables are not TO be had. meat is scarce
as diamonds. fat is a thing Impossible.
Seated before wretchcd food in an
lnheated room one can neither warm
nor nourish oneself with thoughts of
conquest and the contempt Of the gen
raj and ever!ncreasing distress which
reflected in the war prolonsins
speeches OF the patriotic party excrts
an exaspera;inE influence over those
who suffer.
Among the German people. among
he German middle and higher classes,
hey Will have nothing to do with a
war or conquest. They want speedy /
peace and they will have it. too The
patriotic party had better abandon all
loubt about that"
The Nolksfreund of Bruins wick in
mighty significant article. warns the
Iunkers that ;he armory OF tho peo-
pie is net yet exhausted and tina, an
ominous move is still in reserve
The proceedings in the election
com mittee OF tho RcichstaE have
opened the eyes Of the people to the
urgent necessity for putting UP grim .
hight for real franchise reform. The .