Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-29
GERMAN COUNCIL
APPROVES CHANGE
Endorses Amendments to
Constitution Turbulent
! Scenes in Reichstag.
By the Associated Press.

by tue Associated freSS.
COPENHAGEN, October 29.-The
German federal council has approved
the bill amending the imperial con-
stitution in the form as adopted by
the reichstag, according to a Berlin
telegram.
The reichstag on Saturday amend
ID the constitution by placing the mil
itary authorities under the control of
the civil government. The measure
was adopted by large majority The
retirement of Gen. Ludendorff has
been reported as having been due to
the passage of the measure by the
reichstag.
Hun Polish Policy Attacked.
AMSTERDAM, October % (by the
Associated Press).-Exciting scenes
occurred in the German reichstag dur
ing the proceedings of the house Fri
were INDUCED in.
In the course of the discussion the
Polish Deputy Korfantz holly attack
ed the Polish policy of the govern
ment. He declared that in Chemnitz
alone the war raw materials depart
carpets and other goods taken from
Poland. Seven hundred thousand poor
Polish people were carried off to Ger
many, where they led the life of
slaves, while Brig. Gen. Pilsudski (of
the Polish legion), whom the Polish
nation regarded highly. was still held
in the fortress at Magdeburg, despite
all appeals. The deputy concluded:
Not Blaming German People.
1--WE are not blaming the German
people for these prosecutions, but Ger
man militarism. We extend the hand
of reconciliation to the German peo-
pie for the common veal"
The Independent socialist, DR.. Cohn,
who declared that the war was lost
after the first battle of the Marine,
said that Gen. Ludendorff at the end
of September proposed the formation
of government empowered to nego-
tate an armistice with President Will
son, as it was impossible to guaran-
tee the maintenance of the war much
longer.
THE question cannot longer be
evaded," said DR.. Cohn; war with
the Hohenzollerns or peace without
the Hohenzollerns. World revolution
will follow on world Imperialism and
world militarism, and we will over
come them. We extend our hand to
our friends beyond the frontier in
this struggle"
The speech was received with such
commoticn. cries of "Shame!" and ap-
plauSe that the president threatened
to have the chamber cleared
Socialist Attacks Kaiser.
Another socialist, Otto Ruehle, was
called to order for declaring that the
emperor must abdicate. He reiterated,
A call to order won't save him from
the criminal court"
The house debated the bill amend
ing the constitution, which was passed
Saturday. Several speakers displayed
anxiety to show that the reforms
were not dictated by the enemy, but
had been advocated since the spring
of 1917.
The conservative, Herr Won Graefe,
complained that the proposed reforms
would destroy all the crown influence
and declared that the conservative
party would refuse to cooperate in
such break with the past
State Secretary Groeber and War
Minister Maj. Gen. Scheuch declared
that there was nothing in the reforms
which could endanger the firm struc-
ture of the army or the personal re-
lationship between the Prussian king
and the officers.
The Berlin Vorwaerts, the socialist
organ, in an account of Saturdays
meeting of the reichstag, says Ed
uard Bernstein, the Independent So
cialist leader, complained that the
government proposals constituted
only halfway reforms, because In
giving voice to the bundesrath in
questions of war, peace and treaties
the people were deprived of being
able to render the decision.
Favors Presidents Terms.