THE CONSCRIPTION OF GERMANY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2944, 2 December 1916, Page 5

THE CONSCRIPTION OF GERMANY

BILL IN THE REICHSTAG OPPOSITION CRITICISM Austrclian-New Zealand Cable Association. London, November 30. Herr von Betlmiann-Holhvejj, in the Reichstag introduced the Compulsory Civilian Service Bill. Ho said: The insatiable war is'still raging. Our enemies hail last summer as victorious; but can they impose their will upon us? ~ Our Hues arc still unbroken. God has helped. us hitherto, and will continue to help us. Rumania, which was br'ought to a revolutionary change, is paying the penalty. Our enemies: do not desire poaco yet. They are | much superior numerically, and almost the entire world •supplies thorn with war materials, with tho results shown in the Sommo lighting. Every day war is- prolonged makes the organisation of industry a moro decisive factor. "We are therefore determined -ko .organise, the. entire industry • of tho whole nation. Compulsion can only succeed if it represents tho voluntary decision of tho entire people. I (Rec. December 1, 5.50 p.m.) : ' London,' November 30. | The Chancellor added: "Wo are ready to terminate the war by a peace which will safeguard our existence m the future." Herr von Stein, Minister 'of''War, Dr. Helft'ericTi, Minister of the Interior, and Herr Bassermann strongly endorsed tho Bill.' • General Groencr, (tho new Chief Munitioner and National- Organiser) created a .sensation by crying: "I promiso you that just as Rumania has fared, England -will*" fare, too. Then, later, the whole hunch!" VOLUNTARY MEASURES TO SE TRIED FIRST. SOCIALISTS OBJECT TO-THE BILL. (Reuter's Telegram.) ■ ■ ■ Amsterdam, November 31. The Chancellor, in his speech in the Reichstag, indicated that voluntary means would_ be utilised for carrying' put the levy in. mass before compulsion was applied. The speakers generally approved the Bill, but a representative Socialist minority declared that the party rejected the measure becauso it deprived workmen of the 'right to choose their place of abode. Even if tho e;icmy -was in Germany,-the Socialists declared, theGovernment could not treat tho population worse than the Bill proposed to do. There was a great commotion, and angry protests were made. BILL REVISED. Australian-Sew Zealand Cable Association. Amsterdam, November 31. The criticisms of the Reichstag Committee resulted in the Government revising the Civilian Service Bill so that tho Reichstag will control its administration. . -. THE SLAVE WORKERS i.". BEHIND THE FRONT IN CHAM-', PAGNE. fKoutev's Tclesram.) Amsterdam, November 30.. Some Belgian workmen who were con-, structing wire entanglements behind the Gorman froht. at Soissous were wounded by shrapnel. REQUEST BY CARDINAL MERCIER REFUSED. Australian-New Zealand.Cable Association. Amsterdam, November 30. General von Bissing, Governor-Gen-eral of Belgium, has refused to permit Cardinal Mereier to visit Rome,, to report to the Pope on tho deportations. the pollsFlevy -«'■■;. PROTEST FROM RUSSIA.--(Eeutcr's Telegram.) - ]: -- Petrograd, November 30/' The Government has protested to' tho Central Powors against compulsion or Russian Poles to servo in the Polish Army. ...