Show B Belgians e I glans It ans in in ft Exile Facing Sta Starvation Germany Fails to l Provide Rations for r Workmen Forcibly Deported Nov No u Owing to reports PARIS pAnTS from deported Belgian civilians cl now In Germany says a dl dispatch from Havre the Belgian government has las been heen compelled to arrange for or the sending of or bread rations to their de- de ported fellow countrymen A be begin begin- in- in rung ling has been made b by the despatch of rations to tho the Internment can camp campat at Hast East Prussia In the meantime mean time a l committee for the tho relief relict of oC deported deported deported de de- de- de ported Belgian civilians cl is being formed at Ghent U. U S. S to rot Protest f. f Washington Nov 28 New S.- S. New ew representations representations representations are about aboul to be made to the tte Gorman German government bo by tho time United States concerning tho lie deportation of ot Belgian civilians for labor In Germany What hat form the they shall shail take lies has not been determined but it became known to tonight tonight to- to night that the administration is 15 seriously seriously seri seri- exercised e over o the matter and Is preparing t for Cor its next t step tcp with great rent deliberation hoping to make it IL effective thc lye without straining the relations be between between be- be tween the two countries American Charge Grew at Berlin re recently recently recently re- re took up this question informally with tho the German Germon foreign office olcA and at atthe atthe atthe the state departments department's direction said that ft l most unfavorable Impression was waR being created In Iii neutral countries particularly par par- tho the United States Ills His effort was unavailing however The Time torel foreign n office in a note now on its wa way to Washington replied that deportation o of the Belgians was a military necessity necessity sity and was being being- carried on in ac accordance accordance accordance ac- ac with International law governing governing gov gov- O the treatment of ot populations In conquered territory The Thc charges charge's preliminary report the latest appeal for tor aid from Crom the Belgian government go and other Information In Inthe inthe the hc hands of the state d department were discussed at today's cabinet meeting and Secretary Lansing remained with tho the President for tOl nearly half un an hour after the other members l It left tt ft Ambassador Ambassador Am- Am Gerard here hero for final conferences conferences confer conter- before Returning l to Berlin and Col Ce E E. E M. M I. I House also allo talked over o the plight of oC the Belgians during visits to the White House and the state tate department depart depart- ment meat It was said 1 later that this situation situation situ situ- had hael made maele such a n. profound impression im impression im- im that for tor the present at least It t had displaced In Interest the submarine submarine sub sub- marine issue I |