Show in germany in germany the exigencies of compulsory arvice require that a man be aiom the day of his ln ali to that of his death the government must be able to lay hands upon him at ciny tune A man can accomplish no civil act without producing his papers of identity he cannot set ap in basinas nor buy land nor obtain a situation nor marry nor get out of any scrape with the judicial authorities nor leaie the country without satisfying the police aa to who he is where he waa born who were his parents etc london tit bits |