Show PROTEST AGAINST ACTION deportation OF BELGIAN WORK MEN CAUSES PROTEST FROM UNI ED STATES note cabled to berlin declares policy established by germans Is 1 contrary to all precedents s and humane principles principle washington A noto note to germany protesting against the deportation Q of belgians for forced labor as contrary to all precedents and humane principles of international practice was made public friday night by tho the state department the note was cabled to charge grew at berlin on november 29 tho the day ambassador gerard discussed the subject with president wilson with instructions that he road read it personally to the german chancellor A decision to protest formally the treatment of tho the belgians followed unsuccessful informal efforts by charge grow under instructions that he say eay informally to the berlin foreign office that tho the deportations were having a most unfavorable effect upon neutrals particularly the united states the chargo was informed in reply that the policy was adopted its as military necessity and t that hat germany regarded it as legal the note with the departments statement tat emont making it public follows on november 29 mr air grew our charge at berlin was directed to obtain an interview with the german chancellor and read to him tho the following the government of the united states has learned with the greatest concern and regret of the policy of the german government to deport from belgium a portion of the civilian population for the purpose of forcing them to labor in geimann Oci Gei many and Is con trained strained to protest in a friendly spirit buti bui most solemnly against this action which is a contravention of all prec precedents and of those choso humane principles of international practice which long have been accepted and followed by civilized nations in their treatment of non combatants furthermore the government of tho the united states is convinced that tho the effect of this thise policy it pursued will in all probability bo be fatal to tho the belgian relief work so humanely planned and po oo successfully carried out dut a result which would be generally deplored and which it Is assumed would seriously embarrass the german government I 1 tho the interview has taken place |