A nationwide vote on reparations

The German Social Democrats have adopted a resolution to demand that the government submit to a nationwide vote (the so-called "referendum") the question of accepting the reparations plan drawn up by the Entente experts.

The government and the right-wing parties fear such a "risky step"… But the Soc.-Dems. stand firmly on legal ground, since Art. 75 of the constitution gives the right to demand a referendum if 1/10 of all voters declare for it, and the S.-D.s have that number, and more than enough.