EXPERTS' REPORT SAFE

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLIV, Issue 10106, 7 May 1924, Page 5

EXPERTS' REPORT SAFE

GERMAN PARLIAMENT.

SUPPORTERS' BIG .MAJORITY

OPINION IN LONDON. (Per Press Assocaatioo-rCppyright.)! (Received This Day, _SL2O a.m.) , LONDON, .May 6. The "Daily Chronicle's" Berlin correspondent states that the. new Heich-.-sfcag will have .a majority of at least 100 in favour of .the Dawes report. The leaders, also believe they, can ..command ' the two-thirds majority necessary for passing the change in constitution concerning railway control. Responsible opinion in London is that the result of the German, elections will not materially affect.the experts' report. It is expected that the. Nationalists will support the necessary.,legislation in connection thecewitb. i

DEFIANT PRESS VIEWS.

A "WARNING" TO .FRANCE.

(Received Tnis JJay, LONDON, May 6. A Berlin correspondent says . thati the Berlin Press as a, .whole , derives cold comfort from the of the elections. Some .Nationalist /papers, however, are inclined cto read' the re-i suit as a warning to the Allies, es-rj pecially France, that Germany, backed ; by strong Nationalist representation, is in no mood to be trifled with. The "Borsen Zeitung" and the AlIgemeine Zeitung*' both .think ..the elections have facilitated .the formation of an energetic bourgeois govern-' ment, and that Germany will in .the future be represented with greater dignity in her dealings with foreign-; ers which "is something that France! must note, as it means that Germany will no longer tolerate further attempts to experiment with her in-j ternal policy." .1

ANOTHER VIEWPOINT.

GAINS BY COMMUNISTS.

(Received This Day, 10.15 a.m.) . LONDON, May 6. : The German elections resulted in the marked progress of the Extremists, with the collapse of the Centre Party and Social Democrats. The surprising Coniniunist gains are due to the reaction against Hitler-ism, The Pught demands the restoration of the mon-; archy and the rejection of the experts'; reports. The Extreme Right desires to tear up the Versailles Treaty. It is considered the result -must, ease the international situation, but will increase Communism and " necessitate ; German concentration on international affairs. It is expected the disunited Central parties will but even if they succeed with the help of the Social Democrats and German People's Party in forming a new Cabinet, its life is certain to be short.

"GERMANY WEARER MONARCHV

OPINION IN FRANCE.

PARIS, May .6. (Received This Day, 2.80 p.m.) The French Office considers Germany is nearer to a Monarchy than at .any time since the .signing cf the Treaty of Versailles. The Ruhr and Rhineland voting disproves the contention that the occupational policy is driving Germany to a w.ar of revenge.

WOMEN IN REICHSTAG.

VICTORIES FOR THE. LEFT.

(Received This Day, 2.30 p.m.) BERLIN, May 6

Twenty-three women were elected to the Reichstag, the majority of whom belong to the Left.