ELECTIONS IN GERMANY

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 107, 7 May 1924, Page 5

ELECTIONS IN GERMANY

STRENGTH OF THE PARTIES. MAJORITY IN REICHSTAG. 1 TOR THE EXPERTS' REPORT. (By Cable—Press Association.—Copyright) / (Received 9 a.m.) LONDON, May 6. The Berlin correspondent of the ,; Daily Chronicle" states that the new c Beichstag will have a majority of at a least 100 in favour of General Dawes' c report. The leaders also believe they y can command the. two-thirds majority c necessary for passing a change in the a constitution concerning railway control. (A. and X.Z. Cable.) " a

COMMENT IN GERMANY. t - J_

A WARNING TO FRANCE. h (Received 11 a.m.) v LONDON, May 0. £ The Berlin correspondent of the a "Times" says that the Berlin Press as! f , a whole derives cold comfort from the i * results of the elections. Some Nationalist : e papers, however, are inclined to read the | *• result as a warning to the Allies, iiespecially to France, that Germany is it tacked by a strong Nationalist repre- ' t sentation, and is in no mood to be trifled f with. I The "Borsen Zeitung" and th"c "Deuts- I rho Allegemeine Zeitung" both think the H elections have facilitated the formation i of an energetic bourgeois Government, and that Germany will in future be represented with greater dignity in her , dealings with foreigners, which "is something that France must note, as it means * that Germany will no longer tolerate j further attempts to experiment with her internal policy. *

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i MAY FORM A GOVERNMENT. ( t WILL IT LIVE LONG? J ( ] (Received 2.30 p.m.) < BERLIN, May 6. The elections generally have resulted in the marked progress of the Extremists, with the collapse of the Centre party and the Social Democrats. The surprising Communist gains are due to reaction against Hitlerism. The Right demands the restoration of the monarchy and the rejection of the Allies' 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 reunite, 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. —(A. and N.Z.) SOCIALISTS IN COMMAND. NOTABLE JTJNKEKS RETURNED BERLIN, May 6. A provisional statement as to the final results of the elections for the Reichstag gives the number of representatives elected for the various parties as follow:— Socialists 09 German Nationals >. - 93 Centre party 61 Communists 59 German People's party ... 44 Extreme Nationalists 28 Democrats 25 Other parties 19 Bavarian People's party .. 15 Hanoverians 5 Those elected include Prince Bismarck, Count Westarp, General Ludendorff, Herr Derenburg, Dr. Hilfferding, Dr. Marx, Dr. Wirth, Herr Stersemann, and Admiral yon Tirpitz. Seventy-five per cent of electors voted. A message from Berlin states that the Socialists will undoubtedly be called upon to form a Government. This will only be possible, however, if the Socialists obtain the support of the Democrats, the Centre party, and the German People's party. Since the foregoing are all in favour of carrying out the reparation experts' report, however, it is practically certain that the new Government will be a reversion to the old coalition, which, with about 234 supporters, will be opposed by about 216 German Nationals, Communists, Extreme Nationals, and minor parties. Responsible opinion in London is that the result of the German elections will not materially affect the experts' reports. It is expected that the Nationalists will support the necessary legislation in connection with them.— (Reilter.)

. WOMEN IN REICHSTAG.

(Received 2.30 p.m.) BERLIN, May 6. Twenty-three women were elected to the Reichstag, the majority of whom belong to the left.—(A. and N.Z.)

BACK TO MONARCHY.

(Received 2.30 p.m.) PARIS, May 6. The Foreign Office considers Germany nearer to a monarchy than at any timei since the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. The Ruhr and , Rhineland voting disproves the contention that the occupational policy is driving Germany to a war or revenge.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.)