SWEEPING WIN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 219, 16 September 1930, Page 7

SWEEPING WIN.

GERMAN FASCISTS.

Crushing Defeat Of Coalition Government. <

DICTATORSHIP LEADERS' AIM.

(United P.A.—Electric Telegraph-Copyright)

(Received 11 a.m.)

BERLIN", September 15.

The progress returns show that the German Coalition Government has suffered a crushing defeat at the general election, which has proved a landslide in favour of the Hitlerites (National Socialists), who at present are the strongest party. They polled 0,000,000 votes, entitling them to 101 seats in the Reichstag, compared With 12 in the last Parliament. The provisional final election figures are:— . ■ ■■- . ' . ... ' Social Democrats 138 Hitlerites .•< _• 107 Communists ...... .-«>■.... 76 Central Party . 09 German Nationals 41 People's Party ........... 26 State Party i... 22 Economic Party 23 Bavarian People's Party .. 18 Land League 18' Various small parties share 30 Press Staggered. The German Press, commenting on the result of the election, generally admits that it is staggered at the success of the Fascists, which surpasses the fondest hopes even of the Fascist leaders themselves. This victory is attributed to the phenomenal rise .of Herr Hitler's supporters, to the great discontent of the masses, towards Dr. Bruening's Government and its unpopular taxation, and finally to the irresponsible promises of the party leaders, which the people blindly swallowed. Prominent among those re-elected are Dr. Curtius, Foreign Minister, and General Von Seeckt. * The proceedings in the new Reichstag are likely to be .most lively. The Hitlerites do not conceal their contempt for the Parliamentary system and intend to make it impossible as quickly as they can. Their victory has been secured in the teeth of- the opposition of all sections of the Press. •

The catchword of the Hitlerites: "Down with- everything for which the .Republic stands," caught on . like wildfire, not oiily with the workers but also with the middle-classes.. The Hitlerites, who are not Monarchists, desire a dictatorship .similar to thatf of Fascist Italy. , ' Startling Advance of "Reds." It is estimated that 85 per cent of the 35,750,000 voters attended the polls. The Bruening Ministry will certainly not be able to form a Government of the Centre parties in the new Reichstag and will be obliged to seek the Socialists' support. However, every hour makes it more doubtful if even a coalition with the Socialist and Bourgeois parties will be able, to command a majority. ' The success of the Fascists (Hitler-, ites) is particularly marked in Saxony, Thuringia and Pommerania, but the advance of the Communists also is startling. Already, they have added 1,500,000 to their voting strength. The Hitlerites were practically without newspaper representation, so that their success is the more remarkable. It is noteworthy that Herr, Hitler, their 'leader, who is an Austrian by birth, will not be able to sit in.the Reichstag, as he is a foreigner. . '