GERMAN PRESIDENCY
DATE OF ELECTION FIXED Pr«M Association—-By Telegraph—Copyright. BERLIN, February 26. (Received February 27, at 12.45 p.m.) The Bruening Cabinet continues to rule, at least until the Presidential election is over, as the result of the victory of the Reichstag supporters in defeating a no-confidence motion jointly submitted by the Nazis, the Nationalists, the People’s Party, and the Communists by 289 votes to 265. The House unanimously . agreed to the Presidential election on March 13, and if nobody is elected with an absolute majority a Second ballot on April 10. Loud laughter greeted the unusual spectacle of such unanimity. Herr Dietrich (Finance Minister) disclosed that the 1931 Budget, which was estimated at over £450,000,000, had been reduced by £50,000,000. The new Budget shows further reductions.
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Evening Star, Issue 21038, 27 February 1932, Page 18
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