THE NEW REICHSTAG

Evening Star, Issue 21254, 8 November 1932, Page 7

THE NEW REICHSTAG

ELECTION A STALEMATE CONFUSION OF PARTIES Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. BERLIN. November 7. The final provisional results of the election, with 35,270,000 votes cast, are as follow: Nazis T 95 Socialists 121 Communists 100 Centre Party 70 Nationalists Bavarian People’s Party 18 German People’s Party 11 Others ' PARTY VOTES BERLIN, November 7. The latest returns give the following totals for the respective parties:— Hitlerites 11,712,000. Socialists 7,233,000. Communists 5,972,000. Centre Party 4,228,000. Nationalists 2,951,000. Bavarian People’s Party 1,080,000. RED GAINS IN BERLIN BERLIN, November 7. An outstanding feature of the elections is the growth of Bolshevism in Berlin proper, which is turning quite “ Red.” Four hundred thousand Communists and 250,000 Socialists polled, compared with 230,000 Nazis and 150,000 supporters of the bourgeois parties. The gains by the German Nationalist and People’s Parties will enable the Von Papen Government to claim that .their number of supporters has doubled since July 31; nevertheless an enormous majority in the new Reichstag is hostile. THE GOVERNMENT'S PROBLEMS BERLIN, November 7. Though Herr Von Papen gained slightly in the election there will be an enormous opposing majority to the Government in the new Reichstag, as the Nazis, the Communists, and the Socialists are definitely hostile and the Centre Party is nnenthusiastic. The Von Papen groups comprise only 11 per cent, of the total votes. Some express the opinion that what Herr Von Papen calls ‘‘the incapacity of Parliament to rule ” will he the pretext for dissolving the Reichstag and holding elections for a constituent assembly. THE NAZI LEADER BERLIN, November 7. Herr Hitler, in commenting on the position, says: ‘‘The German people have spoken decisively against Herr Von Papen, and the Nazis are the strongest party in Germany and are on the threshold of complete victory.” Herr Hitler’s biggest loss was in East Prussia, where his vote declined 21 per cent. The chief losses to the party wore in the agricultural districts. [The state of the parties after the election in July was:—Nazis, 230; Socialists, 133; Communists, 89; Centre, 76; Nationalists, 37 ; Bavarian People’s Party, 22; German Nationalists, People’s Party, and other small groups, 45; Christian Socialists, 4; State Party, 4; Peasants’ Party, 2; Farmers’ League, 2.] ENLARGED CABINET PROPOSED BERLIN, November 7. ’(Received November 8, at 9.30 a.m.) A communique says that the Government regards the situation as unchanged. It will not alter its present course, but will endeavour to enlarge the basis of the Cabinet while maintaining its Presidential character. GOVERNMENT'S SMALL FOLLOWING RIGHT WING COALITION SUGGESTED BERLIN, November 7. '(Received November 8, at 10.30 a.m.) The alignment of parties shows 74 seats for the Government and 507 against it. Government circles foreshadow a continuance of the dictatorship. It is significant that the Nationalist organ, the ‘ Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung,’ urges the burying of the hatchet and the formation of a right wing coalition, with a strength of 345, including the Nazis, the People’s, Nationalist, and Centre parties, Herr Hitler is again pressing his claim to the Chancellorship. President Hindcnburg has so far not disclosed his intentions. PARTY GAINS AND LOSSES BERLIN, November 7. [(Received November 8, at 11 a.m.) Outstanding features of the polling are that the Communists gain eleven seats, principally in Berlin. The Nazis lost thirty-five seats, and the Socialists lost twelve. The Von Papcnites gain thirteen seats.