NEW REICHSTAG

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 May 1924, Page 5

NEW REICHSTAG

“WARNING TO FRANCE”

NO MORE EXPERIMENTS.

(“Times” Service.)

LONDON, May 6. “The Times’s” Berlin correspondent says: The Berlin.press as a whole derives cold comfort from the result of the elections. Some Nationalist papers, however are inclined to read tne result as a warning to the Allies, especially France, that Germany, backed by strong Nationalist representation, is in no mood to be. trifled with. c

“Borsen Zeitung” and “Deuteche Allegeine Zeitung,” both think the elections have facilitated the formation of an energetic Bourgeois Government, and that Germany will in fiv ture 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 further attempts to experiment with her internal policy.” The “Daily Chronicle’s” Berlin correspondent states; The new Reichstag will have a majority of at least 100 in favour of the Dawes report. The leaders also believe that they can command the two-thirds majority necessary for passing the change in the constitution concerning railway control.

SOCIALISTS IN OFFICE.

BERLIN, May 6.

The Socialists remain the largest partp. Undoubtedly they will be called upon to form a Government, which, however, will only be possible if the Socialists obtain the. support of the Democrats, Centrists and the German People’s Party, but since the foregoing are in favour of carrying out the Experts’ report, it is practically 'certain the new Government will be a reversion to the old big coalition, which, with about 234 supporters will be opposed by about 216 German Nationals, Communists, Extreme Nationals, and minor parties.

WHY COMMUNISTS GAINED 6

LONDON, May 6. The German elections resulted in marked progress of the extremists, with the collapse of the Centre Party, and the Social Democrats. The surprising Communist gains’ are due to the reaction against Hitlerism, the Right’s demands for the restoration of the monarchy, and the rejection of the experts’ reports, and the extreme Right’s desire to tear up the Versailles Treaty. It is considered that the result must ease the international situation,’ but will increase Communism and necessitate German concentration’ on international affairs. It is expected that the disunited Central Parties will re-unite, but even if they succeed with help of the Social Demoncrats and German People’s Party in forming a new Cabinet, its life is certain to be short.

NATIONALS MAY WIN.

BERLIN, May 6,

Further results of the elections make the situation confusing. It is now in no wise certain that the Socialists will be the largest party in the Reichstag. The German Nationals, already numbering ninetynine, will probably be joined by nine or ten deputies of the so-called Landbund, supporters of whom are ex-mem-bers of the German National Party. If so, the Nationals will be the largest party, and should the present Government resign, President Ebert is bound to ask the German Nationals to form a Government.

WOMEN ELECTED. BERLIN, May 6. Twenty-three women were elected to the Reichstag, the majority of’whom belong to the Left. NEARER TO MONARCHY. PARIS, May 6. The Foreign Office considers that Germany is nearer to a Monarchy than at any time 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 of revenge. Official circles are pessimistic regarding the results of the German elections, believing that the defeat of the Middle parties and the success of two Extremes will render a reparations settlement more difficult. RAID ON EMBASSY. BERLIN, May 6. The German reply to Ambassador Krestinski’s note does not accept reproach with respect to disregard of existing treaties, or illegality of the arrest of the employees of the. Soviet Trade Delegation.