HINDENBURG ELECTED

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 April 1925, Page 5

HINDENBURG ELECTED

’ ' i"~' ‘ AS QERNIAN PRfeSipjENTi - ? ,i- ■, i MONARCHISTS VICTORIOVS.,:. ' (Reuter.) \ , z .‘ ‘ / , BERLIN, lApril 2f). 1 A drizzling rain is, falling, .but i-the, polling throughout tfie country is heavjer than in the ©lection . pf March 29 last. Few collisions between the rival sections are reported, none being senous. ' . .- The only;, signs of enthusiasm ..in. the capital are ? displayed 1 by fioys and yfiuths. dashing through' tile streets on motor Idtries, waving flags And cheering either Hindenburg or Dr.. Marx. -,,i ‘ . A turnover of only 6 per cent;' of the votes, as compared with the fir^ - ballot/ is required to. give Hindenburg a victory.? j ' , ’ ’ . ~ ' Excited crowds of people massed at hundreds or spots in the city to; hear the results of the polling. The/poUiiig closed at 6 o’clock. ( The results were known at 8 o’clock.

There was iinmehSe cheering when the first figures,published showed that Hindenburg was, victor in the Potsdam district. Men'and women were wiving the old Monarchist colours, and singing “Deutschland Über Alles,’’ They stood bareheaded,.despite the falling rain. . There, were further cheers when later figures disclosed further gains for Hindenburg. , ... Even in the working class' districts of Berlin, any successes achieved by Dr. Marx were received .with hooting,, cat calls' and groans. . , : , There werenumerous .clashes between tlie riyal electioneering factions. It is estimated, that 85 per cent, of the electors voted.

. / . ■< 'LATEK, . ■ Hindenburg has been elected. The public tension is- apparently increasing as result's appear. Strong police patrols are posted eyei-ywhere. n , ■The official provisional voting figures in the electio'h are- . ...???? Hindenburg (Monarchist) 14,639,000 Marx (Republican) 13,753,0Q0 Thaelmann (Communist) 1,932,030. TOWN V. COUNTRY. BERLIN, April 27. r lhe voting shows that Hindenburg led in Pomerania, East Prussia and Bavaria. Marx. led in Bprlin, the Rhineland and the Ruhr, The first three Berlin stations- gave Marx 50 p©r cent, of a majority, but later the eight combined Berlin districts showed that Hindenburg was elected. .. . There was unprecedented excitement at Cologne, where ’-there was heavy polling. The ..Hindenbui’gites were most active. There was a great turnover in the Rhineland, which has been the stronghold of Marx. ■ Two were'killed and.others were.injured in election‘riots near Karlsruhe. A Nationalist crowd tried to storm the Town Hall at Katibor, in Silesia, and they collided with the police. Many air.ests were made. ; ■ LEAD FROM THE START, /’ BERLIN, April 27. Hindenburg 'awaited th© result of the tense dramatic struggle at his country mansion. . . . J. Scenes in Berlip developed ipto mass livsteria when twentyjiiin© out of;,fGermany’s thirty-five districts gave .Hindenburg an unassailable, majority of nine hundred thousand. .-Tim black, white and red flag, the symbol of ’monarchism, fluttered from countless balconies and windows, while the Republicans’ more beautiful black 1 , red and gold was scarcely seen. IJindenburg took the lead 1 from the start.- and retained it. but the early tuajo,rity ~of over a million dwindled until .at one time the figures were al/nost level. After that, every return jncreased the Monarchist total. ’ The outstanding feature Avas Hindenblirg’s success in th© industrial "districts. Catholics' -throughout Germany voted solidly for Marx ?,c'. ...<!■ iv .-j, . •

WOMEN SUiTORJL’ MARSHAL. a LONDON; -27? Hindenburg’s victory by so iiiany as 900,003 votes was unexpected, ',and .was 9000,000 votes was unexpected,- and was perhaps partly due .to the 'fact that three million more electors' voted than on Marell 29, mostly apparently for Hindenburg, for whom, the wbmeff curiously appear to have voted en masse. Marx polled half a million more 1 votes, than on March 29, but Hindenburg’s personality .'was too strong for the Marx progranime. Most cities, including Berlin, ana“the Rhineland, voted for Marx. East Prussia and tne country districts voted for Hindenburg. '' The Communist candidate, Tliaelniann, held his as compared with March 29, and even slightly increased his poll in son.ic places, but C'omiii.uni.sm does not seein to be making tlie progress its supporters hoped for in Germany.

BERLIN'S NIGHT SCENES. . (Reuter.) BERLIN,'April'27. Hi.hdenburg has sent thi«A message t.o tlie nation: —“May tithe Lord grant all party hatred to cease. I hope the German people ~ will. learn the unity which .alone gives strength.” “ His supporters are arranging for a triumphant ..entry . of Hindenburg into Berlin on Thursday, but he is said to hate pomp and probab’y will try to slip into the .city unobserved. He will take (lie Presidential oath in the Reichstag on May 5. “ Vorwaerts.’ sums up the position ■thus.: “Hindenburg‘.is President by the grace of Thaclmann.” Berlin indulged in. wild mafficking till an early hour this- morning. Even the troops paraded the .streets, flags flying, aaid singing. patriotic songs. - The Republicans, after midnight, held -a demonstration in the Sports Palace, when frenzied cheers greeted the hoisting of the Republican banner. There was an angry outburst when a Royalist shouted “Wilhelm the Second will come back.” The crowd mobbed an interjector, who had protested against violence. WHAT GERMANS EXPECT. BERLIN, April 27. Hindenburg heard of his election while staying with a friend in the country near Hanover. He did.' not show any great enthusiasm; He is expected in Berlin on Thursday, and doubtless will be accorded a tremendous reception. It is unlikely that tli'e German foreign policy Will be strikingly changed during Hindenburg’s HresicHency. H\ ; s 1 are Swell aware that the onlv safe foreign policy ■ter Germany is the one which she followed during the past year. ’ Moreover, t-lis fact that ths Reichstag .contains a majority o: the Left parties will also tend to check any possible aspirations

■ ■ ? ■•: ■■ ■- > $ that Hindenburg’s counsellors W have in regard to a change in foreign policy.' It is generally tnoiight that Hindenburg will lead a quiet life, but .it* is feared his reactionary entourage jlriay try 'to change .the international ■situation. If so, they will be strongly opposed, by the .Socialists and Democrats, 1 comprising about 50 per - cent.' of the German electorate. ... -v- . I _ FRENCH RESENTMENT. .

PARIIS, April 27. , . -.French official circle's out’ that . the' election of Hindenburg'should at least have tlje advantage, pf opening the. eyes/of the world to"Mie .fact, that the Germans fire nijjitijp^/at heart. ’J’fiify express the opinion that GeriiiaHy unmasked,- with Hindenburg, is Jn-eter. .able to Germany camouflaged, with, Marx. “I.e Matin” says ; The election will cause -a tremendous distrust' of Gernxa'ny in France. .It xVi 11 be most difficult for M, Paihleve to urge in' the Chajn.ber a leapproaclunent with the Reich. . f “Le Journal” states: Any .foreigner witnessing German Nationalist niaijfestatibns in the past twenty-four hours .ban hardly believe, that German senti. inents are pacific. “L’Echo de Paris,” says- The election shows-that the; mentality of the German people is unchanged. There can no longer be' any question of a mutual guarantee treaty. ) , ; “Ere. Npuyelle” /gys : . Germany, js'' rolling down a gradient,; at the bottom b'f which lies the abyss of empire and revenge ■' ' - ? ■ .... = .'i - ■ ■ ' EFFECT ON LOAN. ISSUE ’ / ’LONDON, A.prii/27/ . As the result of the Presidential , election the seven per cent, German, loan, opened in at ninety,-; eight, fell' to 97|. about two points , lower than on,, Friday. . .. LLOYD GEORGE FRANCE (“Sydney Sun” Service.) V // ' LONppN/.^April '?7. ’’ Mft/ Lloyd -George “sfajteh:' .. “France.; has most stupidly driven "Germany int.b her present 'mood; The election sh'ows a new spirit, the result of M. .Pbidcare’s//and . .the Nationalists’ policy. I ,dp not believe Hindenburg will do .ahytjiWg rash. He will be a steady, old lipin/ Further M. ' Painleve and M. Briaiid who-are the ablest politicians in Fi-ance, will not countenance a policy of pinpricks against. Germany.” .. , ? BRITAIN CAl.}!•. MEAI/yHILE. .’• • (Reuter.) ■" sr W' - ¥■■/'•■' ■ (Received to-day, /at . '. LONDON., Wel 1-inf ormed circles.'-in.; B'oiifdbn are reserving opinion s ’Mje result of tho German election, bbi’gire iippfir. ently confident ?t '.dues-nbt mean.-any change in German foreign policy, but the tone of certain French newspapers suggests that the. election of burg may not gender..easier ,the l future conversations uf: Germany with Franceand other Governments;- *