GERMAN ELECTIONS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1187, 9 December 1924, Page 6

GERMAN ELECTIONS.

HEAVY POLLING EXPECTED. Received December 8, 11.20 a.m. BERLIN, Dec. 7. Polling in the Roiclpnag elections is taking place throughout Germany to-day. r lhero have been no disturbances. The indications are that all the polls will be fairly heavy, though not so heuvy as in lust Alay. Decorated motor cars, bands, etc., paruded the streets all day long. Women are appearing in largo numbers at the polling booths. Alinor conilicts occurred in Berlin and in the provinces, but they were not attended with serious casualties. The results are being broadcasted, crowds gathering at various points to watch the first returns. The final results will not be known for some days.—Reuter. REPUBLICANS v. MONARCHISTS. Received December 3, 1 p.m. LONDON. Dec. 6. The German elections eventuate on the 7th, including those lor the occupied area. Although 25 parties have submitted lists the contest will be mainly between the groups supporting the Republic and those supporting tho .Monarchy. The results are not expected to produce sensational changes. The .Monarchists, it victorious, will proceed slowly and constitutionally and will probably put forward one ot the ex-Kaiser's popular eons, Prince Eitel or Augustus, as a candidate for the presidency when Herr Ebert’s term expires shortly. This would bo the first step lor the restoration of the monarchy.