CONTINENTAL ELECTIONS.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3598, 2 April 1924, Page 5

CONTINENTAL ELECTIONS.

FRENCH AND GERMAN POLLS IN MAY MONARCHISTS EXPECTED TO ‘MAKE GROUND (By Electric Cable—Copyright] [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Tuesday, 7 p.m.) LONDON, March 3R Interest is deepening in the forthcoming elections in Germany and Prance. The latter .have been fixed for May 11, a week' later than the German. It is stated the date was deliberately ohosen as the expected reactionary successes ini Germany will influence the French electors in M. Poincare’s favour. It is significant, in this connection that, the programme of the German Peoples’ Party was drawn up at a meet, ing at Hanover, presided over by Herr Stressmann, who declared the parry would fight under the old black, white and red coloux-s. He hoped for the restoration of German power and greatness under a democratic monarchy. It is also noteworthy that while Herr Stressmann was announcing his support of the Monarchial programme, the Chancellor, Dr Marx, also speaking at Hanover, declared tire victory of the Chauvinistic Nationalist movement at the elections, would rum Germany. POINCARE’S CABINET. TO PURSUE OLD FOREIGN, POLICY

(Received Tuesday 7 p.m.)» PARIS, March 31. In the Chamber, M. Poincare, in a Ministerial declaration, said the now Cabinet had been formed in tna spirit of Republican union, and national concord. He was determined to pursue unflinchingly the late Government’s foreign policy. The Government is ready to sock with friends the elements of a definitive solution of various problems. Any power subsequently seeking to disturb European order and recover lost provinces would arouse universal indignation and those who barred the ro.ad would earn the approval of the whole world. Franco was not imperialistic, and if given mo place to which she was entitled, France would march toward the uc\y sun, the rising of which, long delayed, was awaited feverishly by the world. At Home, the Government's main task would be drastic financial reform. FRANCE AND THE RUHR. DESIRE FOR ALLIED AGREEMENT. PARIS. March 31. M. Poincare, addressing the Cham, ber of Deputies, made a Ministerial declaration that Prance would only withdraw from the Ruhr in proportion with Germany’s fulfilment of her obligations. M. Poincare said he was most desirous of ttio earliest possible agreement with the Allies on the' questions of reparations and security. He hoped the experts’ report would lead to a speedy general settlement.