ELECTIONS IN GERMANY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19349, 9 December 1924, Page 7

ELECTIONS IN GERMANY

POLLING PROCEEDS QUIETLY. HEAVY VOTING INDICATED. Press Association— By Telegraph—Copyright. BERLIN, December 7. Polling in the Reichstag elections is proceeding throughout Germany to-day. There have been no disturbanrcs. The «i dications are that the poll willbe fa rly heavy, though not so heavy as it vas tet Mav Decorated motor cars, bands, etc., paraded the streets all day long. Women are appearing in large numbers at the occurred “ j the provinces, but they were not attended with serious casualties. , .. , j The results are being broadcasted, and crowds are gathering at various points to watch the first returns. The final result will not be known fo some days. —Reuter. MONARCHY REPUBLIC? CONSTITUTION AT STAKE. PABIS, December 7. The German elections indude those for the occupied area. Although P - have submitted lists, the co^ te , ■ mainly between the S rOU P® M g on ! Republic and those supporting a Mon archy. The results are not expected £ produce sensational changes. ihe Mon Lhists, if victorious, will proceed slow y and constitutionally. They willprobaby put forward one of the ex-Kaisei * sons (Prince Eitcl or Prince August) as a candidate for the Presidency when Herr Ebert’s term expires shortly. I* ll3 , be the first step to the restoration of the monarchy.—Sydney Sun Cable. THE EARLIER RETURNS. SOCIALIST MAJORITY INDICATED. ludendorff party wiped OUT. BERLIN, December 7. (Received Dec. 8, at 5.5 With the election returns so far very incomplete the German Social Democrats appear to be gaining m Berlin at the expense of the extreme Nationalists and Communists. The Social Democrats are doing well at Hamburg, Munich, and Mannheim. The German Nationals are also scor ing at Munich, where the Communists and Glrman People’s Party are losing heavily. The last-named party, however, is leading at Karlsrbue. , - „ , The Ludendorffists are practically wiped out and the Communists have lost heavily. Admiral von Tirpitz has been re-elected. Apparently the Socialists will be the strongest party in the new Reichstag. Reuter and A. and N.Z. Cable. A PROGRESS RETURN. SAFETY OF DAWES PLAN ASSURED. BERLIN, December 8. (Received Dec. 8, at 11.45 P-®-.) A pro-Dawes majority is practically assured in the new Reichstag. The present stats of the parties is as follows: Socialists « Nationalists ••• Centro Party ••• ... r” People’s Party “ Communists ... ** Bavarians ‘ ® Democrats 1 Ludendorffists “ Economists - —Reuter. The membership of the Reichstag is 459. 'After the last election it was composed of the following parties:—United Socialists, 175; Centro Party, 68; German National People’s Party, 66; Espies Party, 66; German Democratic Patty, 59, Bavarian People’s Party, 20; Communists, 15; minor parties, 12.