GERMAN ELECTIONS

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXII, Issue 59, 7 May 1924, Page 5

GERMAN ELECTIONS

SOCIALISTS PREDOMINATE.

A COALITION NECESSARY.

press Association— Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Berliti, May 5.

'flie Socialists remain \the largest pa ,ty and will undoubtedly ho called to form a Government, wlnVh, however, will only he possible it the Soc-i ialists obtain the support of the Democrats, Centrists, and Gorman People’s Party, but since the foregoing favour carrying* out the- experts’ report, it is practically certain that tlie new Government will be a reversion to the old hie coalition, which with about Y"3-t supporters "ill bo opposed bv about 210 German Nationalists Communists,, and extreme Nationals ' and minor parties. THE EXPERTS’ REPORTS. London, May G. Responsible opinion in London is 1 tint the result of the German elections will not materially affect tho exports’ reports. It is expected the .Nationalists will support the necessary legislation in that connection. RAILWAY CONTROL. (Received 9.20 a.m.) London. May 6. The Daily Chronicle's'Berlin correspondent states that the new Reichstag will have a majority of at. least a hundred in favour of theDawes report. The leaders (also believe they can command the twothirds majority necessary for passing the change in the constitution concerning railway control. A WARNING TO FRANCE. (Received 9.20 a.m.) (Times.) London May 6. The Berlin correspondent says that the Berlin press as a whole derives cold comfort from the result of the, elections. • Some 'Nationalist papers however are inclined to read the result as a warning to the Allies, espjpfCiftlly r :.J(*rancev' that r bacliipH fly a strong presentation, is in no mood to he' The OBotscti Zeitun?' and|| Dcutsj.jic Zeitung botp elections have facilitate;! th||whriatl6n, of "an energetic bouigeoisp,A’government' and that Germany Tym In future he represented with greater dignity in her dealings with foreigners, which ‘‘is something that Franco must note, as it means that Germany will no longpit tolerate further attempts to experiment with internal, p > PROGRESS OF EXTREMISTS, , Press Association—Copyright. Aus tralian and.<Kj.Z. Cable Association. (Received 10.15 a.m.) “;,j May 6. German elections resulted in the lharyed;|progreSg of the Extremists, ;i‘>with a collapse of the Centre Party .and Social .Democrats. . Thje surprising Communist gains are due to a reaction against Hitlerisni.i| The Right, demands ithe restoration of the monarchy and the rejection of the experts’;; report. The extreme Right desires to tear up the Versailles Treaty." '' ’t ' ' • It is consdered 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 reunite, hut even if they succeed with the help of the Social Democrats and tho German People’s Party in forming a now Cabinet its life is certain to bo short. NEARER TO MONARCHY. (Received 1.15 ( - p.m;) Paris, May 6. The Foreign Office considers Germany nearer to monarchy than at any time since the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. The Ruhr and Rhino land voting disproves the contention that the occupational policy i s driving Germany to a war of revenge. twenty-three-women ' ELECTED. (Received 1.15 p.m.) Berlin, May 6. Twenty-three women were elected to the Reichstag, the majority of whom belong to the Left. FRENCH pessimism, (Received 1.15 p.m.) Par s, November 0 French ollicial circles are pessimistic regarding the results of the German elections, believing that the defeat of the middle parties and the success of the two extremes will render a reparations settlement more difficult. A CONFUSED POSITION. (Received J. 15 p.m.) Berlin, May 0. Further results of the elections make the situation confusing. It is nowise certain that the Socialists will be the largest party in the Reichstag. The German Nationals, already numbering 99 "ill probably be joined by nine or ten Deputies of the so-called Landbuml, the supporters of whom are ex-members of the German National Party. If so, tho Nationals will he the largest party, and should the present Government resign, Herr Ebert is bmiul to ask the German Nationals to form a Govorrment.