PREPARATION FOR POLLS

Taranaki Daily News, 8 June 1932, Page 5

PREPARATION FOR POLLS

gbbman parties active SIGN OF NEW CONDITIONS COMPULSORY LABOUR PLAN i further default likely By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Rec. 8 p.m. Berlin, June 7.' . Parties are already planning for the elec; tions. There are signs of new coalitions of, middle-class moderate opinion determined!; to resist strenuously any attempt to upset, the republic, and destroy the Weimar con-, stitution. There will probably be fewer freak and small parties than at former elections. Meanwhile Herr Adolf Hitler, (Leader of the Nazis) is trying to achieve a coalition between the Hitlerites and the Centre Partyin Prussia. There is a rumour of a development: scheme of compulsory labour under which unemployed men of from 19 to 22 years of age will wear a uniform, live in barracks and work on the construction of roads and dykes and other schemes to help agriculture. There are persistent reports on the Continent that Germany will default on her commercial debts unless relief is afforded by the Lausanne conference. The City of London is preparing for this eventuality. In the British House of Commons Major W. E. Elliot, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, in a written answer to a question, said Germany’s total payments to June, 1931, to the Allies and associated Governments for reparations and the cost of the army of occupation was £1,010,000,000 at par exchange. Baron Von Neurath, German Ambassador at London, who has been appointed Foreign Minister in the new German Government, received a farewell audience with the King to-day, and with the baroness remained to luncheon with His Majesty. Baron Von Neurath ridiculed the rumours that President Hindenburg was resigning In favour of the ex-Crown Prince. He described the Cabinet as a business Government composed of men of common sense, mostly experienced public servants wellfitted for their respective posts. The Berlin correspondent of The Times says that President Hindenburg has fixed the elections for July 31. The Nazis are jubilant at their Mecklenburg success. They are redoubling their energies in preparing for an election campaign surpassing their earlier colossfil efforts, and are confident of success. Good judges, though favouring the Nazis, do not predict a majority for them. It seems improbable that the election will yield the clear result for which everyone longs.