THE ELECTIONS QUIET.
' ti- x- *■ B]SRL IN, Jan. 19. Ihe National Assembly elections were, without! special incident. I m inense crowds, including women, collected outside the polling booths. Strong forces of Government troops occupied all important paints and patrolled itihe streets. The voting w as extremalv heavy both in Berlin and in the prol vinces. There Were very few disturbances. There were some ai rests in. Berlin, because of Spartacists' attempts to destroy ballot boxes. Estimates of the result are •—Majarity Socialists 50 per cent,, of seats, Independent Socialists 5, Centre Party 30, Democrats 15 per cent. EBERT ON PEACE. AND NEED FOR HELP: Herr Ebert in an interview declared ; "'We will sign one peace, based on Mr Wilson's fourteen points. We will not agree to a pea.ee including any further demands. Germany was not aionct responsible for the war. Tho Spartiousians have been suppressed but they may f'se again if Germany fails to got plenty of food. As soon as tho economic situation clears normal life will. ba resumed and internal troubles cease.- It is a question of help from the Entente.'*
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Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16713, 22 January 1919, Page 7
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183THE ELECTIONS QUIET. Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16713, 22 January 1919, Page 7
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