NEW GERMAN REICHSTAG

Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 15980, 7 May 1924, Page 5

NEW GERMAN REICHSTAG

MAJORITY FAVOUR : REPpKI NATIONALrSTS HOPEFUL. A WARNING FOR THE ALLIES, \. . (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.JJReceived May 7, 9.20 a.m. ; LONDON, May 6. V The Daily Chronicle's Berlin corres- \ pondent states that the new Reichstag ) will have a majority of at least 100 in favour of General Dawes' report. The ' leaders also believe that they can com- ! mand the two-thirds .majority necessary for passing a change in the constitution concerning railway control. The Times' Berlin correspondent says the Berlin Press as a whole derives cold comfort from the results of ~ the elections. Some Nationalist ' papers, however, are inclined to read ' the result as a warning to the -Allies', especially Prance, that Germany, back- j cd by a strong Nationalist representa- i tion, is in no mood to be trifled with. The Borsen Zeitung and Deutsche \ Allegmeine Zeitung, both think the i elections have facilitated the formation of an energetic bourgeois Government, and that Germany will in future be represented with greater dignity in her dealings with foreigners, which "is something that France -must note,, as. ... it means that Germany will no longer tolerate further attempts to . experi- __ ment with her internal policy." A FUSION EXPECTED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.}" - Received. May 7, 11.30 a.<m. .■,..,.-, LONDON, May 6. The German elections resulted in the marked progress of the extremists wL-lih the colapse oif the Centre Party and Social Demoicraibs. The- swiprising Communist gains are due to tine reaction against Hitterism. . The R%ht ,de ..' niands ilhe restoration of t'he monarchy and the rejection.of the. experts' re ports, while lilic Extreme Right, desires _ • to tea.T up the Versailles Treaty, it is considered the result must ease the international situation, but will increase comnTuni¥m and necessitate German concentration on international affairs. it is expected the disunited Central parties will unite, (bait even if they succeed witfli I'hc help of ithe Social' Democrats and German People's Party, in forming a new Cabinet, its life is certain to be stio'i't. 23 WOMEN ELECTED. OPINION IN PRANCE. Received May 7, 12.30 p.m. BERLIN, May 6. Twenty-three women were elected to the Reichstag, the majority of whom belong to tbe Left. PARIS, May 6. The Foreign Office considers that Germany is nearer to a Monarchy than at any time since the signing of the Treaty of Vers-ailles. The Ruhr and • Rhineland voting disproves the contention that the occupational policy is driving Germany to a war of revenge.