GERMANY WITHIN

Hokitika Guardian, 8 June 1920, Page 2

GERMANY WITHIN

ißy Electric Telegraph— Cpp, igui.-i 1 'i GERMAN POLLING, BERLIN, June- 6. * Polling for the election was marked by considerable violence ape} constant, scenes of djsordpf--, GERMAN ELECTIONS, ?' BERLIN, June «.. The first provisional results of thp German elections show that in North Berlin the Majority Socialists pollptj 19,OOLvotes; the Independent Socialists , 36,000; the Centre Party 3000; the - People’s Party -IP,OOO ; the N/itiqnpl Party 10,000; and the Communists 1000. In Halle, tlie Majority Socialist-Party polled. 10,000"; the. Independent SoeiaK ists 34,000; a'ljd the Democrats .13,000. /. In Frankfort, the Majority Socialist Party polled 21,000; the .Independent ' Socialists 13,000. . • ,

Tlie Majority Socialist Party is leading in Offenbach and Nuremberg. i )■ GERMAN ELECTION RESULTS. (Received this day at 8.40 a.m.) - BERLIN, June 7. The elections passed without incident, with the exception of some disturbance at Essen. Polling lias been heavy. It is estimated that at least eighty per cent .j voted. It is believed the People’s Party arid Independent Socialists have ~ .made good progress in Berlin and country districts, and that the Democrats and Plural Socialists lost ground. ' , . LATER. Election figures to date are:— i Socialists ' 34 Independents 24 People’s Party (Liberals) 23 Democrats , 16 National Party (Conservatives)- 15 Centre. :....... 14 Communists )...... 2 ■