GERMAN ELECTIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1920, Page 2

GERMAN ELECTIONS

POSITION OP PARTIES. (Reuter's Telegram.) BERLIN, June 9. Tiie new Reichstag consists of 400 members comprised as follows: Social Democrats, HO. Centreites, 07. Democrats, 45. • Christian Federalists, 21. German Nationalists, 65. German people’s party, 62. Independent Socialists, 80. ‘ 2^ Communists, 2. , Bavarian Peasants, 4. ! Guelphs, 5. The total poll was 25,719,000. Schlicke, Minister of Labour was the# only member of the Cabinet, who failed to get a seat.

POSITION OF GOVERNMENT PARIS, June 9. Advices from Berlin state Herr Ebert has requested Herr Muller to form a Cabinet. The press are unanimously of opinion that it is impossible to form a lasting coalition. The “Tageblatt” forecasts an early dissolution of the new Reichstag, The “Matin’s” Berlin correspondent says it is expected Von Mueller will form a Ministry. He will first appeal for the support of independents. If they refuse he wilj seek to secure popular support. The correspondent adds tlu|.t the outlook is inil of menace lor Germany, and carried more difficulties for the Allies.' The formation of‘a Gov. eminent from the moderate parties js not practicable. FINAL FIGURE^. BERLIN, June 9. Final election figures show the position of parties as follows: Majority Socialists HO Independent Socialists > 60 Centre Party 6^ Nationalists 65 , Popular Party • 61 Democrats The parties in the Coalition majority, Socialists, Centre Party and Democrats have thus 223 seats out of 460. PARTY LOSSES.AND GAINS. • BERLIN, June 9. The election results show the following Party losses:— Majority Socialsts, 35 seats. Democrats, 30 seats. Centre Party, 4 seats. The following gains are shown : Independent Socialists, 58 seats. German Peoples’ Party, 39 seats. German Nationalists, 23 seats. Thus the Coalition, which numbered 326 in the old Assembly, has now only 222 members. The Opposition, which formerly numbered 86, is now 238. NEW POLITICAL LEADER. LONDON, June 9. The “Daily Chronicle’s” Berlin corI respondent says: A romantic feature I of the German elections is the growth of the so-called Popular Party, which is identical with the old. National Liberals, and has beep raised and financed by Hugo Stinner, who jipw controls sixty newspapers. He is far apd away the wealthiest and most powerfpl Ger r man.. He | js probably worth a tfiop.r sand million marks. Hg made ef?°.rnious fortunes opt of ppr contracts and has been spending liberally t° huifd up a new party on the ruins of the National Liberals, whp collapsed with thp monarchy. His name is now in evpry-r body’s mouth. Sopie think 1 he is the great man whom Germany is seeking ns a saviour of the country. BERLIN, June 9The newspaper “Freiheit” states that the German workers are bent on follow, ing a clear Socialist policy, and never again will they be used as a tool by the bourgeois parties. ,

GERMAN POLITICS, (Received this day, at 9,30 a,m.) BERLIN, June 10; The political situation continues chaotic. Hen- Mueller is almost certain to refuse to form a Ministry. f The extension of the Coalition towards the left is regarded ne impossible. Independents refuse to coalesce, and Socialists decline to participate in the Government in which the Right Parties are represented.