GERMAN ELECTIONS

Southland Times, Issue 18846, 11 June 1920, Page 5

GERMAN ELECTIONS

THE FINAL FIGURES DEFEAT OF THE COALITION (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copy-right.) (Reuter’s Telegrams.) BERLIN, June 9. The new Reichstag consists of 400 members, composed as follows : Social Democrats 110 Centre Party 67 Democrats 45 Christian Federalists ‘2l German Nationalists I>o German People's Party 61 Independent. Socialists SO Communists Bavarian Peasants 4 Guelphs 5 The total poll was 2.5,719,000. Schlickc, Minister of Labour, was the only member of the Cabinet who failed to get a seat. THE FINAL FIGURES. STRENGTH OF THE PARTIES. BERLIN. June 9. (Received June 10, 5.20 p.m.i The final election figures show the position of the parties to be as follows. -- Centre Party 67, Majority Socialists 110, Democrats 46, giving the Coalition 223 seats out- of 4GO. The largest of the other parties arc the Nationalists, with 65 seats, the Popular Party, til, and the Independent Socialists. SO. GAINS AND LOSSES. DEFEAT OF THE COALITION. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) BERIJN, June 9. (Received June 10, 8.20 p.m.i The results show the following electioi losses;— Majority Socialists, 35 seats: Demo craus, 30; Centre, 4: and the following gains:—lndependent Socialists, 58 seats; German People's Party, 39; German Nationalists 23. Thus the Coalition, which numbered 326 m the old Assembly, has now only 223 members, while the Opposition, which formerly numbered 86, Is now 238. ROMANCE OF THE ELECTIONS. RISE OF THE POPULAR PARTY. HUGO STINHER'S CREATION. LONDON, June 9. (Received June 10, 5.5 p.m.) The Daily- Chronicle's Berlin correspondent says that a romantic feature of the elections is the growth of the so-called Popular Party. It is identical with the old National Liberals, anti was raised and financed by Hugo S tinner, who now controls 62 newspapers. He is far and away the wealthiest and most powerful German, and is probably worth a thousand million marks. He made enormous fortunes out of war contracts, and has been spending liberally to build up a new party on the ruins of the National Lihcr.ds, who collapsed with the monarchy. His. name is now in everybody’s mouth. Some think he is the great man whom Germany is seeking os the saviour of the country. The Berlin newspaper Firiheit states that the German workers are bent on following a clear Socialist policy, and never again will they be used as a tool by I lie bourgeois parties. MUELLER REQUESTED TO FORM A CABINET. EARLY DISSOLUTION FORECASTED. OUTLOOK FULL OF MENAGE. PARIS, June 9. Advices from Berlin state that Ebert requested Mueller to Unit a Cabinet. The press is unanimously of opinion that it will be impossible to form a lasting coalition. The Tageblatr, forecasts the early dissolution of the new Reichstag. - The Ma tin’s Berlin correspondent says it if) expected that Mueiier will form a Ministry. He will first appeal for the support of the Independents. If they- refuse he will •eek to secure the Popular Party’s support. The correspondent adtLs that the outlook is full of menace for Germany, and carries more difficulties- tor the Allies. The formation of a Government from the moderate parties is nor practicable.

The Journal questions whether, apart from other obstacles, the situation created by the elections will allow of the Spa Conference being held on the date fixed. THE GERMAN ARMY. REDUCTION OF STRENGTH. BERLIN PROTESTS REJECTED. PARIS, June !). Replying to the German Government’s fresh Note to the Allies declaring that it is impossible to reduce the army effectives to the 100,000 promised in the Peace Treaty, and demanding that a Reichswehr of 200,000 should be maintained, the Allies’ Military Council states that it is not prepared to depart from the Aided attitude, and is pressing Germany t-o fulfil her engagements. TRADE WITH RUSSIA. THE KRASSIN NEGOTIATIONS. (.Reuter’s Telegrams.( LONDON', June S. A second meeting has been held between Krassin and British Ministers lasting two hours. Kra-sin gave various answers to Ministers' inquiries regarding prisoners and propaganda, but then- arc other matters to be settled. A further meeting will probably be arranged, ho far the general impression treated by the conference is satisfactory. THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGNS. TWO RED DIVISIONS WIPED OUT. WARSAW, June 9. (Received June 10, 8.20 p.m.) Official:—Tun Bolshevik divisions were wiped out by our counter offensive between the Dvina and the Be resin a. Captured papers show that a panic prevailed at the Red headquarters. The Bolsheviks removed the eyes of polish pri.-.j tiers, whom they sent back. JAPANESE IN SIBERIA. OCCUPATION OF NIKOLAIEVSK. TOKIO, Juno 9. The Navy Department has issued an offieiai statement regarding the occupation of Nikolaicvsk. Japanese marines also capured the fortress. [•eatutj, aqj,,, jo uottitdo jcuo-ppa aqi BA3a qons si pagers Xpsojdxa oaoqaa /quo jnq ‘]Stumof q-cqj ut pajvadda snq I( S3mix oqj,„ o) peqipo-iaot: ansst siq} ut aaiou ojqao aq.i.l

POLAND ANP CZECHOSLOVAKIA. ARBITRATION OVER ESCHEN.. PARIS, June 9. The Echo de Paris learns that the Polish and Czechc-Slovakian Governments have agreed to abandon the plebiscite re the Eschen district and refer the matter to arbitration. The French Government has proposed the King of the Belgians as arbitrator. PERSIA. PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT AT RESHT. BRITISH RETREATING TO BAGDAD. A MOSCOW REPORT. (United Service.) LONDON, June 9. (Received June 10, 8.20 p.m.) A Moscow wireless message reports that the Provisional Government formed at Kesht was warmly greeted by the population. The. British a.re hurriedly retreating to Bagdad as the Indians are opposed to fighting the revolutionaries and a considerable number are going over to them. PERSECUTION OF HUNGARIAN WORKERS. PROPOSED LABOUR BOYCOTT. PARIS, June 9. The Confederation of Labour urges seamen, railway-men, fleckers and postal workers to join in the boycott of Hungary. COST OF THE WAR. A BANKER’S ESTIMATE. BRITAIN’S SET-OFF. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) LONDON, June S, Mr Edgar Cramraond, lecturing at the Bankers’ Institute, estimated the real cost of the war as follows: Britain £3,500,000,000 France .. .. .. £.'>,450,000,000 Italy £1,900,000,000 Belgium £.500,000,000 Germany £B.> 00.000,000 This was equivalent to 12 (>er cent, of Britain's national wealth; 2o per cent, of France's; 20 per cent, of Italy’s, and 26 per cent, of Germany’s. He pointed out that the moderate decrease in the wealth of the United Kingdom was set off by a substantial increase in overseas and dominions possessions. He estimated the wealth of the Empire at £44,080,000,000 compared with £24,986,000,000 in 1910. The annual income was £7,600,000,000 compared v. tth £3,332,000,000.