GERMAN POLLS.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 June 1920, Page 5

GERMAN POLLS.

SOCIALISTS IN THE LEAD. HEAVY VOTING RECORDED. it ftltfrtph.—PrMJ Awn— Copyright Berlin, June 7. Tht elections pasted without incident With the exception of some disturbances at Keren. Polling has been heavy. It U estimated that at least 80 per cent. of the electors voted. It is believed that the People's Party and the Independent Socialists have Bade good progress in Berlin and the country districts, and that Democrats and Plural Socialists lost ground. A later report states that the election figures to date arti— Soeialfeto 34 independent Socialist 24 People's Party and Liberals 23 DenUerats 16 KatkmalUts and Conservatives ... 15 Centre Tafty 1^ Communists 2

BTJIENGTH OF LAST ASSEMBLY. HEiUt BAUER AGAIN ELECTED. OOONT BERNSTORFF DEFEATED. Received June 8, 5.5 p.m. London, June 7. The hut German Assembly was made up M follows: Social Democrats 163 Centre Catholic* ..„...» 89 ttaaefcfats 74 National People's Party 42 fattfHKltirts -.... 22 (Mttan People'! Party ...?..... 22 Berlin, June 7. Those elected include the following:— Democrats!! Herr Dernberg, Count Bernstein, and Herr Bauer (Premier for 'a abort time, and later Minister of Labor). Tto People's Party? Dr. Karl Helfferlett (Minister of the Interior in the Govertaent in power before the collapse of tty McCarthy). ttdepemleirti! Herr Trace, Herr 2ee«, and Herr George Ledebour. The election of Hefr Ersberger (Minuter cf Finance) is regarded as assured. Count Bernstorff (who was German Ambassador to the United States on tbe outbreak of war) has been defeated. »-Unit«l Service.

*Hfe IAtEST* RETURNS. XSDBPIBNBEHTS forge ahead. MANY WOMEN VOTE. BMetod June 8, 11.10 p.m. Berlin, June 7. A total of 16,202,000 votes have so Sir 3weifdonated, which are distributed as follows: Independent Socialists, 3.647,000; Social Democrats, 3,522,000; People's fatty, 2,172,000; Centre Party 1*803,000; Democrats, 1,626,000; Communists, 328,000. X>ut of T6O members elected, 48, are jgdepefidents, 44 are Social Democrats, J» an Nationalists, 20 are Centre, 14 are Democrat*: The Democrats include Herr Eichorn, Ledebour, Bauer, Sheidemann, Helfferich, and Ersebetger. Women voted in the same proportion |W men.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

. Gjgj&tfAltfr'S RECENT HISTORY. POLITICS IN THE-MELTING POT. The recent history ol Germany has lew one of upg and downs. The trouble started with the abdication of the Gefftin Emperor on November 9, Ml, And from thai date Germany beeajge a Republic. The Cfttocil of People's Commissioners m Berlm took over the Government of in* country, the reigning princes of the Federal States being either deposed or abdicating. The existing Imperial Parliament was declared dissolved, and ar« ratunnvmts were made for summoning a H«a«l»V Amemhry, The elections were Mkf ift Wntiary, IMB, and resulted, on .the basts of propartioßfll representation, to llie return of the following parties": Majority Socialists 183; Centre (Catholic) Party, 88; Democrats 75; Conservatrn, 42; Independent Socialists, 22; Gento* People's Party, 21; Bavarian PeMjatto' League, 4; minor parties, B; total, 421. The National Assembly was summoned to meet at Weimar on February 6, and on February 11, 1019, it elected Friedrkh Eberfc first President of the German Republic. Cm February 16, 1910, a Cabinet was appointed with Philip SBheidemami as Prime Minister. The Schiedemann Ministry held office nntfl June 1919, when it resigned rather than sign the Peace Treaty. It Was- succeeded by an Administration under Herr Bauer, a Majority Socialist, had that Ministry renamed in fewer until the revolution of this year.