New Britain herald., 1928-05-21
SOCIALISTS WIN
GERMAN ELECTIONS
Gain DecisiVely While Nationals
Are Losing Ground

Berlin, May Il ~l-Feturns TO-DAY
from Sundays election of new
Reichstag indicated that the social
ISIS were the strongest political
unit in Germany. The socialists reg
lstered decisive gains while the Ger
man nationalist partys losses were
conspicuous,
None of the major parties was
regarded as likely 10 obtain an over
whelming control in the new Reich
stag and parliamentary leaders
headed by DIR. Gustav Stresemann,
foreign minister and leader of the
peoples party, were determined to
form a coalition ministry of social
lists. centrists, peoples party and
democrats. The present cabinet,
as soon as the vote has been Certl-
fed by the election commissioner. is
coalition OF nationalists, centrists
and peoples party.
The losses OF the natlonalists
were regarded as eliminating that
party from participation in the next
ministry. Leaders OF the three md
die parties we're agreed that Tho
EelChstaC VAS doomed to remain
an important parliamentary instru-
ment as long as any cabinet al
tempted to run the government
without the active cooperation O.
the socialists.
Il was unotIlcially forecast that
the now Iteichstac would be COM
posed as follows in comparison with
the old: Socialists $50, last 1871,
German nationalists 20. last III;
center 69. last SO; communists 81,
last As: peoples party 81. last 81
democrats %, last So; economic
PARTY IS, last =; fascists 16, last
II; Bavarian peoples party 10, last
10; other parties 6.
Dr.. Strosomann did not poll sui
hcient votes in Upper Bavaria TO
assure his election there, but as the
peoples party vote in Upper and
Lower Bavaria viii he combined he
may get a BaVarlan seat. His cleo
ton was sure in any case since he
headed the so-called Eeichlist" TO
which tho surplus votes of the vari-
Gus electoral districts Will be as
signed.
DR.. S'r"somann, Who is rcCupc-
rating from a severe illness was not
allowed by his physicians to vote
although polling places had been
established in all large Berlin hos
pitfalls He was permitted. however
TO receive election bulletins until
long after midnight
Chancellor Marx. Minister OF Jus
licc Hergt, Minister Of Labor
Erauns. Minister Of Communica
lions Koch. Minister Of Economics
rurtius. Finance Minister Kochler,
Premier Otto Braun of Prussia.
Herr Tha"lman, communist leader
and former Finance Minister kul2
woro among thos" elected.
ON" serious clash Was reported
At Hrrnc. in tho Huhr district
whore 10 persons were seriously
hurt when communists and fascist:
riOt"d.
President Won Illndrnb,lrc cast
his ballot early in a polling place
located in an obscur" beer saloon
Motoring there, h" found a batter,
OF photogra pliers. lIe climbed F.;
stairway 20 the saloon and hurric'
past the bar, where the early Sun
day imbibcrs We're gathered, TO TIN
long table where election official
rose to greet him. He was handed
ballot and an envelope and 'hcl
squeezed his portly form into III
small curtained compartment
marked tho ticket handed 1t bac
and left
The presidents daughter MA"
Fran Ma ior Won Hindenburc, 500
. followed him, but his son. who
an army Officer. was not allowed :
vote. Prince Wilhelm and Prime
Iu1vig Ferdinand, sons Of the fol
NOR crown prince, cast their fir