Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
BRUEN|NG HELPED
BY VOTE OUTCOME
Outlook Is Found improved
and More Financial Re-
forms Promised.
By FREDERICK oEcHsNER.

By Cable to The star.
BERLIN, August 15.-Strengthened
by the defeat of the radicals In the
Prussian plebiscite and with the Reichs-
banks reduction in the discount rate
to 10 per cent as sign OF more secure
financial conditions, Chancellor Brlien-
ing today is in a more advantageous
position to push his program of finaE-
cial and political sterilization, which
has been seriously interrupted by the
recurrent crises of the last few months.
The immediate future in Germany
looks calm and the cabinet is strenu-
ously engaged in details of the policy
under which Germany will make the
most Of her own moral and material
resources, since help from abroad con-
tinues only possibility instead Of q
fact.
Bruening In an announcement in the
Upper House of the Reichstag on
Thursday emphasized that the bottom
of the German depression has not vet
been reached and that rigorous steps
were imperative to carry on financial
reforms and suppress agitation for
social upheaval. The intense police
campaign against the Communists this
week seems to be feature Of the lat
ter point.
Expansion Of Policy Stressed.
The chancellor, it is understood,
stressed the need for now extending the
Reich's general fiscal reform policy to
states and municipalities, the need for
close governmental supervision OF bank
ing operations and the need for the
country's getting along on the present
currency without rasorting to methods
IoN {rxl4k VarvaAf01xy tnraaNars AVs
f1ation. Certain proposals advanced
under the tension Of the recent money
crisis were believed to be pointing in
that direction.
It is interesting to note that the saw
ing represented under the Hoover mora
forum plan has already been technical
~ gobbled UP by the governments
guarantee to banks and the necessity
for covering the large deficit suffered
already this year by the municipalities,
mainly in unemployment funds.
The fact that the budgetary i'm
portance of saving under the Hoover
plan already has been realized upon
naturally Is not to be taken vftiating
the benefit of the holiday, but indicates
the extent of the constant strain upon
the Reich's budget and the demand for
further curtailmeut Of public expendi-
lures Also indicated Is another rigor-
Gus reduction in wages and salaries all
ever the country. The workers, how
ever, represented by the Socialist party,
will submit TO further lowering Of liv-
ing standards only If q serious attempt
is made simultaneously to lower prices.
This issue is under elaboration at the
moment and Bruening has been in close
touch for several weeks with leaders of
industry and trade working toward con-
certed action by the government and
organized capital for the purpose Of
creating new basis Of conducting the
nations finances.
French Leaders Visit Awaited.
Respecting foreign relations and poll
icy, Germany's attention focuses on the
approaching visit of Premier Laval and
Foreign Minister BRAND TO Berlin. Re-
lieyed Of the immediate pressure OF do
nestle political uncertainty. the chan
ceIl0r Is able to face the coming meet
ing with more confidence. Owing to M.
Brands illness, the Frenchmen will not
come to Berlin until after the League Of
Nations sessions next month.
Semi-ofacially II has been given out
here that the meeting of the French and
German statesmen is simply to augment
the friendly relationship begun in Paris
and London and thus further to pave
the way for amicable future dealings.