It is officially Reichstag will be dissolved in the event of rejection of the London Pact, which, however, will be signed in any ease by the Government on August 20.
Later, A froe fight occurred this morning in the Reichstag between the Communists and the Democrats.
One of the latter was struck in the face by a Communist and this led to a' general melee. A tremendous uproar ensued in which the public joined.
The President tried in vain to restore order, but finally left the House and suspended the sitting for 1 short time.
Later.
There was an exciting sequel to this_morning's disturbance in the Reichstag. At the resumption the sitting the President, Herr Wall-raff, ordered the suspension of three Communists. The utter declined to depart and Herr Wallraff dram-tically ordered the clearance of the public galleries while the recalet rant members were forcibly ejected. Twenty-five detectives trooped ints the Chamber and were greeted with fronieal laughter and the singing of the International by the Communists. The culprits finally departed peaceably, Later.
The second reading of the Dawes was passed to-day. The decisive reading has been postponed 29, when. very clos: ly foreshadowed.
Aug. 28.
The bill ratifying the Pact of London passed the second reading in the Reichstag by 248 votes to 175. "The various bills carrying out the Dawes plan, except the Ra the' Constitution. quires a two-thirds majority it failed to obtai 'The decisive division is expected to-day or to-morrow when the Reichstag will vote on the eight Dawes bills together with a covering bill authorizing signature of the London Agreement, ax the whole' two-thirds majority will then required—Reuter.
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