It is now clear that the Republi: jis victorious over the forces of reaction and monarchism and that the policy of the new Government will be one of conciliation and fulfiiment of the Treaty and Dawes obligations. The Social Democrats will be the strongest party in the new Reichstag. Possibly the old so-called Wirth Coalition, composed of Social Democrats, German Democrats and the Catholic Centre Party, with the support of various minor parties, will have very small. absolute majority over the Opposition, even if the latter includes the German People's Party led by Dr. Stresemann, The most significant feature of the elections is the complete col Inpse of the Ludendorfists, who have gone over practically en masse to the German National Party, Which is now-the second strongest party in the House. The Com-mutists also lost considerably, chiefly to the Social Democrats, They will have about 45 seats, compared with 62 in the old Reichstag. The Catholic Centre Party has maintained its position. The German Democrats, the German People's Party and the Bavarian People's Party gained a few seats.
Three Alternatives There are now three alternatives for the formation of a new Government, namely:—-(1) a big coalition of the Social Dentocrats, the German People's Party, the Centre Party and the Democrats; (2) the Wirth Coalition, and (8) continu-Jance in office of the present Gov-Jernment under Herr Marx and Dr. Stresemann with the benevolent neutrality of the Social Democrats, Later.
Compared with the Afay election, the results show that the Socialis gained 29 seats and the other ties 16 seats. The Communists and eae Cons and sat: t Dart pores wer Univarity, declared that Bicndl"vi fas soco, teer vital being Brondcast Gen, vou Ludendorf has een portion of it, should be cancelled. and crowds are gathering of the lected to the Reichstag. No party has a clear majority, consequently Mr. T, W. Lamont, the well-known the existing Government will carry banker, said that it should be not on until the meeting of the Reichs-morely a duty, but_a great privilege Berlin, Dec. 8. tag in January—Reuter. of the United States to cancel The state of the parties so far some of. her war debts—Reuter. as follows: London Opinion Divided London, Dec. 6.
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