Elections to the' Prussian Diet Reveal the Nazis as the Strongest Party the last minute yesterday, addressed mass meetings, Herr Adolph ler, the National-Socialist leader, jel and Hamburg, where opponents tampered ith the loud-speaker and thereby rendered him inaudible to a great Berlin, Apr. 23: of social justice and an energetic part of the assembly.
he stage ts set in Germany for Spit"
The campaign in the provinces a third political drama in recent being conducted with greater Weeks. Two acts were occupied in hour later by a manifesto from the bitterness than in Berlin, The worst headquarters of the Catholic Centre settling the Presidential issue and collision took place in Breslav, now comes elections for the Diets Party which holds the balance of where a dozen Nazis, Communists jet and without in Prussia, Bavaria, Wurtemburg power in the new and Socialists had to be taken to whose open or tacit support Herr and Anhalt and algo for the Diet Hitler or his nominee cannot hope: hospital. of the free city of Hamburg.
'A. National-Socialist was shot to secure the premiership.
But the eyes of the country are dead by Communists in Berlin and centred on Prussia for, according to In another was stabbed to death in an old political adage, "He who Party also declares its Hamborn. These are believed to] rules Prussia rules Germany." And ce-operate with all parties which have been the only election fataliin this Pr campaign, Hitle resolved to. serve. the nation but many persons have been party is massing all its forces in and the common weal on the basis iously injured in faction fights effort to oust the present Social-of the resent constitution and various parts of the country. Democrat regime under Premier which will pledge themselves to the Hundreds of arrests have been 'Otto Braun, Thaintenanee of popular, democracy effected by the police, who are' ian eivlisation."
'The 'The voting list in Prussia num-everywhere in full' force many, Ianifesto concludes with the stateers about: 26,000,000 and at least armed with carbines, ment that the Catholi Party would 75 per cent. of voters are expected The pilot of a Nazi plane dis-Nand. any attempts to go to the polling booths. Most oppose tributing pro-Hitler pamphlets ma of the booths are in taverns and feist upon Prussia & one-sided party forced landing to-day. at Dus~ law" and 'Will be open from 8 a.m, to-morrow seldorf and was roughly handled' order wi and. a. wise foreign until 6 p.m. and extra' police will by Communists, who attempted on duly to prevent disorders. pol third political burn his machi manifesto Over 8,000,000 votes, were polled Perhaps the main interest in the yme importance emanated from in Prussia by the Nazi in the second elections is centred in Prussia, as headquarters. This} Presidential election and now they ymmunist fan old adage declares that "Who manifesto states that the victory are hoping to raise that figure by holds Prussia _holdé - Germany." of the National Social {vo million and thus" secure When 80 per cent. of the votes cast day was the logical outcome of deputies in the new Diet as against S|there had been counted, Socialist policy of dilly-dallying only seven in the old, If they do revealed that the Opposition had this they will be abie, with the obtained 186 seats, of which 149 help of small parties of the Right, were secured by Nazis, while the to give Prussia a Nationalist, go Government parties had obtained ernment which would undoubtedly 156 seats. The Communists, who be ina position to create diMeulties not included inthe Opposition, for the Reich Government and procured 52 seats and are likely to bably force Dr. Bruening to resign hold the balance of power. and call for a general election.
The Nazis in Prussia polled However, acute political observers heavily at the expense of the not. expect that Nazi hopes will Peo Party and the German bbe realised for Prussia is a strong Navlonalists. The final results ea hold. of Socialism.
Rot be expected till some time tomake big gains, morrow. may "The" provisional final result, of form the biggest part the election in. Prussia. shows that Diet, but they will not, be strong the Government parties have secur enough to form a majority govern-162 seats and the Opposition ment of their own—Reuter. $00; including 162 Nazis. The Com hunists have obtained" ST seats and others three—Reuter.
Final returns of the Prussian Diet Apr. 25. elections broadcast at 2 a.m. confirm ed the "overwhelming victory of the National-Socialists who will 108 "members in the now treed on one thing: bril 24 (against 6 in the old Diet). Next!
Will be 'a momentous date in. Ger~ come the Socialists with 90 (against mmany's tortuous post-war history, marking the beginning of a new CES the German Nationals with Agi, the, Gamalle Cntre wie yeinst71), the Communists with th urally opinions] 26 (72), the Agrarians with 6 (7 the Eecnomic Pariy with 6 (20), portend, phase will
"Amongst the conservative organs, the Denfocrats with 3 (21), the "Dor Montag" declares that even if People's Party with 6 (40); the: will now concentrate upon. a fort to win over the elections should. result ina Christian Socialists with 4 (4), and gigantic the two or three members without any Sociatist workers "for a parliamentary deadlock, they wilh Rave helped to clarify matters, frst, definite party affiliation. death struggle against the es by demonstrating beyond a doubt fascism rallied the Veting in Berlin itself differed that the 'National-Socialists. cannot swastika, the emblem of ational: somewhat from the rest of Prassia by fair or foul means Socialism'
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