16 JANUARY 1926, Page 2

The German Reichstag reassembled on Tuesday. The. Socialist Party decided

by a large majority not'to join the " Grand Coalition." In other words the attempt of the Centre and the Democrats to build up this Coalition has failed.. The- President is said. to be displaying some im- patience with the delay. We take that to be a good sign. His orders will be respected and Herr Luther, whom. he has summoned to- form a new Government, may succeed in quickly forming a Coalition . which though. not " Grand ".will serve its purpose. It would be useless. for Sir Eric Drummond to visit. Berlin to arrange for the entry of Germany into the League of Nations until the new Government is formed.