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German politicians have been engaged during the past week in

the endeavOur to form a GoVernment able to command a

working majority in the new Reichstag. Herr Mueller, the ex-Chancellor, was first entrusted with this task, but failed to secure the support of the Independent Socialists, and considered that the existing Coalition majority of twenty-six was not adequate. The President then sent for Dr. Heinze, nominal leader of the German People's Party, but the Majority Socialists resolved that they could not co-operate with any Right party, and the Conservative elements are not strong enough to form a stable Government by themselves. Herr Trimboni, the leader of the Centre party, next tried his hand, but up to Thursday he had had no success.

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