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Dr. Bruning Resigns On Tuesday Dr. Curtius, the German Foreign Minister, tendered his resignation. It has been apparent for weeks past that his party strongly disapproved of his conduct of the negotiations relative to the proposed Austro- German Customs Union. On Wednesday the Chancellor and Cabinet resigned. The recent growth in the strength of the extremists on both sides, but particularly of the Nazis, has been too much for the Government, and at any moment there might be acute financial trouble too. Dr. Bruning is said to he trying to form a new non-party Government. Meanwhile the President has by decree suspended the Constitution, including the freedom of the Press and of Assembly. Dr. Bruning and Dr. Curtius have done valuable work of late in striving for better relations with France and in arranging the German moratorium.
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