News of the Week
The German Elections
THE 'German General Election was held last Sunday -11- and resulted in sweeping successes for the National- Socialists, or Fascists, which nobody had expected. Even the most enthusiastic Fascists were amazed. The number of Fascist 'seats was increased from 12 to 107. The next surprise in order of numerical importance was that the Communists increased their seats from 54 to 76. The Socialists slightly lost ground being reduced from 152 to 143. The Roman Catholic Centre gained 7 seats, ri,ing from 61 to 68. the German People's Party, to which Ilerr Stresemann belonged, will have 29 seats in the new Reichstag instead of 45. The Nationalists since the last General Election have split into various groups and in the new Reichstag there Will be only 41 deputies describing themselves as Nationalists instead of 78; hut there is really no great change-here as the Nationalists strictly sii-called and-the groups which remain closely con- meted with them Will h'al;e.altogether 84 seats. The State Party has fallen froin 25 seat's to 20 and the Economic Party remains exactly where it ,Wit's With 23 seats.
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