Bel gium's Elections The verdict of the Belgian electors shines like
a good deed in a naughty world; and Belgium now seems to have good prospects of extricating herself from the morass of internal difficulties into which she had fallen. The first decisive gain is the utter defeat of M. Degrelle's Rexists, reduced from 21 seats to 4; equally satisfactory is the failure of the Heimattreue (Nazi) Party in Eupen-Malmedy, where it failed to win a single seat, despite lavish expenditure in money and energy by German propagandists. The Flemish Nationalists gained one seat. On the positive side is the success of the Catholics and the Liberals, who each gained 10 seats, and with, together, 106 seats, they now have an absolute majority and should be able to form a stable Government. The Socialists lost 6 seats; they may or may not enter the Government Coalition and it may be that Belgium's best interests may be served by their remaining in Opposition. By offering a possibility of an alternative Government they may thus assist in bringing about a return to normal Parliamentary life. The satisfactory results of the election may reasonably be explained by a resurgence of Belgian patriotism, stimulated by King Leopold's demand for an increased sense of political responsibility..
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