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Evening Times Republican
Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa
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Recent Austrian elections surprised observers: moderate socialists lost majority to Christian socialists favoring Hapsburg restoration; pan-Germans and communists also suffered heavy defeats amid public rejection of bolshevism.
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[Fort Dodge Messenger.]
General elections were held in Austria recently and the result seems to have surprised everybody. The moderate socialists, who have controlled the Austrian government since the "bloodless revolution" which, after the defeat of the central powers, overthrow the dual monarchy, will be in the minority in the new parliament. The pan-German party, strangely enough also suffered heavy losses in the election, as their advocacy of union with Germany proved less popular than even impartial onlookers had expected.
The extreme wing of the socialist party, which calls itself communist and sympathises with Russian bolshevism has not succeeded in electing a single member of the new parliament. Despite Austria's present suffering and misery, the masses have no desire for a return of the regime of Bela Kun and his ruthless methods.
The majority of Austrian voters has turned to the so called Christian socialist party-a party that is monarchical and is believed to favor the restoration of the house of Hapsburg to the throne. There is little socialism in its platform, altho it proposes certain laws in the interest of city workers that may be deemed paternalistic and semisocialistic.
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moderate socialists will be in the minority; pan-german party suffered heavy losses; communists elected no members; christian socialist party gained majority and favors hapsburg restoration.
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General elections held in Austria resulted in surprises: moderate socialists, who controlled government since bloodless revolution after central powers' defeat, now minority in new parliament. Pan-German party lost heavily despite advocacy for union with Germany. Extreme communist wing, sympathizing with Russian bolshevism, elected no members, as masses reject Bela Kun's regime. Majority turned to Christian socialist party, monarchical and favoring Hapsburg restoration, with paternalistic laws for city workers.