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...drizzling Sunday, 31,000,000 Germans, or 85% of the electorate, went to the polls from church, or to church from the polls. Serious disturbances???between Monarchists, Republicans and Communists?interrupted the Sabbath calm. From north and south, east and west of Germany reports filtered in telling tales of violence. Several persons were killed, many were more or less seriously injured. In Berlin, the same story was told; but it fell to the Communists to supply a note of humor. The Communist Red Cat or ganization paraded the city in motor trucks singing their "Miau-Miau" song...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GERMANY: Election | 5/4/1925 | See Source »

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