GERMANY: Funereal Jubilation

Last week was celebrated throughout the Reich "Constitution Day," being the sixth anniversary of the promulgation of the Weimar (Republican) Constitution.

In Berlin dense crowds of people thronged about the Reichstag. In other parts of the city few people jubilated; this was partly due to the fact that Constitution Day is not a public holiday. Flags were few, apparently because the celebration did not call for the monarchist emblem.

The big event of the day occurred in the Reichstag, where a Monarchist coalition supports its Cabinet. The interior of the Chamber was...

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