Republican Nerves.

Following Von Papen's elevation, various sections of the German Republican Press hailed it as a challenge to the Republic, and one talked of civil war. Some said that Von Papen's Chancellorship was all arranged between the ancient and paradoxical President, and the volcanic Dr. Hitler—but others of the Left were not so sure of that. However, they hated this Right Administration because it came in with declarations of anti-inflation and of insurance cuts; and a Right refusal to continue to pay insurance benefits on the current scale would not be compensated for even by a refusal at Lausanne to pay reparations. Besides, up to the time of writing, Von Papen has not repeated Dr. Bruening's statements about non-payment of reparations. While he seems to be firm for cuts at home, his foreign policy has yet to be disclosed. There may be new cards to play.