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Xo4o8e.Septes2e z People's Party and the opposition League of the Independent VaU beat back the Socialist attempt at adding the nationalized banks to the empire of Socialist nationalize’ industries, This vote, which took place late in July, was a serious Sign, that the Austrien population is getting very tired of the present policies of the majority, end was asking for more strength and determina= tion on the part of the non-socialist majority in parlieanente The possibility of the comins elections has also brought trenenduous activities in the framerorl~of the parties, “he People's Party, reoresenting the Catholic and Conservative interests, after a bad slump in its fortes, has now regained a great deal of vigour, This was due to the fact, that both the Party President end the Secretary General of the Party were shifted, Chancellor Paegivhad to resign as President end fomekiHinister Felix Hurdes 1a to resign as Secreetary General. They were replaced by two bie men t Insenieur Julius Raab as President ond Dr. Ueletta as Seeretary General, Raub is probably at present the most interes= ting man of Austrian policiese A tall, heavy set men of sixty, he talks very little indeed but is a men of great forces Despite poor health he works a great deel, both in the party end in the Wirtschattsbund or Economic Federation, en orgenigation of all industrialists, bussiness men, merchents and tredesmen he has. built up into a politieal machine fitted to metch the power of : the Socislist-dominated Trade Unionse Though he hes been offered meny cabinet posts he has steadily turned them down, He is a strong conserve tive, a foe of Socialisn, a men of deep religious convictions, end the only man in the People's Party the Socia= lists respect and fear, Thouch he hes nothing of 2 demeagogue, he is universally respected, At present he is throwing out the core rupt end weak characters from the perty. He is calling to the fore the most valuable elements in the country, His heavy hand is felt in the choice of prospective candidates for public and local — offices, The organization oz the Party is now again led in orderly fashion, is adequately financed end held by men whom the public. tzusts. Under these conditions the numerous secessions from the Pecpie's Party have diminished, confidence is regeined and the people seem to come’ back to the ranks. While it is us\yet early 40 say, it looks as if the party ison the upgrade aguil, \ ie fhe Independent Rightist Parity, the VCU or League of the Independents, has gained some following for two reasons % first by uniting with another minor Party, the Association ‘for . the Renewal of the Political life led by Count Strachwitz, MPs ‘his minor party still is bringing some votes, The second reason is, that the able leader of the V4U, Dr, Herbert) Kraus, at\present leader of: the opposition, has gained some es following due ij i es 36 \
