29 OCTOBER 1921, Page 2

Dr. Wirth, the German Chancellor, resigned office last Saturday as

a protest against-the decision of the League of Nations con- cerning the partition of Upper Silesia. An attempt was made to form a new Cabinet with the help of the German People's Party, who may be described as moderate Conservatives and who find their chief support among the large manufacturers. The party, however, decided that they could not co-operate with the Majority Socialists, who are the largest faction in the Reichstag. On Tuesday, therefore, Dr. Wirth was asked to ,reconstruct his old Cabinet, and did so.