BAUER, GUSTAV ), German politician, was born at Darkehmen, East Prussia, Jan. 6 18 7o. He became con nected at an early age with the German trade union movement, and in 1908 was elected president of the general committee of the trade unions of Germany. In 1912 he entered the Reichstag as a Social Democrat, being appointed, in Oct. 1918, secretary of State for labour in the Government of Prince Max of Baden. Appointed minister of labour under the republic in Feb. 1919, on June 21 of the same year he became president of the ministry formed to accept the Peace Treaty of Versailles, resuming shortly afterwards the former title of chancellor. In 192o he became minister of the treasury in Hermann Miiller's cabinet and shortly afterwards minister of commerce. From May 1921 until Nov. 1923 he held, conjointly, the offices of vice-chancellor and minister of the treasury in Wirth's cabinet.