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The results of 527 constituencies out of 584 give the Right Parties 243 seats, including the Moderate Republicans 117, and the Left Republicans 82.

The Left Parties have 280 seats, including Radicals and Radical Socialists 124, Socialists 91, and Communists 26.

There will be second ballota in four constituencies.

The Right losses total. 167-and the Left gains 104, namely Radicals and Radical Socialists 46, Socialists 44, and Communista 14.

The Communists gained nine seats in the fourth Seine constituency which embraces the industrial area around Paris.

Those elected include Klotz, Painleve, George Leygues and Bokanowski, the Minister of Marine....

FRANC SLUMPS.

PARIS, May 12. While it is premature to say France will soon have a Radical government the results of the elections hitherto mark an undoubted reverse of the Poincare supporters, the success of the Left Parties probably surpassing the latter's expections. The Left holds a clear majority on the 449 results which have been declared and the question of the hour is how far the last 100 returns may modify this.

Prominent figures defeated include the Roya list Leon Daudet, the Catholic leader General De Castelnau, the brilliant Clemencist Mandel, and the former Minister Maunoury Moby.

The market's sense of impending change is evidenced in the remarkable fall of the trane from 73 to 78 for sterling and from 1676 to over 18 for the dollar-Router,

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"RESIGN!"

3 p.m.

BERLIN, May 12..

The Press is elated over M. Poincare's discom. fiture, though there is a difference of opinion as regards its effects on his Ruhr polley.

IM. Raymond Poincare, born at Bar-le-Duc was educated at the College of Narcy. He was called to the bar in 1880, and practised for a time as a lawyer in Paris. He then turned to politics, and wrote political articles for the Voltaire" and the "Republique Francaise" Elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1887, he was Minister of Public Instruction in 1893, and Minister of Finance in 1804 and 1906. From 1895 to, 1898 he was vice-president of the Chamber of Deputies. He became

of a member

the Sonate

in 1903, and. Premier of France in 1913. His term of office was marked by important French initiatives in connection with the Near Eastern crisis. In 1913 he was elected President of the Republic, and held that office 1 1920 aud by his constancy and calm dignity did much to ins pire confidence is the French nation during the The results which are still arriving indicate Great War. On the termination of his presidency Revue des Deux that while Paris was loyal to, Poincaré the Left has he joined the staff of the

Mondes"

of as contributor

the political swept the country..

The Question on all lips is" When will-Poincaré-chronicle. For a time he was President of the Reparations Commission, but resigned owing to resign?"

disagreement with the Allied policy on that ques- on. He became-Premier again after the fall of Briand in 1922. His cloquent." Messages," Discours," "Allocutions," Lettres et Tele- grammes," models of style, from the Armistice to the signing of the Peace Treaty, were published in 1920 in two volumes.]

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The goverament organ Intransigeant admits a majority in the next chamber of Radical Socialist and Socialist and say's that Poincaré is unlikely to resign until the Chamber meets when his resignation will become automatic.

M. Briand or M. Herriot will probably be invited to form a cabinet.

The Left Presa also demands the resignation of the President, M. Millerand, owing to his close identification with Poincare's policy and the fact that he has been represented as taking a more direct par politics than is customary for a President.

According to the best information, however, a Presidential crisis unlikely.

The Left newsapers are jubilant Le Soir declares. "The Bloc National is dead; it is the duty of Poincare and Millerand to go."-Reuter,

"KING OF MAYORS."

COALITION MOOTED..

. PARIS May 13. All the Ministers who sought re-election have been returned.

With 574 results available the United Left Parties retain a majority of 22 aver all the other groups.

The newspapers emphasise the vulnerability of any government based on such a narrow majority without a common constructive policy and whose only point of cohesion is its opposition to the Bloc National..

PARIS, May 13. "M. Herriot, the distinguished educationist pioneer of local government, known as "king of

· mayors'

s" on account of the success of his niany

A wide field for speculation has been opened years mayoralty of Lyons who was. Minister of Transport in the War, shares Loucheur's reputation by the suggestion that in order to safeguard its of being one of first economic authorities of France chance of survival the new. Government must and who organised the Lyons Fair has been

identified with attempts to restore Franco Russian Secure the support of the Right Centre groups and form a coalition of "Republican concentration," commercial relations. M. Herriot went on 2 mission to Moscow regarding the matter twoyers though with a considerably more Left complexion ago. He is credited with pro English leanings.

than M. Poincare's Govemment.

-LATEST-FIGURES.

5 P.M. The returns are complete from the colonies and one Nord department while there will be four second ballots.

Results are as follows:-

Left Parties...

Right Parties..

296 .274

The Left Parties are composed of TM-

Radicals and Radical Socialists.127 Republican Socialists..

Socialists****

Communists...

...39 ...or 29.

The Right Parties are composed of ~~

Conservatives

Moderate Republicans. Left Republicans. Independent Radicals.

.... II ...137

M. Fabry, Minister of Colonies M. Painleve, former Premier, and M. Cachin, Communist leader, ure among the returned, while M Sadilecointe, the aviator, M. Worth, head of the dressmaking firm, Philippe Barres and his son Maurice Barres are among the defeated.

PREMIERS' MEETING DELAYED. “

LONDON, May. 12.

The opinion is held in London that the meeting MacDonald and M. Poincare at Chequers with Inevitably be abandoned as a result of the French clactions.

The Cabinet-meets-to-morrow-to-discuss ques-- tions arising out of the elections, notably whether M. Polacare will resign immediately or await the Assembly of Parliament and thereby keep his engagement at Chequers on May 19.

EARLIER CABLES.

PARIS, May 12.

Three hundred and nine results hitherto have" been reported out of 584 seats. The elected include twelve Conservatives, 63 Republicans, 417 Left Republicans, 21 Radicals, 82 Radical. Socialists, 20 Republican Socialists, 58, Unified Socialists, and eight Communists. Notabilities returned Include Ex-Ministers Thomson, Colrat, Reidel, Ex-Minister Malvy who was banished from France,, the Communist Marty who was long imprisoned for participation in the Black. Sea mutiny, Franklin Bouillon the author of the Angora agreement, and Herriot the Radical Socialist Mayor of Lyons. The defeated include Ex- Minister Lasteyrle, Prince Murat, Tardieu the bitter opponent of M. Poincare. Le Malin points out that although the Leftists are apparently winning in rather a large number of departments, the Bloc National remains steady in several depart monts...

A rough division of parties shows 133 Rightists have hitherto been elected, namely Conservatives, Moderate Left Republicans, and Dissident Radicals, One, hundred and sixty-eight Leftists have been elected, namely Radical Socialists, Republican Sociallets. Unified Socialists, and Communists: A meeting between Mr. MacDonald and the The Rightists had 26 galos and 130 losses showing new French Premier is regarded as certain, but this a net-loss of 104 The Leftists won 97 and lost 19. must necessarily be delayed to give M. Poincare's a net gala of 78. M. Peret, President of the successor time to look round.

Chamber was reelected.

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