FRENCH ELECTIONS.
ORDERLY, BUT HUMOROUS. THE COMMUNIST SLOGAN. 1 United Press Association —Copyright). (Received This Day, 12.45 p.m.) 1 PARIS, April 22. The first day’s polling in the general elections was orderly, and had its humorous side. ■ The Communist candidates’ poster declared: “Vote for nobody; least of qII mo The failure of M. Bokanowsky (Air Minister) adequately to support Costes and Lebrix in their round-the-world flight led to stormy scenes in his constituency, crowds shouting, “ A has boke.” The results of the polling are not expected to be surprising, though the polling was heavy, 11,000,000 voting for the 3750 candidates, of whom 200 will be elected'. The second ballot selecting the remaining 412 deputies will be held on April 29. The ratio of occupations among the candidates is: Barristers 385, journalists 266, workers 200, farmers 186, doctors 159, teachers 90, bankers 8, priests 7.—“ Sun” Cable.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 48, Issue 164, 23 April 1928, Page 5
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