FRENCH ELECTION

Wairarapa Daily Times, 11 May 1932, Page 5

FRENCH ELECTION

UNSATISFACTORY RESULT CENTRE WEAKENED. -Tusa A j&oclitOiUli Liiuctl'iC lulutrupil—OOpillKill LONDON, Friday. The Paris correspondent of “The Times” states that the French election had the unsatisfactory effect of weakening the Centre parties, which X-iroA’ide tae main elements ol moderation in domestic policy. id. Plerriot loid the "Evening News” Paris correspondent that he would heartily support the League of Nat.ons. lie wanted arbitration on all problems. The Paris correspondent of the "Neivs-Chronicle” recalls that M. Herriot chamxnoned the Geneva protocol and was notoriously friendly and sympathetic with fir MacDonald. Therefore lie may be more tolerant than M. Tardieu respecting disarmament. In an editorial, the "Daily Herald” says: "it is clear that the French people have tired of M. Tardieu’s attitude' on foreign affairs. They ivant more of the spirit of Locarno and less of the spirit of Versailles. France’s policy, under M, Herriot should be less rigid and obstinate than under MM. Tardieu and Laval.” ALTERNATIVE COMBINATIONS. PARIS, Tuesday. When the new President of the Republic asks M. Herriot to form a Government lie Avill liaA r e two -courses ox>en —a coalition Avitli the Left consisting of Radicals and Socialists, though the effect of such a combination on the financial situation is likely to make him hesitate, or alternatively a Government of his own party and groups in the Centre, including the Democratic Union, but not the Socialists. It is considered that either combination Avould necessitate intricate and x>erhaxis lengthy negotiations. M. Herriot refuses to indicate bis intentions and insists that no decision is possible before 16th May, when the committee of the Radical Party AA’iil meet. M. LE BRUN ELECTED. (Received Wednesday, 9.10 a.in.) PARIS, Tuesday. M. Le Brun Avas elected President by 633 votes against* liis opponents 163 votes. fears of assassination. (Received Wednesday, 12.30 p.m.) PARIS, Tuesday. Rumours of further attempted assassinations liaA r e caused Versailles to be heavily guarded during the Presidential election. Cavalry patrolled the great forest Avhile infantry, with machine guns, surrounded the palace. The historic red and gold Salle de Congress Avas eroAvdedbvitli a distinguished social assembly. . . Feeling ran liigli folloAving upon the election, Senators MAI. Borret and Louis Bien coming to bIoAVS and also the deputies M.M. Grolette and Bourgauc, the latter twice soundly smacking his rival’s face. M. Le Brun, as President of the National Assembly, ascended-the carpeted presidential box and solemnly announced tlie purpose of the assembly. Members stood" for tAvo minutes in silence as a tribute to the memory of M. ’Doumer. ' The A-oting occupied tAvo hours. M. Faure, a Socialist, received 114 votes; M. Painleve, despite his Avithdfawal, 12; AI. Cacliin (Communist) 8, and others were variously distributed.