3 pin. rhe results still arriving i dicate that, while Paris is loyal to M. Poincaré, the Left has swept the country. The question on all lips when M. Poincaré will resign. The Governmental organ, " the "Intransigeent," admits" that the 'M, Herriot, who is mentioned as a likely successor to M. Poincaré, is a distinguished educationist.
He is a pioneer of local government and is known as "the king of mayors" on account of his suees daring many years' mayoralty of Lyons:
M. Herriot' was Minister of Transport daring the war. He shares with M: Loucheur the reputation of being one of the first feonomie authorities "in France, and. he organized the Lyons Fair. He has been identified with at: tempts to restore Franco-Rus commercial relations with a mission to Moscow in that connexion two years ago.
MIN. Herriot is credited with pro-English leanings.
It is semi-officially stated that the experts' plan will probably remain the base of the French reparations policy and that, even if Poincaré ceases to direct public affairs, his successor is unlikely to abandon altogether the policy of the present Premier. ay 13.
Later, It says that M. Poincaré ix not like-Poinearé told President Mil. Phe first results of the elections ly to resign until the Chamber Jerand.to-ay that he himself and show the following have been meets, when his resignation will be the Cabinet would resign on June elected: automatic. M, Briand or M1. Herriot Berlin, May 12.
Conservatives will probably Lo invited to form Republicans Cabinet.
The press here fg elated at Left Republicans The Left press also demands the inearé's discomfiture, though Radicals resignation of Preside Millerand, there is a difference of opinion with Radical Socialists, lowing to his close regard to its effects on the Ruhr Republican Socialists policy and the fact Socialists that he has been "represented as Communists taking a more direct part in polities than "is customary for the Pre-Radica) Ex-Premier on Germany's Obligations "The elections two place very ident. According to the best i calmly throughout Hrance-—Reuter, formation, however, a Presidential Paris, May 13. isis is not likel Pavis, May 12.
The Radical Socialist ex-Premi The Left newspapers are jubil-'Out of 584 sooty, Painlevé, in an interview aint. Shir" declares. "The bloc hitherto been declared. which he explained the attitude of national is dead; it is the ckected include 12. Conservatives, 63 the Left bles, Inid stress on the Poincaré and Millerand to go.
Republicans, 41 Left Republic fact that France's desire for peace 21 Radicals, '82 Radical Socialists, was hoxed on the principle of re-Republican' Socialists, 58 Unified paration, and that bad faith on the Socialists and eight Communists. out of the 584 give the Right parties part of Germany would have for h disastrous consequences. The notabilition returned include 243 seats, including Moderate Re publicans 117 and Left Republican juroje," he said, "could only en-the ex-Ministers, MBL. Thomson, The Left parties have 280, in-Joy a peaceful future if the sood-Colrat and Reibel; the former
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