Minseito Behind in Japanese Prefectural Elections Tokyo, Oct. 4.
'The Seiyukai, majority' party in the Lower House of the Diet, to-day Jobtained a narrow gain over its rival, the Minseiito, as the prefectural Jassembly elections entered their last stretch, The results to-day read: Seiyukai 545; Minseito 540; Kokumin Domei 18;' Proletarian 26; Independents 104: Others 18. This leaves 617 sembly seats still vacant.
The elections, which began on [September 20 and which will end on JOctober 9, are being watched with keen interest as indicative of the trend the electorate will follow at the Diet elections next spring.
The Minseito has pledged its support to the Government of Admiral K. Okada, while the Seiyukai is the opposition parly.—Rengo.
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