Among the more prominent ca didates elected were M. Flandin, Foreign Minister; M. Froussard, Minister of Labour: M. Hesse, Minister of Pensions; M. Daladier, ex-Premier: M, Vincent Auriol. the Socialist financial expert; M. Thellier, Minister of Agriculture; M. Mendel, Minister of Posts and Telegraphs; 'M. Cout-urier, the Communist leader; Mf. Dekerillis, the Rightist editor of the Frot, Minister M. Leon Blum, the 'M. Andre Marty, Communist (Right), leader of the mutiny in the Black Sea Flot; and Jaques Stern, Minister of the Among those who did not obtain a clear majority were M. Guernut, Minister of Education; Mf. Paul Reyraud, ex-Minister of the Colonies and M. Cathala, ex-Minister Aaticulture.
The 618 deputies comprise 598 who ore elected in France, ten in Algeria and ten in other French colonies.
The outcome of the ballot Cochin China was the first result
barrister son of the Premier, announced, M, Omer' Sarraut, the Albert Sarraut, who stood there as Jan Independent Radical, Centre Party, was placed second out of the four candidates. He still has a chance of election, however, as the first candidate did not obtain an absolute majority, making a second ballot necessary.—Reuter.
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