The position of the French Government has been strengthened consider ably by the election of M. Pierre Laval, Premier and Minister for For~ eign Affairs, for the Seine and Puy de Dome Departments in the frst ballot in the triennial elections for one-third of the Senate, says Reuter from Paris.
Two Communists Elected Among the 107 Senators elected are two members of the French Communist Party, including M. Marcel Cochin, Communist leader and former deputy, it being the first time that the Parly will be represented in the Upper House.
The Right and the Centre obtained 51 seats end the Leftists $6 seats, dis tributed as follows:—
Independents Conservatives Independent Madcais 'M, Jeanneney, President of the Senate, who failed to obtain the re~ quired' number of votes in the frst Poll, was elected In the second.
"The slight turn to the Left was generally expected in view of the re~ lls of the recent municipal elections in France, seeing that most of the voters taking part in senatorial elec tons are municipal councillors.
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