won 50 ballots, M. Fernand Bouisson, Independent, although not a candidate, was. given sixteen votes; and "Francois Pietri, non-candidate Centrist of the Chamber, obtained fen votes. Various other prominent politicians obtained lesser numbers of Votes, while six votes were annulled.
"Announcement of the afternoon ballot's results was made by M. Jules Jeanneney, President of the Senate who presided over the National Assembly. Round upon round applause greeted his statement of President Lebrun's re-election but some Communists burst in with shouts of "Resignation!"
'After voting concluded, M. Jeanne ney and the Premier, M. Edouard Daladier, called on the' President at the Elysee Palace at 620°p.m. to offer their congratulations.
"The French Constitution provides that when @ new President of the Republic is elected, he appoints a Prime Minister to head the Government. The appointment may revert to the man in power before the elec tion, in which case it is only symvolical. Had the new President been other than M. Lebrun, M. Daladier's Fesignation was to be foreseen. Since 'MIN. Lebrun is again President, no reappointment ceremonies are expect-
Commons Told Tientsin Barriers Relaxed London, Apr. 3.
Soverat questions regarding the British and. French Concessions "in. Tientsin were asked in the House of Commons today.
Mr. Ian Hannah, National Conser~ vative member for the Bilston division of Wolverhampton, asked what answer had been received from the Japanese Government to the British Governments representations against the surrounding of the British and French Concessions in Tientsin with barricade and live wire.
Hee also wanted to know what action the British Government had taken to] secure the protection, freedom of movement, and means of subsistence of Britons and their employees in Tientsin.
Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary of Siate for Foreign Affairs, replied that the barrier restrictions had been. lifted on February 8, though the barriers themselves remained, No reports had reached him regarding an inter-Fuption of food supplies.
"The situation generally had aroused some uneasiness, and His Majesty's Fepresentatives in Tientsin had con-Unued to request the restoration of normal conditions—Reuter, Anglo-Italisn Trade Adjustments Rome, Apr. 4 The latest adjustments of the Angio-Mahan Trade Agreement were approved at today's cabinet meeting. Otherwise, there was no indication that foreign affairs had been discussed.
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