CONTINENTAL ELECTIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 November 1919, Page 5

CONTINENTAL ELECTIONS.

FURTHER RESULTS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.— Copyright. London, Nov. 10. Tho French election returns are still incomplete, but they confirm ilie earlier impression that the Socialists, especially Hie extremists, have been heavily defeated and that there has been a triumph for M. Clemenccan. The Extreme Conservatives return diminished in numbers, but the moderate Conservatives are considerably stronger. The National Bloc, which is solidly for M. Clemenceau, has secured half the seats where the returns are completed. A remarkable feature of the elections is the number of new members, who comprise more than half the Chamber. The results of (he Italian elections are very incomplete, but indicate Socialist gains, especially in the north, where the peasants have largely deserted the Catholics for the Socialists. Generally there was a small vote, but the Socialists seem to have voted strongly and solidly. The results in Belgium show increased Socialist representation of the moderate type not tinged with Bolshevism—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.

Paris, Nov. 20. Remaining election returns cannot alter the result. The "Republican Bloc gained 274 seats, giving it an absolute majority of 53 over Conservatives and Progressives of all ranks. The Socialists Ifjajned pnly. 7_l.—limes Service