The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-18
DECISIVE
ELECTION
IN FRANCE.
Full Scope of Republics An
swer to Appeal of Bolshe-
vism is Becoming
More Apparent.
PRESENTS SOLID FRONT
Sweeping VIndication Of Policies Of
Premier cIemenceau In Result
OF Ballots Cast
SUNDAY.
PRESENTS SOLID FRONT
by Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondent

[By Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondent
PARIS, Nov. 1S.-The full scope Of
Frances answer to the appeal Of boil
shevism was becoming more apparent
today. Premier Clemenceau's bloc
nationaI'-the coalition of republican
parties-has everywhere presented q
solid front to the elements Of dis
cord, returns from Sundays parlia-
mentary elections showed.
Tabulations. which probably will
be changed but little, indicated the
composition Of the new chamber Of
deputies as follows:
/ Socialists, SO; neutrality-suspicious.
26; radicals, IA; republicans, Hi
progressives, 106; liberals, 65; con-
seryatives, 81; independents, s.
France, apparently the last Of the
allies to tackle reconstruction seri-
ously, seemed to have executed a
complete about face" She has
written "finis" upon the era Of de-
struction and disoord, Clemenceau
supporters declared. They saw in the
sweeping vindication or the policies
Of the tiger a reassertion of the
traditional French characteristics Of
thrift and conservatism.
Supposedly on the brink of boil
shevism, French polius went to the
polls Sunday and sent an unmistak-
able notice to the government that
the soldiers were behind its fight on
radicalism. Instead Of increasing the
number of socialist deputies to 200,
as the socialists had predicted re-
turns show their representation had
been reduced from 110 to a possible
united front of Sc or less.
Electors also showed tendency
to put business men in office rather
than those following profession
especially Of that Of politics. Presi-
dents of chamber of commerce Of
Lyons, and Marseilles were among
successful candidates The defeat of
Henry Franklin-Bouillon, extreme
socialist and chairman foreign rela-
tions committee Of the chamber Of
deputies, by Captain Andre Tardeau,
la staunch ClemenceauIte, was
especially pleasing to the followers
lof the tiger" The nation now has
undisputably returned from war to
writer's.
Socialists In Lead.
iTBy Cammilo Cinafarra, United
Press Staff Correspondent
ROME, Nov 17.-lncomplete re.
turns at six o'clock tonight showed
the socialists leading in the new
elections for the chamber Of depu-
ties held Sunday. Catholics were
second and the nationaIfsts third
Later returns showed candidates
supporting the government were
gaining.
First returns from Genoa, Turin,
Milan and Bologna Indicated great
socialist victory in those cities.
Dispatches from Treves declared
that Deputy Turati hau been reflect
ed. Socialists appeared to be run
ming ahead through northern Italy.
with Catholics second and supporters
of the government third.
Former Premiers Salandra and Or
lando apparently have been reelected
with Signor Bissolati, former cabi-
net member.
official Returns.
PARIS, Nov. 1S.-Official returns
from Sundays elections up to two
o'clock This afternoon showed the fol-
lowing elected to the chamber of
deputies by the various parties:
Conservatives ia.
Progressives Ill.
Republicans ia.
Radicals and radical socialists 118.
Republican socialists 20.
Unified socialists 81.
Extremists H.
Total GIT.
Overwhelming Majority.
BRUSSELS. Nov. 1.-THE over
whelming Catholic majority in the
chamber Of representatives virtually
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