The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-22

 eleafaR saFenRthaned his hand as never hetore Tor the tasks ahead.
 Among leading political figures swept back Into the assembly were former Premier Edouard HeTiot. whose onoo-poweFful Radicals Nooial- ast party dropped to fifth place wtth only 70 eoate. Foreign Minister 0eofges BidAult, nominal leader oI the Popular Republican party, and OoEnrnunist party secretary MAufioe Edcuara paladler, another former premier end Rndioai- 9oclalist leader, was detoated In tho Vauoluse dls- trlot by the Socialist catididaee, N" O7B to 1887.
 Flnsl Assembly stanalng
 The final standing by parties in the assembly raee was:
 Comsnunlsta-iA2.
 Popular Repuhllcans--lsO.
 Socialists-iSe.
 Union of Democratic Republicans --ao.
 -RaAlcal soalallSts--ie.
 Other partles: Republican m. tontA-i2, Union of Republican 30. eial Demooyats--lO, Domocratic Ale llano0--iO, Unlded French Resist. ancs Movement-e, Independent Radicals-o, Republican Soeialists-- {, Independent soclallsts--.S, 1side. pendent RepublloaSis-S, peasant pArty-S, YoUng RepublloanSA-2, 1n- depsndsnt Lstt-i, National Libera. ton Mcvetnent--i, and msscellAn- Oous fsiliated-i,
 Reeegenaa Returns
 Returns from 7A departments at 10 q, m. e c, n. DSTo on the two referendums showed;
 For a new constitution to replace that oe the Third Republic written In 1875: Yes--la,iSe,04e; no-60o,-
 For limiting the new assemhly's powers during the seven months while it b drafting . new constitus ton; Yes--e, ,34eye yeAe, No--4,21e,2 ,2ie. Among changes already proposed for the constitution are popular election os the president instead Of his deslgnation y Parliament, the popular election of senators, and several measures designed to give the government more stability 60 aS to avoid several changes Of cabinet within . single year,
 The Communists emerged from the elections FrAnee's strongeSt party for the first time in French history.
 However, the cioseness of the race made 10 almost inevitable that tho Communists win have take either the Popular Republicans or the 90. eiallsts into q coalition government t they wish a stable administration.
 De0aulle strength AmaSes
 Socialists took Afi early lead in the election, closely followed by the Popular Republicans, The Com muniSts scared Into first place, how ever, with the counting Of returns from the industrial suburbs Of Paris.
 Political observers were AIaaHad At the strength shown by Dldaults Popular Republicans, generally res gaFded e Dc 0aulle's own party. ft had been conceded Q chance to finish q pos th'rd, but none had predicted it would come within two VUbU8 VI ttIB WtNkHNk P8EWs
 The Popular Republicans peobs ably can best be described e mod. crate, progressive leftswing in ten. deneles and obviously will play the part Of balance between the CoFas Haunists and BooiAiistn.
 The virtual massacre Of the RAds Socialists can ba llkened only to the defeat Of the Liberal Party in the BFitiAh general elections.
 in addition Co Didault, eablnet SAinieteFS reelected Co the assembly included Socialist Interior Minister AdTien T1xiOF, 0ommuFllst Health Minister Francois Billoux, Socialist Food Minister Christian Plneau, Socialist Production Minister Rene La coste, Moderate Justice MillStaf Pierre Henfl Teitgen, Socialist fine formation Minister jacque eouss telie. Socialist Agriculture Minister Robert TAnguy PFlgent, Left Re. publican Navy Minister Louis Jacs qulnot, Socialist Postmaster Gen. Eugene Thomas, and TaonspaFty Eds ueAtion Minister Rene Oapitant.
 Altogether there were 2,o00 candl. dates for the B22 assembly seats, Women voted for the first time in Efeneh history, and 2le Of them were among the candidates.