Foreign News: Election Notes

Pasquignon Loubet, cousin of Emile Loubet, a former President of France, was caught in the act of substituting a sackful of prepared ballots for some being despatched for counting. It was said to be the only attempt to stuff ballot boxes in the election (TIME, May 19).

Georges Weil, once a member for Alsace in the German Reichstag, was elected a Deputy for Alsace in the Chamber of Deputies at Paris.

Another Alsatian, one Comrade Hucher, Communist, was elected to the Chamber. He can speak only German.

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