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...their Communist allies 72; their Radical Socialist allies 116; Joseph Paul-Boncour's Socialist Union 28. making a total of 362. But in addition to about half a dozen deputies who never cooperate with anybody, there will be in this apparent majority about 50 Radical Socialists, headed by Edouard Herriot, who cannot stomach the Popular Front's liberal program. Last week Leon Blum gave his best efforts to flirting with these all-important 50 votes. He had already got the Communists' promise to support, but not to join, his Government. The Radical Socialist machine had agreed...
Minister of Foreign Affairs-Edouard Herriot...
...relief to all France which, with most of Europe nervously shadowboxing, is not anxious to antagonize Nazi Germany with a Premier who is both a Socialist and a Jew. Frenchmen thoroughly expected therefore that, having voted against the Radical Socialists, the next Premier would be a Radical Socialist-Edouard Daladier, two-time Premier. As a matter of fact, M. Daladier is far more Socialistic in sympathy than most of his fellow party members, hence will attract the support of the Popular Front...
...upset that startled France most was that of Edouard Herriot. For the first time in his political career he failed to win his seat on the first election. Apparently the voters of Lyon felt not so guilty as he had hoped over France's failure to pay its War debt to the U. S. Piqued, M. Herriot cried loudly that he would retire forever from politics, a statement that required a soothing long-distance call from Premier Sarraut before M. Herriot would consent to participate in a run-off that should be a walkover...
Shocked at the thought of French bankers attempting to beg funds from a President Schultz, Edouard Herriot's audience dispersed...