Proceeding to a peaceful conclusion after a week-end taut with unrealized expectations of war, the Czechoslovak municipal elections revealed a very definite swing of important sections of the population back of the Government’s firm stand against Germany, a study of the results showed today.
The shifts that occurred in the voting were expressions of attitude toward the national problem of the country as a whole rather than an expression of change from one party to another.
The outstanding characteristic of the poll was a swing away from the rightist extremist parties and a distinct gain for the left. This was unmistakably a vote in favor of retaining the old policy of Czechoslovakia with its friendships and alliances.
Sunday’s poll covered 1,500 localities, with additional voting to take place the next two Sundays.
Largest gainer yesterday was the Czech National Socialist Party, President Eduard Benes’ former organization, which polled 142,000, a gain of 35,000. Other party results from left to right were:
Communists, 89,500, gain of 21,000; Czech Social Democrats, 77,000, gain of 10,000; National Union, 64,000, loss of 5,500; Populists, 37,500, gain of 10,000; Artisans, 33,000, gain of 10,000; National League, 29,000, loss of 20,000; Agrarians, 19556, gain of 8,907; Henlein Party, 15,851, gain of 10,000.
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