* * Marshal Pilsudski is still the greatest power in
Poland, so much so that he has felt that he will lose nothing by haughtily refusing the Presidency to which the National Assembly elected him on May 31st, by a majority of 99 votes over the Nationalist nominee, Count Bninski, a Posnanian landlord and administrator. He refused it on the ground that the office of President would curtail his activity. He has given other indications that he has no intention of relapsing into any constitutional imparti- ality or of giving up an active mastery. He proposed two professors as candidates in his place, of whom the Assembly has elected M. Mosciecki. M. Bartel remains Prime Minister until the dissolution of the Assembly which must follow shortly. Marshal Pilsudski himself is expected to take the office of War Minister.
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