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Show GRAND DUCAL REGIME RETAINED BY VOTERS LUXEMBURG, Sept. 29. (By tho Associated Asso-ciated Press.) The vote by which the people of tho grand duchy of Luxemburg decided yesterday upon the retention of Grand Duchess Charlotte as ruler was nearly two to one, according to the first 8000 ballots counted up to noon today. The economic alliance with France was favored In even a somewhat greater proportion. pro-portion. The voters had the choice of retaining the present grand duchess, selecting another an-other ruler of the same family, substituting substitu-ting another dynasty or establishing a republic. On the economic issue the question was between an alliance with Belgium or France. Lnofllcial reports reiterate that the vote of the women exceeded that of the men. The attitude of the women regarding the alliance with France or Belgium is believed be-lieved to have been generally similar to that of the men in the same family. Grand Duchess Charlotte has returned to Luxemburg to await the results of the plebiscite. i |