Show I BURMA ElECTION IS REAffIRMED I o No Violence Marks Ballot I Balloting Ballot Ballot- ing but Few Few Vote RANGOON Jan 26 Lack Lack of ot violence violence violence vio vio- I lence and lightness of voting marked the I first election of the Burma legislative council held under the Burma reforms I act Early reports from various parts of the province Indicate that only about one one- eighth of the registered electors went to the polls pons The heaviest voting was dono done I by the Chinese residents of Rangoon Although a a. split In the ranks of the nationalists na- na prevented the carrying out of or an organized boycott several attempts attempt I Were ere made to prevent the pl people ople from casting boycotters fter votes o were re posted Manifestos t el In several 1 parts ed by of Rangoon and ard leaflets were distributed I among g the people e urging them to stay gt pet tOm I away t from the polls polls Several 1 motor j I trucks displaying boycott posters were werl driven through the city N No I violence was was' was reported I Io i All through h Burma th the election was j 1 marked by the entire absence of Buddhist monks who ho were boycotting the reforms I 1 Since the a spilt lit which occurred several I months ago in In the general council of Burmese Burnese Buri Bur- i mese nese associations as to whether the reformed re- re rei re-I i formed councils should be supported or I I boycotted the Buddhist monks of the I country have upheld the extremist platform plat plat- tat tat- j form with united vigor and have ha been been unusually active In spreading boycott In spite of the partial boycott however enough votes vote were cast to elect members of the new council which will be organized organ orran- late In to January January- Sir Harcourt Butler Buther But But- let her Is due to arrive In n Rangoon R. to become II the first governor of or Burma under But I the reforms act |