CABINET FORMED

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 85, 20 January 1938, Page 5

CABINET FORMED

M. CHAUTEMPS AGAIN LEADS. RADICALS’ LARGE MAJORITY. NEW MINISTER OF FINANCE. (United Press Association—Copyright.) PARIS, Jan. 18. M. Chautemps lias formed a Cabinet composed of 18 Radicals and two Republican Socialists. The Cabinet includes the following:; Premier—-M. Camille Chautemps. War—Mi Edouard Daladier. Navy—M. William Bertrand. Air—M. Guy Laehamfcre. Interior—M. Albert Sarraut: ] Justice—M. Cesar Campinchi. Finance—M. Paul Marehandeau. \ Foreign Affairs—M. Yvon Delbos. Commerce—MV Pierre Cot. Without Portfolio—M. Georges Bonnet, ; who will be charged with . the co-ordination of financial and economic policy. ’ •

All the above are Radicals! A. Republican, Socialist - member -of the Cabinet is M. Louis Frossard, who will deal with social conflicts. -'.'- - n

The Radicals, with under-secretary-! ships, have 28 posts out of 33. Al-! though M. Blum’s Socialist,.PtigLy:«( not represented in Cabinet, its rote in' support.-(of jthe Government was carried by 88, y6fg5..t0.2!0 oh,The motion of'M.‘ Dormpy,. ah .'.appeal,!Jt\y : 'si. B.liim. emphasising, ,tlpe dgqg<#s - of,.the, irifcgr-j national and domestic situation and’ the. Socialists’ tremendous responsibil-: ity if France continued without a Cab-; irietf "•> v - '•.ICVW-ddA V /AG ;

M. statement: “We are facing a heavy/ task, and must ensure that universal] suffrage prevail, maintain the 'sound! ness., of finances, and prepare .social laws guaranteeing the collaboration ofcapital and labour.” , j -

The Cabinet immediately began the’ study of M. Chautemps’ draft Ministerial prograhime -tb'be ! annQririceda.in the Chamber.- oh iFrMay.K. ■: r’-torv n - -