"SOCIAL FIGHT."

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 281, 28 November 1938, Page 7

"SOCIAL FIGHT."

STRUGGLE IN FRANCE. Premier Asked to Resign by Socialist Leader. M. DALADIER STANDS FIRM. United Press Association.—Copyright. PARIS, November 27. The Socialist leader, M. Leon Blum, appeals to the Prime Minister, M. Daladier, to resign and enable "a Government of union and moral unity" to establish internal peace. M. Blum asserts that the strike movement was provoked bv the Government, and describes the situation as "a social battle, the consequences of which cannot be foreseen." The Communist party, which the Prime Minister intends* to dissolve, owing to its refusal to obey the social laws and decrees, issued a statement bitterly attacking M. Daladier and alleging that he was bringing about the Hitlerisation of France. The' party condemned the use of tear ? ns against the strikers in the Renault motor works. the agitation is spreading to the rrench colonies. M. Daladier. however, feels that, in spite of the adverse votes of the Leftist parties, he still possesses considerable support throughout the country and is determined to maintain a strong hand. -All the strikers, numbering 50.000. employed in the metallurgical works and mines, have been dismissed, necessitating their application for re-employ-and thus enabling the rejection of agitators. Sixty of them have been arrested at Parisian termini and will be charged with insurrection. No work was done yesterday in the factories at Lille and Valencicnnes, where the strike is complete. The leaders have ordered the strikers to take part in a mass parade at Lille, resulting in the municipality demanding that M. Daladier prohibit the assembly. General Douminc, commander of the northern military region, has arrived at Valenciennes, where he will open a court martial on Monday. MINERS RESUME. Polish Workers Fear Expulsion From France. MEN PROM SPAIN IN TROUBLE. Independent Cable Service. (Iteceived 1 .."?0 p.m.) PARIS. November 27. It is reported at Valenciennes that miners obeyed their union instructions to return to work. Eight thousand striking Polish coal miners resumed after M. Daladier's threat of expulsion from the country. The police allege that many of those arrested when the strikers were driven out of the Renault works are members of the International Brigade, who were recently 'brought from Spain. They declare that the strikes at Little Anziu were led by members of the International Brigade. Four Renault strikers who chose summary trial were fined 2~> francs each and gaoled for 10 days on a charge of rebellion. A further 2282 will be tried later. • —it