FRENCH PREMIER'S EARLY WORRIES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 70, 23 March 1940, Page 5

FRENCH PREMIER'S EARLY WORRIES.

BUT WILL AW RESIGN

Many Fail To Support Confidence Motion. NEW CABINET ANNOUNCED. United Tress Association.—Copyright, (Received 1 p.m.) PARIS, March 22. After ii brief respite Franco was again plunged into political uncertainty to-night. The result of the Deputies' vote was 'JOS to 156 in favour of M. Paul Raynaud's Government. Although it gave the Government a majority of 112 after an acrimonious debate on the. confidence motion, there were 111 abstentions, resulting in M. Raynaud immediately calling Cabinet together to decide whether they would continue in office It was announced ollieially later that 11. Reynaud had decided to remain in office. A later communique slates, that all Ministers assured M. Reynaud of their loyal collaboration, on account of which M. Reynaud decided that in the present grave situation it was the Cabinet's duty to remain at its post. The deputies bad adjourned, on the understanding that they would be recalled should the Premier resign. After the first flush of enthusiasm rumblings of discontent were discernible when the Deputies met in excited mood. The Rightists were furious over the inclusion of Socialists in the Cabinet. To Crush Treason. "To arouse, muster and direct France's strength to light, win and crush treason from wherever it comes" was the keynote of the new Government's policy, expounded in a Ministerial declaration read earlier to the Deputies and members of the Senate.

"France is engaged in total warfare against a powerful, organised and determined enemy, who is transforming all human activities into the means of warfare. This enemy, helped by the Soviet's treachery, is carrying the struggle into every sphere, co-ordinating all blows with a. kind of genius for destruction. the grandiose and hateful aspects of which we cannot fail to recognise. Be-

M. Chautemps. cause of the nature of this total warfare everything is at stake. To win is to save"all; to succumb is to lose all. With your support we can accomplish the ta"sk. If a further stimulant is needed, we have only to measure the resources of the country and the Empire and to look at our admirable Ally." 11. Reynaud was applauded when he fat down in the Chamber of Deputies, hut members of the Centre and Left parties did not conceal their impatience, while the Rightists remained cold and unmoved. The leader of the principal Conservative group, M. Louis Marin, controlling CO votes, and M. Flandin, leader of the Rightist Republican Alliance, announced that the groups would oppose M. Reynaud because the Government did not represent "national adhesion.'" M. Caiimarid (Radical Socialist) said: '•France has been waiting for a war Cabinet, but is offered a dose of medicine instead. M. Daladier fell because of the revenge of the Socialists whose errors he corrected." Other members of M. Daladier's group attacked M. Reynaud for the vagueness of his statement and the unwicldiness of his Cabinet. Responsibility of Nation. M. Reynaud, replying, said: "The rhythm of our people is too slow. We must reveal France to herself. The Government will lill the role of animator if the Chamber permits. The nation's, Fceurity formerly depended on the Army; it now depends on the entire people. Y\"e won't repeat the last war's mistakes. M. Daladier proved his ability to be economical in human lives. Our sole principle of foreign policy is to give friendship for friendship and enmity for enmity. We want the workers to understand that we arc fighting Communism, not because of the extreme Leftist doctrine, but because we arc righting treason. "Liberty represents France's most precious heritage. We arc in Britain's camp of freedom, and desire other nations to adhere to the Franco-British bloc, which does not obliterate our sense of Latin solidarity. Our foreign policy tends to create a new Europe of free peoples. We want to make war with the least delay and obtain the only possible. lasting peace." While giving nothing but praise for the speed with which M. Reynaud completed his Cabinet, the Press gives the Government a somewhat reserved reception. It is pointed out that judgment should he suspended until the Cabinet faces Parliament. M. Reynaud presided at the first Cabinet Council. A Berlin wireless commentator said: "The new French Cabinet is a challenge to Germany. It is a Cabinet of warmongers, still further under British influence. It is significant that a representative of Jewish capital, M.Mandcl, is included.*' The New Cabinet. The National Union Cabinet selected by M. Reynaud, former Minister ot Finance, is as follows: —

Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs. —M. Reynaud, Democratic Alliance party.

I Minister of Defence and War.—M. Daladicr, Radical Socialist. and Minister of State.— M. Chautcmps, Radical Socialist. Minister of the Navy.—M. Campinchi, Radical Socialist. Minister of Air.—M. Evnac, Radical Socialist. Minister of Armaments.—M. Dautrv, no party. Minister of Justice.—M. Serol, Socialist. Minister of Finance.—M. Lamocurcux, Radical Socialist. Minister of the Interior.—M. Rov, Radical Socialist. Minister of Commerce.—M. Rollili, Left Republican. Minister of Colonies.—M. Mandel, Independent Republican. Minister of Education.—M. Sorraut, Radical Socialist. Minister of Supplies.—M. Queuillc, Radical Socialist. Minister of Blockade.—M. Monnct, Socialist Group. Minister of Public Works.—M. Monzic, Socialist Republican Union. Minister of Labour.—M. Pomarct, Socialist Republican Union. Postmaster-General.—M. Julian, Radical Socialist. Minister of Information.—M. Trossard, Independent. Minister of Mercantile Marine.—M. Rio, Radical Socialist. -Minister of Health.—M. Hamuli, Independent Radical. Minister of Pensions.—M. Riviere, Socialist Group. Minister of Agriculture.—M. Thellier, Independent Radical. The new portfolios are Supplies and Information. Inner War Cabinet. The new Ministry includes an Inner War Cabinet composed of SI. Reynaud, M. Chautcmps, M. Daladicr. M.' LamOllrciix, M. Dautrv and M. Mandel. and an inter-Ministerial Economic Council similar to Britain's, composed of M. I.amoureux and all Ministers dealing with national economy. M. Revnaud stated that the new Ministry'numerically was similar to M. Clemcnceau's War Cabinet, but tiie Inner Cabinet and Economic Council were important differences. He added that the former would meet three times a week and the latter once a week.