WILL THEY RETAIN FRENCH EMPIRE?
These three men, facing the greatest French crisis of all time, have through the years been called upon to help their country out of many political crises. To-day they have rallied to the call of Mr. Churchill to carry on France's fight for freedom beside the British and are now in London. Loft: M. Paul Boncour, when he was "called to lead the French Government in 1933 on the resignation of M. Herriot, following the defeat of the latter s Government on the war debts settlement. Right top: M. Leon Blum, Socialist leader, surrounded by jouvnalists when he had accepted the President's request to form a. now French Government in 1936, during extensive industrial strikes. Below: M. Edouard Herriot, as President of the Chamber, after a conference with the President of th& Republic in January, 1938, during one of France's many Ministerial upheavals.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 151, 27 June 1940, Page 6
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