CABINET DEFEAT

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18547, 24 November 1925, Page 9

CABINET DEFEAT

FRENCH POLITICAL UPHEAVAL. COMMUNISTS TURN THE SCALE. EMERGENCY LOAN FOR IMMEDIATE NEEDS. (BT CABLE--TRESS ASSOCIATION' -COrTBIGHr.'. (revteb'b TELEGBAMS.. PARIS, November 22. The Gar-eminent resigned r.fter tlio Chamber of Deputies, by 27S votes to L'7o, finally rejected Article Five of the iinancial proposals. The Government first narrowly escaped defeat on the crucial amendment suppressing Article Five of the Government's proposals providing tor a 'Moratorium for defence bonds due on December Bth. The amendment was defeated by 227 to iMO, after 'M. Painleve. amidst great excitement, had declared that the Government would resi en if the amendment were carried. The Chamber had previously adopted Articles Three and Four, stipulating that the total national defence bonds can only be increased to provide sums necessary for the payment of shortterm debt as it falls duo. and in no case to he in excess of this amount. The Chamber alto adopted the first article of tho Government's linancial programme. Ministers Leave the Chamber. The article provided fo r the establishment of a sinking fund, to be administered by an autonomous public? tody, with independent directorate numbering 23, and representing all fields of national activity. The Chamber also ad up led Article Eleven, fixing the resources of the sink ing fund and the use to which they may bo put, afte r which M. Painlove fervently appealed for the debate to be sped up otherwise be would be compelled to resign. Tho Chamber thereupon agreed to sit on Sunday. When M. Herriot, President of the Chamber, announced the result of the) vote on Article Five, M. Painlevo aiwo and walked out of tho Chamber with his portfolio under his' arm, followed by otbtr members of tho Government, amid the cheers of the Radicals and Socialists.

Tho Government defeat was not surprising, cs the majority of 28 during tlio morning was a narrow share, because 36 Communists, who habituaJly vote against the Government, abstained then, but they voted against the Government this afternoon. SOCIALISTS' PLANS. FINANCIAL POSITION CRITICAL. (arena's teleqiams.). (Received November 23rd, 7.5 p.m.) PARIS, November 23.

The Government's resignation invmediately succeeded a series of excited party conferences, which made little headway boyond revealing the desire of the Lefts to persuade the Socialists to accept portfolios and thus restore the Cartollist regime. The Socialists heretofore had not reached a decision. They may have to convene a National Congress to determine their course of action. The financial situation is too critical to admit of delay and, regardless of the Cabinet position, M. Painleve on day will submit an emergency measure authorising the Bank of France to advance a milliard and a half francs to meet immediate needs. UNPARLIAMENTARY EPITHETS. PARIS, November 23. President Doumergue has accepted Cabinet's resignation. A sharp exchange of unparliamentary epithets occurred between the Right Wing members and the Lefts wlien the Government left the Chamber, which adjourned till Tuesday. M. Briand (Foreign Minister) is mentioned aa a possible successor to M. PainleTe. The political position is full of chaos and uncertainty. M. PainUsve, after handing his resignation to the President, said: "Tho Republic, continues. We shall defend it with all our might. If there are any who think their hour has struck, they are wrong."