FRENCH ARMY
THE RHINELAND DEATHS SCENES IN THE CHAMBER Prow Aseoemtion—By Telegraph—Copyright PARIS, March 18. (Received March 19, at 10.30 a.m.) In the course of a bitter all-night debate there were lively scenes in the Chamber, which first defeated by 308 votes to 2G2 a Republican amendment rejecting an order of the day relating to the Rhineland army influenza deaths during the recent icy spell. M. Poincare then accepted a motion expressing sympathy with the relatives of the dead men and promising penalties and safeguards. A Socialist (M. Gucrnut) asserted that the officers were feasting while men were dying owing to lack of sanitation and attention. M. Rainlcve (Minister of War) undertook to punish those who were responsible for route marches in the terrible weather. Colonel Picot denied that car drivers perished from cold while waiting for revelling officers. The motion was carried by 321 votes to 211 just as dawii was breaking.— Australian Press Association-United Service.
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Evening Star, Issue 20128, 19 March 1929, Page 8
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