FRENCH POLITICS

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 June 1928, Page 7

FRENCH POLITICS

GOVT.’S HOLD MAINTAINED

(Australian Press Association.) (By Cable—Press Assn.—Copyright.)

PARTS, June 21

A crowded Chamber of Deputies assembled to face one of the surprises so frequent in the political life of France. It was reliably reported that Premier Poincare had informed his colleagues in the Cabinet that, in consequence ol a quarrel which broke out following upon Ministerial appointments, and also upon the lack oi union in the new Chamber, lie intended to resign as soon as the stabilisation of the "’franc was accomplished. The belief was thus general that next week would see the end of the Ministry, but consultations with the Rightists, who ire dissatisfied with the Cabinet appointments from the Leif, have mollified M. Poincare’s fears. M. Poincare, directly lie opened his stabilisation speech, flung out a challenge to the Chamber to remove the Government if it wished to do so directly the stabilisation measures were passed, but he asked tliat nothing should Imppen until this had been done ’This was greeted with applause, which showed that his request was approved. _ , It is generally agreed that M. Poincare, within four hours, gained a victory more complete than had been anticipated, and that be will obtain the required majority. Al. Poincare declared, amid applause “I do not think that the present war debt arrangements with the. United States and Britain can be ratified without roserva I ions.