FRENCH INDUSTRIES

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 June 1936, Page 7

FRENCH INDUSTRIES

GOVT. BILLS RUSHED THROUGH 40 HOUR WEEK APPROVED [BY CABLE —PBESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] PARIS, June 11. When the Chamber of Deputies met the Right members began obstructing, in order to prevent discussion on the new’Government Bills, but a show of hands rejected a motion to shelve the bills bn the pretext that- the factories are gtill occupied by the strikers, and that law and order is not respected An- uproar, punctuated with cries of “Pigs! Scoundrels!” greeted the Premier, M. Blum’s introduction of the measures. Another-wild demonstration, was precipitated by his decl’aration that he would not order the police or the mobile guards to enter the occupied factories. A measure exempting ex-service-men’s pensions from taxation, was passed without a division. A Paid Holidays Bill, granting fifteen days’ leave after one year’s service, was passed by 563 votes to one. After a monotonous debate, the Chamber eventually passed a Restoration of Cuts Bill, which, incidentally, precludes the civil servants from taking any jobs outside of State employment. ' <

The Chamber adopted the Collective Contracts Bill by.‘s2B votes to seven. The Chamber adjourned at 8 p.m. It will debate the Forty-Hour Week Bill at 9.30 a.m. to-morrow.

LATER. The deputies passed the Forty-hour Week Bill by 385 votes to 175.

STRIKERS RESUMING.

(Recd. June 13, 8 a.m.) PARIS, June 12.

Foreigners were relieved to find the waiters and other hotel restaurants’ workers back at work this morning. Many visitors were unable to obtain food yesterday. Others returned to the hotels to find’ the doors closed. They had the greatest difficulty in entering. The luxury hotels maintained only a skeleton service. The department stores strike continues, notwithstanding a settlement was reached earlier in the week. Employers at Nice closed every big store as a protest against the workers occupying one of the more important shops.

The Government is hopeful that the rapid passing of legislation will encourage strikers to resume work. The Communist leader, Thorez, addressing the Paris Communists, de- >

Glared the workers must know when to end a strike. As soon as they obtained the essential demands, they must compromise, in order not to lose strength.

IMPROVEMENT CLAIMED.

(Recd. June 13, 1 p.m.) PARIS, June 12

The Government declares that the situation has improved. The strike in hotels and restaurants has been satisfactorily settled. Building trade strikers are forbidden to parade, and no assemblies will be permitted. The race meeting at St. Cloud was cancelled, owing to the track workers striking, without awaiting the authorities’ reply to their demands.

SPANISH VICTIMS.

(Recd. June 13, 1 p.m.)

MADRID, June 12. Two syndicalists were shot dead at Malaga; in the course of Syndicalist and Communism rioting.

The Socialists and Communists have mostly returned to work. The Syndicalists are still idle, and maintain a violent attitude. < . ;• •>. Later, the .Chief of Police was shot dead, and two children were accidentally shot defid. The death roll for three days is-12. N.o newspapers have been issued for'flye days. Shock police convey the Gibraltar mails to La linea, in. armoured cars. Four were killed in shooting afrays between • Fascists and Communists, at Burgos and Valladolid. A Fascist and a Communist were killed in a battle at Gumiel. Two were fatally knifed at Olmedo.

BELGIAN DISPUTE.

BRUSSELS, June 12.

The stay-in strikers occupied Belgium's principal arms factory, the Fabrique Nattonale, at Liege. The Government is intervening, to compel their evacuation.

SWISS TRANSPORT.

BERNE, June 12,

Representatives private motorowners and hauliers are organising to bring to a standstill all motor transport, as a protest against the Federal decree, increasing the price of petrol, by compelling its adulteration with a large proportion of fruit alcohol, the product of the Federal alcohol monopoly, which is unsaleable in the open market.