FRENCH CRISIS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12398, 10 November 1934, Page 5

FRENCH CRISIS.

CABINET resigns

RADICALS WITHDRAWN FROM MINISTRY • • - • •■ ' ■ . ‘ '• •• :i M FLAN DIN ACCEPTS PREMIER' suit* (U P.A. by Elec, 'lei. Copy-light) PARIS. Nov. &. The Cabinet"Jia:* resigned.' JI Lebrun asked M, Laval to io> m a 'nw Cabinet, but M. Lava* declined. • , Tb,o Premiership was then ollerou to .M. E-landin. who accepted. | 'll. Her-riot’s letter, containing rcmnatdons signed by MM. Bcrriqb, Barthou, Bertrand, and Quilte, strongly aittaefe the selfishness at the Radicals, and says- * truce could not consist .cf bowing ' beion* the exigencies i'-O.f, a party which. u, .d bej";] complete power from February G subordinating''.decisions solely tjo that party’s' pleasure. . M. Domncrgue stated: “At least six Ministers have abandoned me. 1 cannot govern with a minority, The Radicals justify their resignations on the ground that M DoumerguO had not consulted them on vital J/Morms'.

“'While I do not tear elections, l consider them inopportune. I <l° not desire to deliberate under the jboubiie menace of riots and a dissolution,” said M. Doumerguc.

! DROPPING TIIE PILOT”

BITTER PRESS ATTACK OX

RADICALS

V PARIS. Nov. 8. Headed, “Dropping the Pilot

r.tntramrgeant publishes as bitter an editorial as ever lias been, printed in France, it says:

“Tbits- suddenlv the pilot bets been dropped and in addition curses rained on him irom all sides. He was seat for when the ship was about to -sink, and stoically consented to resume an exhausting and perilous job. IVo canuoit huame /him' for whatever dangers bis departure entails. t\ c kill our own men. Here was ;l Premier attempting a great t-usk but immediately he wants to work be is ccaslcssly harassed. Over a hundred unimportant questions are tabled.

• “Our p: t’.'itical morals arc bad. We praise great servant's of State only when they-are in their graves, whither we smi- 1 them before their time.”

NEW CABINET

11A LANCE- SIMILAR. TO DOUMERGUE MINISTRY

PR EMIER ‘S ANNOUNCEMENT

TRUCE CONTINUES AND DIFFERENCES FORGOTTEN

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(Received Nov. 9, 7 Id p.m.)

PAR UN Nov. D. The now Cabinet is officially announced as V.ollowt-v lTcniicr: M. I’laudiii. Minister of Foreign Affairs; Al. Laval. Minister of Finance; M.' Go-main Martin. Ministers of Marino: M. Pietiri. Minister of Air- General Denain. Minister of Colonic*: M.. Ecfl'lin. Minister of rensious: M. RovOllet. Minister of Justice; M. Per not-. Minister of the Interior: M. Regliier. Mini',dor of IK-ducadion M. Mallarno. Minister o" War: General Muurni. Minister of Public. Worlds: M. RoyMinister of Commerce: M Mcrcha.ncfeu. Minister of Agriculture; M. Cas-cv Minister of Labor: M. Jacqtier. Minister of i’osfc Office: M. Movael Minister of Mercantile Marine: M. Ibertrand. Minister of Health; M. Queiulle. Mhii«tcr« without portfolio: MM. Harriott and Marin. i The Cabinet is balanced similarly to- that of M. Doumci'gue. M. Flanclin, in announcing tho names, said the truct continues and differences have been forgotten.

YOUNGEST PREMIER IN . atERUBUC’S HISTiOR Y.

Ci T V CO A! 1’ A R ATIV EL 1’ 0. LIET

PATRIOTIC ORGAN IS AXIOM SWAIT EVENTS,

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If '.success,;ul M.-.Flanclin will ' bo the youngest Premier in the history of the French Republic. He is fortyfive years of age and 'stands six c e ct six inches high. ’ Despite the refusal of MM. Tardieu and Retain, to join bun, . M. Flanclin hopes; to complete, his Cabinet of national truce tonight. M. Petain assures him of lus goodwill.

The police reinforced tlie city, which is comparatively quiet, except for parading of students and member's of youth organisations whom the...police ,keop moving. The .Croix do Feu is cahn.,,- and refrains sfuoin meetings and speeches It will give. uriyond with: a clean .political reputation .chance, hut

there.; is no guarantee that a burriedli'y formed stopgap Ministry will oullaht a few weeks. ~, ,

; Lobbyists' declare that , tlto pre truce days of three months’ Cabinet have returned, v -

;Patriotio'. oi-ganisaiidns, though not mobilised, stand . at; attention awaiting cvcntW. 'lkes Action Francaisc is preparing.

DEMONSTR ATI ONS IX

CHAMBERS

DRAMATIC. MEETING OF

CAB! NET

‘TAPA” DO KM ERG UE EETFIIEE

FROM PUBLIC LIFE

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,T\vo demonstrations occurred at today’s brief session of the Chamber and ended with cries from the Left of 'Down .with the Assassins” and shouts' from the Right and Centre of “Vive Doume-rgue!” : Tile Cabinet meeting, despite the mechanical procedure, did not lack drama, inasmuch n-x- it turned the last page of the last chapter of public services of “Papa” Roumcrgu-c, whose wife quietly awaited hint °utsk!o his office, while he (('eared up fils' papers preparatory to handing over to M Flaiidin.