FRENCH REVOLT

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12887, 13 June 1936, Page 5

FRENCH REVOLT

UPROAR IN THE CHAMBER CRIES OF “PIGS" AND SCOUNDRELS” HOW NEW PREMIER WAS * GREETED GJ.P.A. by Elec. TeL Copyighti. (Received Juno 12. 8.5 p.m.) PARIS. June 11. When the Deputie-s met, Rightists began obstructing in order to prevent a d-.scusoioii on the new Government Fills, hut a show c; hands rejected a motion to shelve them on the pretext that the- factories were still occupied and that law and order were not being respected. Uproar, punctuated with cries o-“Pig-s!” and “Scoundrels!” greeted AL. Bhim'u introduction of the measures. Another wild demonstration was precipitated by his declaration that lie- would net order the police or mobile guards to enter the occupied factories. A measu’e exempting ex-service-men’s pensions from taxation passed without division and the Pay and Holidays Bill, granting 15 days’ ]Give after a year’s service, was passed by 5G5 vote?- to 1. After a monotonous debate, the Chamber eventually passed the Restoration of Cuts Bill, which, incidentally precludes civil servants from taking jobs outside- i-kxir State employment and adopted' tile Collective Contracts B-Tl by 028 votes to seven. The Chamber then adjourned to debate the Forty Hour Week Bill -on June 12.

LATEST NEWS. HOTEL WORKERS RESUME. FOREIGNERS RELIEVED. <U.P.A. by-Elcc. Tel. Coyv*Ltht). (Received June 13, 1 a.in.). PARIS. June 12. Foreigners .Me relieved to find waiters and oilier hotel and restaurant workers back at work this morning. Many visitors were unable to obtain food yesterday and others who returned to hotel-, to find the doors closed, had the greatest difficulty in entering luxury hotels which were maintained only by a skeleton service. The department store strike continues. Notwithstanding the settlement earlier in ihe week, the employers at Nice closed every •ug store as a protest against the workers occupying one of the more important shops. The Government is hopeful that the passing of legislation will encourage the strikers to resume work. The Communist leader, Thor ex, addressing tho Paris Communists, declared that, the workers know when to end the strike, viz., as soon as they have obtained their essential demands. To compromise would result in loss of strength.