FRENCH ELECTIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 May 1936, Page 5

FRENCH ELECTIONS

PARTY DANGER

LEFT WING RULE.

(United .press Awociutjon—By Electee J

1 : - LONDON, : May 5. • The Paris correspondent of “The ' ’ Times” says: • : ' Thg Front Populaire Parties’ programme ,although generally moderate, includes , items which may lead to serious trouble if they are pressed in an unskilful Way. ' ‘ • “Among these- item's is ; that of the dissolution, and”the disarmamerff'if the * Croix de Feu;>A' This policylhe,-Croix de Feu followers declare,) will' lead to civil war, aa the Croix de ’Feu claims that eight fiundred' thousand , of its . followers ’are ■ armc-td and - organised, and these will resist the dissolution of the movement, * ’ v ‘‘Another item i$ fn that of reform of the Bank of France, which is expected to be placed under- public control. ! This proposalalfeady is unset- ■ tling both the large and the Small cap- ' italists. It is also causing fears of an embargo on the export of capital from France, which it is believed, would dead to* the devaluation, of tile frano, which is still on the gold standard- ■ , “Ib is hoped ; that" the Opposition Parties will give the Front Popuiaire Patties a fair chance to govern. Thereby they would pr«?ent too drastic measures being taken, with their resultant panic.’*/ ... The;. Paris,' .respondent says M. Thorez (Comimmist leader) stated: “Now we are able to make a levy on large fortunes.” LEFT MAJORITY 144. PARIS, May 5. The final figures as to the state of Parties is as follows:—; • -h, • ; ’ Left Parties ...i........... '3Bl Right Parties - 237- " ’ Maj<|rity ’ t il44