FRENCH POLITICS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1938, Page 5

FRENCH POLITICS

CABINET RESIGNS PREMIER S IMPASSIONED SPEE3H (United Press Association—By Electrii l’elegra ph—Copy right). • (Received this day at 10.30 a.m.). PARIS, March 10. The French Premier, M. Camille Chauteinps has resigned. Chautemps, after an impassioned speech in the Chamber in which he appealed for social peace and a realistic financial outlook, beckoned to his Ministers who all rose and walked out. Chautemps said that constitutional issues prompted his resignation and not recent events which had admittedly moved rapidly and obscurely. “Fiance is not experiencing pressing treasury needs,” he. said. “My successor will find several millions of francs in the bank. Moreover, sums falling due are amply covered nor does any exchange crisis exist.” He insisted that he intended using extended powers only in the interests of the country, his idea being to place the Government beyond the reach of any chance incident. ' M. Chautemps said: “T have abandoned power without thinking of returning.” CABINET DECISION. PARTS, March 9. The Government, had not resigned tonight. M. Chautemps will meet the Chamber to-morrow morning, when the possibility of resignation will be discussed. *“ i LONDON. March ,10. After a. meeting of the French Cabinet’s Council lasting three and a-half hours, the Chautemps Ministry decided to meet the Chamber of Deputies to record its views in a declaration, and to resign owing to the Socialists and Communists refusing To grant the. special, powers to ensure the success of the national defence loan, says the Paris corlespondent of the “Times.” BLUM TO FORM MINISTRY. . . , PARI S, March 10. ' M. Blum has agreed to form a Cabinet. :, , ‘. ! . l.