FRENCH POSTAL TROUBLE.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 115, 13 May 1909, Page 5

FRENCH POSTAL TROUBLE.

.^SOCIALISTS PRECIPITATE A

CRISIS,

[PEESS ASSOCIATION.! /{Received^ May 12, 11:45 p.m.)

PARTS, my 12. tTherJVlembers of the French Parlianaent re-assembled yesterday.

tXJie Socialists introduced <& postal interpellation, and alleged that M. ''Glenaenceau deceived Ithe officials by refusi«tg to order M. 'Sinvyart's dis•njias&l.

M. 31»rthou, Minister ;for Public 'Works, -replying, demied 'that a •.promise fio dismiss M. .Simyan had ;been giv*n. Government, he said, •,woul"dibe;feipossible if trade unions of fState .sery&ats*were allowed -to 'become stronger -.tJjjin the represejrfj&ijwes eof -jibe nation.

j£he. debate svas adjourned.

.A meeting {©f 10,000 postal <effnriials Ibitfceriy denonsced the adjomnraneni, j&nd ,jK>ted a ■gfaike, which began im~ 3ttecß«teily.