YESTERDAY'S AND LAST NIGHT'S CABLES.
(United Press Association.) SCENE IN THE FRENCH CHAMBER. A MINiSTE-TsTUaCK; "TpARIS, Saturday. Thero was a heated debato in the Chamber of Deputies orer the question of army promotion. General Andro (the Minister for War) and M, Combes (fche Premier) had defended the system of enquiry with regard to the services and politics, not into private lives of officers, with a view to eliminate those holdrag reactionary views, also tho system of caate ahdensiirjng Republicans legitimate opportunities of proferment M. Combes declined to make the question an order of the day pure and simple. This when put ■ was negatived by 279 to 277. M. Syre- ) ton. Nationalist, then suddenly advanced and struck General Andre in tho face J twice, disfiguring him and causing blood to flow The Min'ster'alists being enraged made a dash at their opponents, I and a fierce meloo ensuod. The sitting I was suspended, and the temporary expul- j sion of M. Syveton was afterwards voted. , The incident turned in the Government's | favour, and M Jauroa moved a resolution ( of confidouce, which was carried by 343 to 236, I
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 219, 7 November 1904, Page 4
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