BLUM RESIGNS
SENATE REJECTS FINANCIAL BILL NEW CABINET TO BE FORMED APPEAL TO POPULAR FRONT MEMBERS [Umiidi Press AsHOcinlimi— By Electric Telegraph— Onpyriftht 1 (Received 22nd June, 9 a.m.) PARIS, 21st June. It is officially announced that the Government has resigned. The Senate met at 11.30 p.m. and considered the Government’s demand the Chamber of Deputies had already conceded, but concerning which a compromise measure was drafted in order to meet the Senate’s objections. The Senate, after M. Auriol, Finance Minister, and M. Bium, Prime Minister, pleaded the Government’s viewpoint, rejected M. Perrier’s proGovernment amendment to their own proposal by 160 votes to 112. They then rejected the compromise text by 168 votes to 96, and then voted for their own Partial Powers Bill. The decision was announced at 2.25 a.m. that M. Blum had called on the President, M. Lebrun, who accepted the resignation and immediately embarked on the formation of a new cabinet.
M. Leon Blum
Meanwhile the Chamber of Deputies resumed its sitting. M. Herriot announced that the Government had no further communication to make, whereupon the Chamber adjourned. It is believed M. Sarraut, Chautemps, Daladier or Herriot may be Prime Minister. It is not expected that the new Government will abandon its Popular Front character, but will probably be more moderate. It is expected that M. Blum will continue as Minister of State, M. Daladier as Minister of Defence, and M. Delbos as Foreign Minister and President Lebrun announced that he intended to find a Prime Minister by noon. However, elsewhere it is predicted that no
solution is likely for two or three days..
M. Blum in a statement said: “I decided to resign when I saw it was impossible to overcome the Senate opposition. I appeal to Popular Front members throughout France to maintain complete calm. It is essential that the transference of power should bo done calmly and pacifically.”
The Blum Ministry was formed on sth June, 1936.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 22 June 1937, Page 5
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324BLUM RESIGNS Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 22 June 1937, Page 5
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