HEATED SCENES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22769, 1 July 1937, Page 11

HEATED SCENES

SEMES OP DISOEDEES

MINISTER'S GRAVE WARNING

EUROPE'S PEACE AT STAKE

Bj telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

(Received Juno 30, 7.55 p.m.)

i PARIS, June 30 Hie; Chamber of Deputies resumed its sitting last evening when M. Schmidt, recorder for the Finance pommittce, stated that the Government s financial proposals had the full support of the United States and Britain. It was believed that the Government contemplated a fall from 110 to 125 francs to the pound. M. Schmidt added that the Government proposed to increase the income-tax and certain indirect taxation and railway rates. The sitting was suspended at 1.30 a.in. owing to disorder among the Communists. The deputies immediately raced to the refreshment room where angry arguments culminated in fighting with fists between Communists and Right Wing deputies. They were separated by the Serjeant-at-Arms. When the sitting was resumed at 2 a.m. Right Wing deputies demanded the suspension of the Communist lighters. This caused pandemonium, with deputies screaming insults at one another. Feeling ran so high that M. Herriot again suspended the sitting. When the Chamber resumed the sitting once more, a Communist, M. Bamadier, asked to be allowed to speak, but M. Herriot refused, declaring that the Chamber had more important things to do. This caused further uproar and another short suspension of the sitting. M. Bonnet said: "I am determined to balance the Budget before the end of the year." He insisted that France no longer had the choice between various solutions. She must give the present Cabinet full powers to stop the drain of gold from the country. "The maintenance of peace in Europe depends upon a strong France," said the Minister, "and to be strong, France must have healthy finances."