CRISIS IN FRANCE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 281, 30 November 1935, Page 9

CRISIS IN FRANCE

FATE OF GOVERNMENT SHORT LIFE PROBABLE FIGHT FOR THE FRANC GOLD STILL FLOWS OUT [By Telegrtfbh—Press Association—Copy.ighL] Received Nov. 29, 9.30 p,m. I’ARIS, Nu\. 28. AL Laval easily woa the first trick when be secured a majority of 120 on the question of procedure, but it is unsafe to assume that this means more than a short life for the Government. Members welcomed the early adjournment, having seen the new Bank of France return showing that another £IB,UUO,(JUO worth of gold left the country last week, but the Bourse showed a sharp rally in State securities. Elaborate police precautions were taken to protect the Deputies before Parliament opened,* but the streets were almost deserted. The Left parties failed to agree on their attitude towards M. Laval, who was politely applauded when he announced that he was determined not to shrink from the debate, but did not propose to consider the Fascist Leagues until December 3. AL Blum objected to the postponement declaring that M. Laval had done nothing against those conspiring to destroy Republicanism. The Chamber, however, voted in favour of M. Laval’s motion to take the financial question first, THE “FIERY CROSS” ALLEGED PLOT DENIED Received Nov. 29, 19.22 p.m. PARIS, Nov. 28. Colonel de la Rocque, head of the Fiery Cross, denied alleged plots to seize power, and said that the movement was essentially orderly but was called Fascist only by its opponents. “What we want is a strong State serving in the public interests to clean Parliament without corruption,” he said.