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FENG BEHIND CHAHAR REVOLT?
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Chinese newspapers carry patches from Kalgan reporting that pro-Chinese volunteers have repeat- edly clashed with Mongol irregu- lars in the Chapser area during the past few days, in connection with the Chahar revolt.
CLOSE OF PLAY
CRICKET SCORES Hutton On Way To Century.
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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 21, 1937.
BLUM CABINET RESIGNS ON CLASH WITH SENATE OVER FINANCIAL POWERS
Paris, To-day.
After being in office for a year, the Popular Front Government of M. Leon Blum has resigned. This sensational development follows the re- jection by the Senate yesterday, by 168 votes to 96, of the Chamber of Deputies' amended Plenary Fin- ancial Powers Bill.
THE CABINET COUNCIL MET YESTERDAY TO DRAFT A DECLARATION IN WHICH M. BLUM WILL ANNOUNCE HIS RESIGNATION IN VIEW OF HIS DEFEAT BY THE SENATE.
M. Blum, addressing the Sen-constant fidelity, the Senate's vote ate before the vote was taken, made it impossible for the Govern- said:
ment to pursue its object and there- fore submitted its collective resigna- tion.
"I well know the feeling of the majority of the Senate against the Popular Front.
"The Senate gave the Gov- ernment neither confidence nor power,
"The. Government has only sought confidence and if this is rendered impossible, what will happen to-morrow?
The Government is proud of its year's work and is supported by the mass of the people and is respected abroad."
SENATE REPLY
M. Cailloux, rapporteur of,the Finance Commission, replying to the Premier, said:
London, To-day. Rain to-day interfered with the
"Your words have been belied County Cricket Championship
by your acts. We want measures and match between Northants
of prudence and the Government Essex which commenced at Peter-
should bring us a clearly defined Essex Saturday. borough batted first, but had lost two wic-financial programme without any Prince Teh, leader of the Mongolkets for 26, when a halt was called mystery regarding its intentions." irregulars under the influence of owing to rain. The game was re- Japanese militarists in the demili-sumed later and Essex were dis- votes to 82, its own text of the tarized. Hopei-Chahar zone, is permissed for 207. There was no sonally directing his Mongol troops, further play. Jupp captured fi it was reported.
Yu-
Reports that Nanking was be- hind the present revolt in Chahar have reached Shanghai. Observers alleged that General Feng hsiang, the "Christian" . General, who finally recognized leadership of Chiang Kai-shek a few years ago, was sent to the north three weeks ago to foment the uprising.
wickets for 39 runs.
The following were the close-of-
play scores on Saturday.
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
The Senate then adopted, by 198
Special Financial Powers Bill- Reuter.
Cabinet Resigns
Paris, To-day. The conference at the Hotel
called was
to decide whether the Government should pre- At Sheffield.-Derbyshire 145 (Turn-sent new proposals or maintain the er five for 45); Yorkshire 182 for one wicket (Herbert Sutcliffe 86, L. Hut-present ones. ton 88 not out).
At Oval.-Gloucester 174; Surrey Matignon
117 for nine wickets.
The latter course was followed, on At. Worthing-Sussex 288; Hamp-which the Cabinet resigned at 2.25 shire 29 for none.
At Pontypridd. Glamorgan 326 for six wickets (Emrys Davies 140) v.
Warwickshire.
It is pointed out that General Chiang Tso-pin and several leaders of the Kuomintang made a tour of the north last month, that Feng conferred with General Lu Chung lin and Shih Ching-ting in Peipingshire.
this morning, M. Blum immediately going to President Albert Lebrun.
Reuter.
At Leicester. Leicestershire 318 for M. Blum resigned after a lengthy three wickets (Berry 120) v. Lanca- meeting of the heads of the Popu- At Peterborough.-Essex. 207 (Val-lar Front Party and the Govern- recently, that the latter generals lance Jupp five for 39) v. Northants. ment at the Hotel Matignon. last week conferred with General At Bath-Somerset 344 (Burough Reuter. Sung Che-yuan, chairman of the 90, Luckes 121 not out); Kent 32 for Hopei-Chahar Political Council, to none.
FRIENDLY MATCHES persuade the latter of the necessity
At Worcester.-Oxford University
BLUM STATEMENT
for complete allegiance to Nanking. 195; Worcestershire 86 for one wicket. Impossible To Continue:
Fire In Famous Abbey
A fire amongst old packing papers
At Nottingham. Notts 163; New Zealand 101 for one wicket.
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At Lord's--Cambridge University 218 (Sims six for 80); M.C.C. 73 for three wickets. Reuter.
stored in the ancient library has E. C. FINCHER partly destroyed the Franciscan DEFEATS
Abbey of Marienthal, near Geisen-
Urges Calm
Paris, To-day, President Albert Lebrun, who ac- cepted M. Leon Blum's resignation is anxious to solve the ministerial crisis as soon as possible.
with
"We shall make to all those who, throughout the country are group- ed in the Popular Front, a pressing lappeal to maintain complete calm." M. Blum continued that the in- terests of the country demanded
of that the transference
power should be done calmly according to Republican legality.-Reuter.
EARLIER EVENTS Senate Warned By M. Auriol
Paris, Yesterday. There was another sharp conflict yesterday between the French Government and the Senate over the special financial powers which M. Leon Blum, the Premier, is claiming.
The finance Committee of the Senate has received the Finance Bill with misgiving and has ex- pressed strong objections.
Yesterday the Finance Minis- Auriol, gave a ter, M. Vincent written reply to these objections. He stated that the Government was prepared to co-operate with the Finance Committee but if this co-operation was not helped by the Committee, the Government would be forced to adhere strictly to the wording of the Bill, which had al- ready received the sanction of the Chamber of Deputies.
This is interpreted in politi- cal quarters as clear intimation of the Government's intention to oppose any attempt at curtailing the powers granted it by the Chamber.-Trans-Ocean.
Three Killed In Japan Air Accidents
Tokyo, Japan, June 17. Two Japanese army air pilots were killed yesterday when their plane developed engine trouble and crashed near the Kumagaya · Mili- tary Aviation School. He has already conferred
killed Tatsujiro Yoshino and the presidents of the Senate
when his mïnature airplane, known Chamber of Deputies, and will at 9 as the "Louse of the Sky" dišinte- For five hours, five fire brigades Playing in the second round of o'clock this morning summon poten-grated in mid-air. fought the flames before they ob- the K.C.C. senior singles champion-tial Premiers to the Elysee. tained control and saved part of the ship yesterday, E, C. Fincher beat M. Blum issued a statement building including - church of S., A. Gray. 1-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-1. Fin- follows:
heim, on the right bank of the River S. A. GRAY
Rhine, last month.
the Abbey and the
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the
The P. & O. 8.s. Behar left Singa- pore for this port on the 19th inst., and is due here on the 23rd inst. at about 3 p.m.
farm. It was cher will now meet Bodiker in the "The Senate, by rejecting
the only owing to the plucky work of semi-final and a fine match is anti-Plenary Powers Bill, refused the firemen and Nazi stormcipated:
Government powers considered in- troopers, who rushed again. and
dispensable in the face of financial
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The P. & 0. s.s. Ranchi left Singapore for this port on the 19th inst., with the outward English "The Cabinet unanimously decid-mails, and is due here on the 23rd led that in spite of the Chamber's inst. at about 11 am.
CHAMBER'S FIDELITY
again into the burning building, One case of diphtheria, two of difficulties. that a portion of the library was typhoid and two of dysentery were saved. The damage is estimated at reported to the health officer dur- £17,000.
Jing the week-end.