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Paris, To-day.
The Chamber passed a note of confidence in the Blum Government by 369 votes to 196 and 40 abstentions last evening.
The Popular Front Parties voted for the Govern- ment as a solid bloc while the Right Wing par- ties voted against the government.
The Government declaration, read in the Chamber by the Pre- mier, M. Leon Blum, and in the Senate by the Defence Minister, M. Edouard Daladier, deplores that the formation of a strong govern- ment representing all the Republi can forces of the nation has prov- ed impossible but stating that the new Popular Front Government will do everything in its power to promote national union and gather all forces of the nation around it- self.
LOVE OF PEACE -
With regard to foreign affairs: the declaration once more stresses France's love of peace.
"We will endeavour to maintain and strengthen our existing friend-
THANK HITLER FUND
Berlin, To-day.
A sum of one million marks has been placed at the disposal of the official in charge of the or- ganisation of the Austrian plebis- cite and the Nazi Party in Aus- tria.
The money, which is for the in- mediate use of the party members. is to be derived from contributions to a "Thank Hitler Fund.”—Ren- ter
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ships and alliances and sympath- REPUBLICANS
DENY INSURGENT
CLAIMS
lies," says the declaration, which, says that peace, honour and liber- ty were always the most cherished. possessions of the French nation.
The declaration then stresses that the aim of France is to rally all the peace-loving countries of the world around the banner of collec- tive security. The declaration em- phasises that financial, diplomatic | Républican Spanish reports last and military problems to-day were night energetically deny Nationalist closely interlocked, and points out claims to have captured 15,000 pri- that currency, credit and gold re-soners during the offensive on the serves are three equally important Aragon front, declaring that this factors for power of France of figure is fantastic.. which none should be sacrified to any of the others.
Paris, To-day.
The Republican retreat on the Aragon front was orderly, the re CALL TO DISCIPLINE
ports continue, which furthermore The declaration discusses the contradict the statement that the government's plans for bringing Republican troops were demoralised finances into order and for settle and that large quantities of ment of social problems, and finally material had fallen into the enemy's appeals to the nation to co-operate hands.
war
with the government in solution of Communiques from Madrid state these problems by maintaining dis-that a violent artillery duel took cipline and putting national wel-place in the Carabanchiel sector, fare before selfish interests. south of Madrid, yesterday after- Trans-Ocean.
noon.—Trans-Ocean.
DEBATE POSTPONED After having read the gover- ment declaration, the Prime Min- lister, M Blum, once more address-
ponement of the debate on various
SEVEN GERMAN
ed the Chamber to demand post-SOLDIERS KILLED interpellations regarding questions IN ACCIDENT
of general policy. He suggested | that the debate should be postpon-
ed till Tuesday next week.
Salzburg, To-day..
The Prime Minister again Seven: German soldiers were killed stressed that he would endeavour and several seriously injured in an to form a government of nation-accident which occurred near Salz." al union at the earliest possible burg yesterday afternoon. moment. He pointed out that According to an account - issued France's inability to present & from headquarters in Vienna of the united front towards foreign na- 8th Army Command, the accident tions was the most dangerous occurred near Huettan. A motoriz factor in the present situation. ed gun carriage skidded in the "Timplore you, to prevent way frozen road and turned over. Trans- [by realising the union of the Ocean.
French nation," the Prime Minis- ter appealed to his audience. M Blum discussed the possibility of
RICHARD WHITNEY A. R. P. OFFICER bringing communists into the Ca-
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Mrs. E. Arnold, of Duke Street, COMMENTSTS. POSITION: has reported the loss of her hand bag He declared that the national containing money and jewellery to union could not accomplished the value of $700 while shopping at unless Commun vere included the Singer Sewing Machine Co. in
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Wing-Commander A. H. S. Steele- New York, To-day.
Perkins, newly-appointed Air Baid The Board of Governors of the Precautions Officer for Hong Kong, New York Stock Exchange has ex arrived in the Colony yesterday pelled Mr. Richard Whitney, whose from London aboard the P. and 0. partners, Mr. Edwin Morgan Jr. liner Ranpura. and Mr. Henry Mygatt, have been He is accompanied by Mrs the suspended for three years-Beuter. Steele Perkins
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