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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 22,
M. HERRIOT EXPECTED
ALHAMBRA TO FORM FRENCH CABINET
•TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW
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Berlin, To-day.
The Paris correspondent of the "Berliner Tage- blatt" claims to have received "reliable inform- ation" that the Blum Cabinet will be replaced by a Government headed by M. Edouard Her- riot before the end of this week or, at the latest, next week.
In a message from Paris last evening, the corres- pondent asserts that President Albert Lebrun has now decided to take the initiative, in the forming of a cabinet of National Union, and is now engaged in negotiations with the leaders of all important party groups in the Chamber and Senate
Although the strictest silence is
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PREMIER AND THE LEAGUE
London, To-day.
The League of Nations has fifty-eight members, stated ther Prime Minister at question time in the House of Commons yester day.
Since 1931, Mr. added, eight nations had given
of withdrawal and in the
period of notice ha
In reply
the Prime
berlain
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Tokyo, To-day. In addition to the 80,000,000 en loaned for business rehabili- tation in China, the Japanese
ing these conferences, the corres- pondent claims to know that all parties, from Rightists to Social ists, will be given portfolios in the new Cabinet, while the Communists will co-operate passively, that is,
Govern by not opposing the new ment.
According to the correspondent, it was originally to give the Pre- miership to M. Edouard Daladier, but the plan was abandoned.
HERRIOT AGREES
M. Edouard Herriot, who, it will be recalled, twice refused to form la Cabinet after the fall of the Chautemps Government, was then approached.. by President Lebrun, and the correspondent says, de- clared his willingness to form a new coalition cabinet. Trans- Ocean.
SOVIET'S OFFER
SYDNEY
Sydney, To-day, Flying Officer Clouston and Mr. Victor Ricketts hopped off for England at 5.30 yesterday. afternoon (GMT) in their D. H. Comet.
They are attempting to beat the record for the round trip to
back New Zealand and Reuter
- LEAVE CHARLEVILLE
Brisbane, To-day.
Clouston and Ricketts left Charleville at 8.11 am. (local time).-Reuter.
SWITZERLAND AND ANSCHLUSS
Berne, To-day.
The official Swiss attitude to
OF CONFERENCE wards the Austro-German resmion
.:
was defined in a statement issued
London, To-day. by the Federal Council yesterday.
The statement declares that as Switzerland regards the event
Questioned on the Government's attitude to the proposal of the Rus- sian Foreign Minister that a can-1 ference of the major Powers be being of the greatest importance, but that it is not considered as a held to discuss the German annex threat to Switzerland.
tion of Austria, the Premier said
Switzerland, however, would con- the Government had received the tinue to remain strictly neutral. proposal of the Soviet and were giving consideration to it.
Switzerland had received solemn
He was not, however, prepared assurances from those nations bordering on her that none desired to to anticipate his general statement with regard to the issues arising abuse her neutrality in any way.
Trans-Ocean. from the present situation-Bri- tish Wireless.
Government has decided to ARGENTINE
grant
31,200,000 yen more for re- construction of Japanese cotton mills and Japanese shipping in
ng granted
The funds are bei through the Japanese Industria
ceipt of the
Soviet that
held on the eve
The
Chamberlain said, was giving
the
proposal consideration.
liams,
He added that he had no
tion of befo
his declaratio
Trans-Ocean.
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Thursday
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SWISS NEUTRALITY
FOREIGN MINISTER claration regarding wise neutrali-
IN LONDON
Dr. Jose Argent
in London He was an-by the Wil Tast
ception at Miss (and among
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members of th
To-day
approval of the Assembly ing.
The Vice-President tional Comicil assured pointed President on behalf arrived groups that the Swis esterday. support the Federal at luncheon in its task of guai
curity and main re-pendence and neut assy | country,
there was a
large number
Prime
ster,
Commissioner for Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa.
the Diplomatic Corps and the High British Wireless