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Daladier's Government Resigns REYNAUD ASKED TO FORM CABINET
PARIS, Mar. 20 (Reuter).—M. Paul Reynaud, Minister of Finance in the Daladier Cabinet, has been entrusted with the formation of a new Cabinet.
This was announced this afternoon after M. Daladier bad told the meeting of radical and socialist senators and deputies that he had declined the task.
Vote Of Confidence
The meeting, which lasted an hour and a half, passed a vote of confidence in M. Daladier.
It is understood he demanded that In full report of the secret session of
the Chamber should be published.
As M. Reynaud left the Elysee he! said, "I hope to give the President
a definite reply to-morrow morning.
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The National Union will mean bl changes in the existing Cabinet and It is difficult to see how it can be reconciled with the demand for smaller and more energetic Cabinet, No Sign Of Weakening There is still a belief in political circles that M. Daladier may yet form a cabinet on a radical basis.
The Government crisis is not un indication of any weakening of the nation's will for victory. It is rather
n sign of a general demand for a mure energetic conduct of war.
Cabinet Reconstruction
Some
GOOD FRIDAY
There will be no issue of the "Telegraph" to-morrow
(Good Friday).
Saturday's bumper issue, in addition to giving two days' nows, will include throo pages of new Magazine features exclusive to the Telegraph," and the popular pictorial supple-
mont,
Reds Oppose Alliance
Scandinavian Given Surprise
LOGICAL REPLY
British Note Rojects
Italian Protest
LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter). The British reply to the Italian Note of March 3 protest- ing against the working of the British Contraband Control was handed to count Ciano, the in Italian Foreign Minister, Rome to-day.
The reply points out that in con- sidering the application of principles in international law in the present) circumstances, account must be taken of the fact that they were fighting an enemy
who had repeatedly flagrantly disregarded those princi ples, and even the common preeipts of humanity.
und
The Italian Government would ap- preciate that if the enemy were to
be
free to pursue with impunity prae- lees in total disregard of inter- national law and moral principles. while Britaln was expected at all. ilmes scrupulously to observe them. Britain would be placed at a marked diradvantage in its conduct of the
war.
Won't Imitate Nazis
Britain had no intention of imitat- ing the barbarous methods of their opponents, from which Italian ships and nationals had suffered along these of other neutral powers.
They therefore, had
always sought that their ction conformed
to ensure
to accepted principles under which they exercised belligerent rights, but dis- accept abilities that they were unable to
would result for them
of these rights..
The
PARIS, Mar. 20 (Reuter).-^ re- construction of the French Cabinet,
for which has been expected time, is now taking place.
LONDON, Mat. 26 (Reuter).-The Cabinet pre- Members of the old sented their collective resignation nuncement that the Soviet are were they to refrain from full exercise opposing the projected Scandinavian yesterday morning.
Note says that efforts had been Later, President Lebrun took the defensive alliance has caused con-
in Finland nxi made to meet the desires of the usual course of consulting with the siderable surpri
Senate lenders of the
Italian and other neutral governments Chamber of Sweden.
M. The Foreign Ministers of both | Deputies
received and ilien
countries have issued statements in exercise of the Control. Daladier, the Premier, once again.
It is expected that M. Daladier pointing out that the alliance was will be asked to form a new gor-intended only as a safeguard against crament which may take the form aggression and not directed against
a restricted war cabinet,
of a
any state.
In Stockholm it 1s Euped that a It was thought possible at one time |
the formula agreeable to Russia will yet that they might reconstruct Cabinet before the Secret Session but be found. they finally decided to wait. Meanwhile it is pointed
Considerable Astonishment
Mediterranean Concessions
Mediterranean,
Western In the arrangements were made after a full discussion with the Italian Govern- ment and shipping Interests con- carned which rendered the diversion of neutral ships unnecessary, save in exceptional circumstances.
number of
of special facilities had out that LONDON, Mar, 20 (Reuter).-
been introduced in the Eastern Medi- becn the interpretation which the Nazis Considerable astonishment best desterranean, as the result of which-de-
statement
reduced. might put on the resignation will suit cribes the reaction to a their propaganda ains but will be issued by the official Soviet news lays were greatly redu
The Note concludes by emphasising contrary to the truth...
agency, Tass, yesterday stating that Nazis Sce Sign Of Disunity
have the greatest any Scandinavian alliance would be the continued resolve of the British and for Italian of regard The Germans present it as a sign of incompatible with the Soviet-Finnish Government to
a rebellion treaty as it would be directed against mea
other neutral interests compatible disunity in France and against a war-mungering government, the Soviet Union.
with the maintenance of those meu- The statement also refers to In fact the reason why certain political circles have been demanding speech by M. Handro. President of sures of legitimate control which they new Government was connect: the Norwegian Parliament on a cor- deem necessary for the prosecution of
mor tain date in support of this conten- the war." with their desire to vigorous and decisive pro-vention of¡tion the war.
AS
нее
"L'Intransigent" puts it: M. Daladier 1 popular and has big following but there is a feeling that Germany and Russie might be allow-
1. Hamiben says he mude two that day but un neither speeches
cennion did he mention Soviet Russia. Opposition A Mystery
M. Tanner, Finnish Foreign Minis
ed to take the lead, so, confequently, ter, said immediately that the object
came a demand for
there
more
allintee
of the proposed defensive vigorous war pulley characterised by between Norway, Sweden and Fin-
measin'e
Anglo-French Co-operation
energy, determination and imaginnland was purely concerned with their Important Paris Talks
¡tion.
Disturbances In Malaya
neutrality.
A clause in the Soviet-Finnishi treaty precluded Finland from enter- Ing into any alliance against Russia but this pact was not directed against
During Easter
LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter). In connection with Mr. Mal- colm MacDonald's week-end visit A similar comment was made by to Paris to see the French Minis- M. Gunther. Swedish Foreign Minister for Colonies to perfect col
ny one.
Mr. Malcolm MacDonald er.
States Position
Here in London semi-official circtes laboration of the British and comment that the Russian objections French Colonial Empire within LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter) to the phet remain a mystery unless the framework of the general
regards any During question-line in the House Soviet Russia of Comminus yesterday Captain Allen against aggression Graham requested detailed inforina-against Russia, tion about the Inbour disputes in Singapore and Malaya since the
pact
ps being directed agreement last November, "Reu- Iter" understands that it is in- tended to establish definite Norway Withdraws SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" machinery in London and Paris beginning of the war, and the Com- OSLO. Mar. 20 (UP)-According for permanent co-operation. munist agitation in connection with to the "Dagbladet," Norway has de-
disputes.
the
rided to withdraw entirely from all
This co-operation will enable re-
Mr. Maicolin MugDonald, Secretary negotiations for defensive alliances Kular communication to be maintain- | ernmenta on different questions con- result of Soviet Russia's opposi ed between experts of the two gov- to the conclusion of any pact of verning them. nature.
of State. enumerated the disputes) and said that, it was difficult to give a the exact figures of the disputes which
attributable
Communist this
to
were
pitators.
Where the law had been broken by Communist agitators the offenders were dealt with by prosecution: deportation in the case of aliens: the requirements of residence in res- tricted arens: the seizure of a dupli cating plant and normal police mea-
Bures.
He said that generally there had been an absence of actual distur bonce.
SPANISH GOVT.
THANKED
Communists On Trial
French Law Demands
Death Penalty
A liaison officer will be appointed in the Colonial Ofee for this purpose. Extension To Colonlor
The system will be extended to the Colonies themselves and conferences between French and British govern- ors on common problems are envis- nged.
This collaboration is not meat to be exclusively Anglo-French. 11 ts hoped that other Colonial powers like PARIS, Mar. 20 (Reuter)The the Dutch and Belgian may in doe trial opened here to-day of 44 former! time collaborate will the British and Communist deputies.
French governments,
Nine of the accused are in flight |
For example, in the Franco-British be collaboration is a proposal to send a and if found guilty they will Inble to the death penalty owing to joint expedition to Indo-China to discover wild banana immune to their absence.
After five hours, the session irl banana disease, so that it be planted: LONDON, Mar, 20 (British Wire- Lunal decided that the trial would be in the West Indies, where the pre- less)The British Government have held in camera "because the publicity sent varieties are affected, sent a massage of thanks to the might constitute a danger to public Sonnish Government for, the rescue order and dignity,"
Another instance of collaboration is the question of control of locusts Earlier in the proceedings the de-in West Africa so as to prevent the of the British ship, Armanistan, by pulies Counsel demanded that M. plague. from spreading as far as Dalndler should be called to give the Spanish ship, Monte Abril,
of the Captain and 53 of the crew
The Armaniston had been tor-evidence. After, the retirement, the
pedoed.
Tribunal ruled against this.
indetin,
Negotiations with regard to this are almost complete,
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