Paris, Aug. 31.
The "Journal" publishes a most important declaration by the Min-Aster of Colonies, M. Pietri, on the ubject of the attitude of the French' Government with regard to. Labour legislation in the Colonies, "France," he says, "has nothing to fear from Severe control of labour in the Colonies. In effect if she follows the practice of forced labour in some instances it is in imitation of such other countries as Belgium, England and Holland." He added that France is proud of her Colonial work and would willingly accept the On the occasion of the resumption of work in the textile mills. and factories in the Lille area on August 21, the Employers Federation stated that there would be no increase wages and that deductions would be wade from salaries on account of the "social insurance scheme in Accordance with the new law. Reuter,
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