Jan. 13.
Parliament reopens in an atmosphere of confusion.
The condition laid down by the odalist Party Congress, agreeing to part in a Government formed with other Left Bloc paries provided the Party secured the Dovmer's, finance proposals make the likelihood of M. Briand secur~ ing a ma in the Chamber extremely doubtful. It is expected that the Premier will defer subing the financial proporais while he attempts to rush through the electoral bill abolishing Ned proportional representation and restoring the single-member nstitueney system with a view to ssolution—Reuter.
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