The debate on the Bill followed the reading by the Premier of his declaration of policy, in which he asked fór plenary powers until July 31 in the defence of the nation and the recovery of finance and industry.
A slight increase in taxation, M. Daladier said, would be proposed, with special taxes on industries engaged in' the production of armaments, 4 Power would be sought to obtain additional advances from the Bank of France up to tort milliard frabes and, if that proved insufficient, power would be sought to issue a loan,
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