The Archive · 1938

NATIONAL UNION FRENCH CABINET Extra Defence Credit to be Requested

Paris, Mar. 17.

The formation "ota National union, Government to replace the present Popular Pront Cabinet head-by M. Leon Blum lo expected here following today's debates inthe {Chamber of Deputies when 3i. Blum, one of the most string addresses Sigog pected for national uni, pected formations uni, Following his speech, the Chamber, vote of 980 to 106, passed a

estponement of on feverment "motion" cling for 8 eneral policy, Mf, Blum hod. asked for a vote of confidence "on this Motion.

Before @ packed and tense Cham. ber, ME. Blum again appeared to the Oppertilon to join a National Union Government which is urgently com-frauded by present clreumsances [this necessary union in order to avert, war."

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