Another Government crisis in France is believed imminent as a result of the determination of M.
Leon Blum, the Premier, to press the passage of his new Finance Bill through an hostile Senate.
After heated debate, the measure, under which M. Blum plans to raise an additional £61,000,000 a year for rearmament, was adopted by the Chamber of Deputies last evening, but the majority was only 60—310 to 250.
Members of the Cabinet met immediately after the Chamber adjourned kut no Minister resigned, as had been widely expected. It is now indicated that, despite small chance of victory, the Cabinet intends facing the Senate on Friday over the Finance Bill. Apparently, there is no question of the Government resigning before then, The second Blum Cabinet entered office on March 14 after M. Camille Chautemps resigned.—Reuter.
In the Chamber, reports Havas, it is understood that only 59 Radicals voted for the Financial Bill, 26 cast their ballots against, while 25 abstained. All Socialists and Communists voted for the bill
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