Chautemps chacged M, Tar-chew with slander, declaring that he was unable to prove his charges. In his dramatic statement, M. hau-temps admitted the seriousness of the situation and the probable consequences which M. Tardiow's attacks might ave on the existence of the present Government. He said that Tardieu's statement is serious both from moral and political views points and that he, M. Chautemps, would take note that a member of Government assumed the responsibility for this breach of truce, While he, M. Chautemps, is endeavouring to back up the present Government, one of its members is about to dishonour the leader of the Government majority in an effort to hit the Government of National Unity, to bring about. a breach truce'and thus to force the dise: tion of the Chamber. To-day's star ments, M. Chautemps concluded, may regarded as prelude to an election campaign.
While this morning's Right press is voicing its satisfaction over M. Tardieu's attacks, the Left organs are up in arms. ""Ocuvre" describes M. Tardieu's statement as impudence and records a rumour to the effect that the Radical Socialist Party plans to withdraw its members from the resent Government. A meeting of the party executive has been convened for to-day.
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