London, Aug. 22. A. sentimental rally in' the franc, necessitating the Control's support buyer. At the close of the day, "spot" was quoted at 178.50.
Well-informed quarters here hel the opinion that Mf. Daladier's expose Jot the French financial and economic situation was excellent" and his medial measures were applauded [Doubts were also expressed whether the French Premier would be able fo secure the fullest support. from the Communist and. Socialist. parties {or partial abolition of the forty-hour week, especially in view of the rather disappointing. tenor of Gen, Franco's reply to the Spanish Non: intervention Committee's plan for the withdrawal of volunteers.—Reuter.
"Winning Along Line"
Paris, Aug. 27.
M, Edouard Daladier, the Premier, whose policy on national defence ani the 40-hour week has been unauinously "approved "by ie meeting of the Radical Socialist Party, is now winning all along the 2in"
At a meeting yesterday, the Con-munists merely decided to ask the Government for the precise details of the policy.
addition, the Socialists heard the Leader of the Party and former Preier, M, Leon Blum, say that, while they' were standing guard over social legislation, they could not spike the guns of the Government, At the same time, the Socialist and Republican Union decided that any Ministerial crisis at prevent would be full of Rent Marseilles Dock Strikers Marseilles, Aug. 27, The Government has offered the Marseilles dockers, whose strike is now in its seventh week, increased wages and a new scheme of working conditions Accompanying the offer, is a state: ment declaring that "labour troubles cannot be allowed to drag on in France, in view of the internal and International situation." The strike was a protest against having to work Jon Sundays, at night and overtime. Reuter, Uneasiness Paris, Aug. 21.
Political uneasiness in France, noted during the past six days since Pre-miler Edouard Daladier announced projected modifications in the application of the Forty-Hour Week Lay, abated today with the adoption of conciliatory motion at the joint meeting of all Popular Frontist Parliamentarians, who gathered yes terday to discuss the Premier's inten-tons.
The motion voices agreement with proposals to increase production in the interest of national security and economy, under certain conditions. It also affirms their desire to defend the Parliamentary majority of the Popular Front and to "defend social reforms against, all reactionary attempts." It also takes note of the Premier's declaration yesterday at a meeting of the Radical Socialist Party, when M. Dalndier asserted that he did not wish to change the majority in Parliament or make any attempts against the right for labour to organize.
Observers now consider that political uneasiness in the country among the many groups of the Popular Front 1s dissipating. They claim that there is no danger ministerial crisis anymore—Havas.
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