Leon Blum will be encouraged by the material results of his first demand for a vote of confidence in the Chamber of Deputies. He needs all the encouragement he can get for the strike situation is menacing. The! irony of fate thus presents a socialist administration at the very outset of its career with the problem of adjusting the relations between labour and capital. Although confident expectations of an early settlement have been expressed, the trouble seems to be spreading rapidly to all forms of industry and the vari cupation involved—miners, printers, insurance clerks and department star operation of economic mal danger of its appeal to subversive ganizations is" evident.
Sslengro, the now Home Minister. is taking a calm view of the situation and fulfilment of his optimistic belief that the solution will be found in the next few days will be generally
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